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Period: 18th Century
French Bureau Plat Marquetry Leather Top Desk with Orig. Ormolu Mounts, C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
French bureau plat marquetry leather top three drawer desk with hearing bone inlays, three opposite side faux drawers, original floral ormolu mounts, brass escutcheons, brass knobs, ...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Ormolu, Brass
18th Century Spanish Bureau Desk Walnut Wood
Located in Madrid, ES
This is a beautiful Spanish desk from the 18th century, Carlos III era. Made of walnut wood in complete pieces of wood, both on the sides, drawer fronts and...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century mahogany kneehole desk, the rectangular moulded edge top having a brown leather writing surface decorated with blind and gold tooling, a selection of eight graduated oak...
Category
British Georgian Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$3,550 Sale Price
28% Off
Mahogany Bureau
Located in London, England
Mahogany bureau with fitted interior on bracket feet. Circa 1780
H 110cm x W 101cm x D 53cm
Category
British Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$2,676
Antique Louis XV Ormolu Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk Roger Vandercruse 1780
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Louis XV transitional ormolu-mounted tulipwood & marquetry Bonheur Du Jour, Roger Vandercruse (dit Lacroix) , circa 1770.
The desk is finely inlaid on all sides, ther...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Chippendale Metamorphic Chest with Pull Out Writing Desk, 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
A Regal English Chippendale Metamorphic Chest having a Pull Out Writing Desk made in the Late 18th Century. The Georgian Chest has an unusual Faux Pair of Cabinet Doors on the back, so that the Metamorphic Desk...
Category
English Chippendale Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Ivory
18th c. Partners Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional 18th-century ebonized petite partners desk, richly adorned with finely cast ormolu mounts. This rare and refined piece is a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship of...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Bronze
$3,200 / item
Anglo Chinese/Chinese Export Qianlong Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
An exceptionlal and very rare Qianlong period Chinese export Bureur, Constructed in Hauli and Huanghuali wood in China during the first half of the 18th century for a wealthy English...
Category
Chinese George II Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Padouk
Bureau Bookcase Oak German Serpentine Front Original Brassware Working Locks
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A large, museum quality, 18th century, German, oak bureau bookcase with a serpentine front, original brassware and working locks
As fine an example of this model of German cabinet f...
Category
German Rococo Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
Large French Directoire Period Traveling Secretary Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
This French Directoire traveling secretary is made of walnut. Its large size is unusual and would make an impressive statement in a study. The top sec...
Category
French Directoire Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good quality George III period mahogany kneehole desk with moulded edge top above a long drawer and arrangement of three graduated small drawe...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$12,973
English Mahogany Campaign Slant Bureau / Bedstead with Original Brasses, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany campaign hinged slant front bureau / bedstead with removable faux drawer front panel with the original brasses and escutcheons, fitted interior with a folding bedste...
Category
English Campaign Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Metamorphic Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A rare English Georgian Mahogany Metamorphic Chest with a slide out drawer that reveals a drafting slope. Chest has the original cast iron handles.. The chest is constructed from bea...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mid 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Tulipwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period tulipwood and ormolu bureau plat desk. The three drawer desk is raised by four fine square tapered legs with beautifu...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Ormolu
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...
Category
Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Abalone
English Chippendale Mahogany Carved Floral Desk With Bookcase. Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany desk / bookcase on stand with flanking book matched doors, gadrooned molded edge, fitted interior pigeon holes o...
Category
English Chippendale Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century George III Dormitory Graffitied Bureau Winchester College Desk
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare George III bureau bookcase from a dormitory of Winchester College circa 1770
Heavily inscribed with the names of pupils and dates. The front of the fall is inscribed "L Tate...
Category
British Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Pine
George III Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Essex, MA
In one piece, with rectangular top with inset red leather top with ratcheted additional writing surface, over three short drawers over two banks of three drawers , the reverse with false matching...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Desk – or secretary, cylinder, in mahogany. Late 18th century period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Desk – or secretary – with cylinder, in mahogany. The body opens with two small handles decorated with gadroons to a convex quarter-cylinder flap revealing a paper holder with in the...
Category
French Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Walnut 18th Century Queen Ann 3 Drawers Low Boy Good Condition
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique Walnut 18th century Queen Ann 3 drawers low boy good condition.
Category
American Queen Anne Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
French Secretaire Desk Napoleon III Inlay 1800s
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous French antique secretaire desk in kingwood
Piece is Napoleon III and features intricate inlay work on all surfaces
A secretaire is a type of desk, the writ...
Category
Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Kingwood
Louis XV Secretaire, France 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite secretaire de dame, France 18th century, beautiful kingwood veneer on front, sides, top, back and the inside. The writing surface is covered with leather. With original bro...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Kingwood
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique George II period mahogany kneehole desk
Located in London, GB
A fine George II period figured mahogany Kneehole Chest, having moulded edged crossbanded cleated top above various drawers retaining original brass bac...
Category
English George II Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century George III Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a very good quality 18th century George III mahogany kneehole desk, having a well figured mahogany top, above a brushing slide with a single drawer below. The desk has a ...
Category
English Chippendale Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Bachelors Chest England Circa 1790
Located in Hudson, NY
Very handsome, 18th century bachelors chest with pull out writing surface.
Made with dense hard mahogany and oak. It may be small but it is heavy and substantial. We'll make peace wi...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Leather, Oak, Mahogany
Chinese Export Lacquer Bureau on Stand and Toilet Glass Dressing Table
Located in London, by appointment only
A Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand decorated with an unusual polychrome flower design
This Chinese lacquer bureau on stand was made in ...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Lacquer
18th C. Italian Butler's Desk Nicely Raised on Turned Leg Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian butler's desk from the 18th century raised on later base. This antique case piece from Italy has the appearance of being a three drawer chest at first glance. However, upo...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
18th century Louis XVI Writing Desk, cherry veneer, South Germany
Located in Belmont, MA
Rare Louis XVI writing desk, South German 1780, exquisite cherry and plum wood veneer on front back, sides and top. The writing top is framed by...
Category
German Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Cherry
George II Oak Dressing Table or Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
George II oak desk or dressing table with a single drawer above three short drawers flanking an arched center kneehole with cabinet door, brass hardware, England, early 18th century.
Category
English George II Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
English Satinwood and Patera Inlaid Knee Hole Desk. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English satinwood and ebony string patera inlaid seven-drawer knee hole desk with original brasses, prospect door, and terminating on original bracket feet. Late 18th century.
Category
English George II Antique 18th Century Desks
George II Style Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with inset brown leather over a cushion frieze with three drawers, the reverse finished but no drawers, pedestal base each containing three drawers. Bracket feet.
Category
English George II Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Architects Table with Side Cabinet, 20TH Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The unusual table with adjustable height stand and side cabinet with shelves for storage.
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Large Gilded Bronze Clock with Louis XIV Figure, 18th Century
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Large gilded bronze clock with Louis XIV figure.
Mechanism working with a pendulum and original key
End 18th century beginning 19th century...
Category
French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Bronze
Rare Burr Walnut George II 18th Century Kneehole Desk, circa 1730-1740, England
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Rare Burr walnut George II 18th century kneehole desk / bachelor's chest, circa 1730-1740. England
The superb quarter veneered burr walnut top is bordered by a fine feather stringing, cross-banded and edged with cross-grain ovolo mouldings.
Six oak lined drawers bearing their original locks and handles and escutcheons surround the central burr walnut cupboard...
Category
English George II Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl
George I Bureau Desk Walnut Chest Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, GB
George I Walnut Bureau.
This Bureau Stands Upon Bracket Feet and Features an Arrangement of 2 Over 2 Oak Lined Drawers.
18th Century
The Drawers and the Fall Having Herringbone Inlays.
The Interior Having an Assortment of Drawers and Pigeonholes.
The Bureau Retails its Original Handles, Escutcheons and Loper Pulls.
The Bureau is of a Good Warm Antique Walnut Colour.
Category
George I Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
C1700 burr walnut kneehole bureau on original bun feet
Located in Bakewell, GB
C1700 burr walnut kneehole bureau on original bun feet.
Burr walnut bureau, of fabulous colour and patination complete with good interior and well kneehole configuration with cupboa...
Category
English Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
George I Bureau Desk Walnut Chest Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, GB
George I Walnut Bureau.
This Bureau Stands Upon Bracket Feet and Features an Arrangement of 2 Over 2 Oak Lined Drawers.
18th Century
The Drawers and the Fall Having Herringbone Inlay...
Category
George I Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Fine Chippendale Period Satinwood and Marquetry Desk
Located in Lymington, GB
A very fine Chippendale-period satinwood and marquetry desk.
English, George III-period, circa 1770.
It is rare today to find an 18th-century satinwood and marquetry-inlaid desk of this quality. (Most offered on the market are 19th/ 20th century). Major, period satinwood pieces have become almost unobtainable.
The superbly-controlled and delicate marquetry inlays are reminiscent of the fine decoration on the famous Diana and Minerva Commode by Chippendale at Harewood House...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Satinwood
C18th Mahogany `Grendy` Kneehole Desk
By Giles Grendey
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A well made early Geo III mahogany kneehole desk in the manner of Giles Grendy, of unusual form and features. Slightly oversized it holds a presence of quality craftsmanship, with c...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
18th Century English George III Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a George III mahogany kneehole desk, having a total of 11 drawers and a cupboard to the centre, the desk stands on small ...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Small Tuscan walnut flap table from the 1700s
Located in Cesena, FC
Small Tuscan limelight from the 1700s
Small 1700s Tuscan walnut flap, panelled and filleted.
Measurements: L. cm 110 - D. cm 50 - H. cm 103
Contact us for further clarification or p...
Category
European Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Nutwood
Georgian Mahogany Library Table
Located in New York, NY
Georgian mahogany library table.
Carved vetruvian scroll detail.
Top now covered in blue/grey felt.
Kneel hole height 22.5 inches.
Category
British Georgian Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Captains Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George III period mahogany kneehole captains desk. Rare example of 18th century campaign furniture. Rich, dense Cuban mahogany inlaid with ivor...
Category
George III Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$6,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Venetian 18th Century Lady's Desk, Circa 1770
Located in CH
Italian Venetian 18th century lady's desk, Circa 1770
An Italian Neoclassical Venetian center room desk finished on all four sides. The surfac...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Italian 18th Century Northern Italian Walnut Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome Italian 18th-century walnut, burl walnut, and iron desk. The desk is raised by fine bun-shaped feet below impressive turned baluster-shaped legs each connected by an ...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Wrought Iron
George III Mahogany Partner’s Desk, circa 1770
Located in London, GB
A George III Mahogany Partner’s Desk with tooled black leather inset top above six frieze drawers, above opposing cupboards enclosing further drawers.
English c.1770
Additional info...
Category
George III Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Desk or Jam Maker in Walnut
Located in Marseille, FR
Small rustic piece of furniture that can serve as a desk or jam maker from the 18th century in walnut, 87 cm high, 66 cm wide and 46 cm deep. some small restorations to be planned
...
Category
Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Cathedra Desk with Beautiful Original Lacquering
Located in Cesena, FC
Original lacquered cathedra desk, of rare beauty.
Period: mid 1700s
Originally from the marche region
It has in the front 2 doors as if it were a sideboard
Measures: cm 152x...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Knee Hole Desk, Georgian Mahogany 18th Century
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk.
Standing on bracket feet.
This piece features 7 Oak lined drawers and a central recessed cupboard.
Each drawer ha...
Category
Georgian Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Scriban Commode with Cylinder of Louis XV Period in Marquetry
Located in Marseille, FR
18th century commode scriban cylinder Louis XV period inlaid. Richly curved. 4 drawers. Many species of fruitwood, rich register of gilded bronze. Inne...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Rare and Important Sheraton Painted Satinwood Cheveret
Located in Montreal, QC
A rare and important Sheraton period painted satinwood cheveret in original finish and with original painted floral swags and garlands. The superstructure with fitted book carrier; the stand with two short drawers above a secretaire drawer, fitted with a writing slide, with shaped under-tier and on square tapering legs.
This is a rather rare form, but to find it in satinwood, painted and in the original finish is very rare indeed. This little desk was made for personal correspondence; billets doux and was already old when Jane Austin...
Category
English Sheraton Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Satinwood
Georgian Mahogany Pedestal Desk, 18th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Georgian Mahogany pedestal desk
An 18th century Georgian mahogany pedestal desk.
The desk has a gold tooled black leather writing...
Category
English Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$9,832 Sale Price
20% Off
Tuscan 18th century Walnut and Rosewood desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality Tuscan 18th century Walnut and Rosewood desk. This wonderful desk is raised on tapered Walnut legs below the scalloped apron on all sides. To each side ar...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Early 18th Century Walnut Secretaire Kneehole Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A walnut kneehole desk with quarter veneered top above an unusual fitted secretaire drawer. The kneehole with two banks of drawers all retaining the original brass handles.
Category
Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Rosewood And Bronze Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 18th century Louis XV period Rosewood and bronze desk. The desk is raised by four elegant tapered cabriole legs with fine scrolled acanthus leaf designed feet a...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Oak Secretair
Located in Vista, CA
Stunning tall oak secretair on top, beautifully carved drawers resting on paw feet.
Category
European Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
$15,995
George II Mahogany Pedestal Partner’s Desk
Located in London, GB
A George II Mahogany Pedestal Partner’s Desk
Category
George II Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Price Upon Request
George III Mahogany Partner’s Desk
Located in London, GB
A George III Mahogany Partner’s Desk
With three drawers to each side, one side with three graduated drawers to each pedestal, the opposing side with two cupboard doors enclosing thr...
Category
George III Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Price Upon Request
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