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Period: Early 18th Century
C1830 Louis Philippe Mahogany Document Desk with Leather Faced Drawers
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
C1830 Louis Philippe Mahogany Document Desk with Leather Faced Drawers. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Desk Height: 28.5
Category
French Louis Philippe Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Early 18th Century English Walnut Veneered Stepped Interior Georgian Bureau Desk
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional condition for this English secretaire/chest/desk of George I period. The finish in figured burl walnut adds aesthetic beauty to the history of this piece acquired by Cosulich Interiors & Antiques from a collector in Yorkshire. Georgian wood...
Category
English George I Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Metal
18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive early 18th century, George I Period, walnut kneehole desk of diminutive proportions, having extremely well figured quarter veneered, crossbanded top with elegant re-entrant corners, over arrangement of seven drawers retaining original brasswear, flanking central cupboard door with original brass hinges, raised on original bracket feet.
In general kneehole deeks are regarded as a smaller, more compact version of the more typically found pedestal desk, with some form of an arrangement of drawers around a central set recessed cupboard being the typically found form. There are of course various different designs to be found along the same theme, but as a general rule that is the form you will usually find in a georgian kneehole desk...
Category
English George I Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
George I walnut secretaire kneehole desk
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
George I walnut, crossbanded and featherbanded secretaire kneehole desk
The rounded rectangular quarter veneered top above a fall front secretaire drawer enclosing a central cupboard...
Category
English George I Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
William and Mary Kneehole Desk Walnut Bureau 1700
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William and Mary walnut kneehole bureau
Here we have a very unusual designed kneehole bureau
Having an arrangement of 6 oak lined drawers and a central cupboard with decorative drop ...
Category
William and Mary Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th Century English Walnut Veneered Stepped Interior Georgian Bureau Desk
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional condition for this English secretaire/chest/desk of George I period. The finish in figured burl walnut adds aesthetic beauty to the history of this piece acquired by Cosulich Interiors & Antiques from a collector in Yorkshire. Georgian wood...
Category
English George I Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Metal
Antique George I Quality Figured Walnut Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George I quality figured walnut bureau having a quality figured walnut fall with herringbone crossbanding opening to reveal a fitted interior consisting of five walnut drawer...
Category
English George I Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive early 18th century, George I Period, walnut kneehole desk of diminutive proportions, having extremely well figured quarter veneered, crossbanded top with elegant re-entrant corners, over arrangement of seven drawers retaining original brasswear, flanking central cupboard door with original brass hinges, raised on original bracket feet.
In general kneehole deeks are regarded as a smaller, more compact version of the more typically found pedestal desk, with some form of an arrangement of drawers around a central set recessed cupboard being the typically found form. There are of course various different designs to be found along the same theme, but as a general rule that is the form you will usually find in a georgian kneehole desk...
Category
English George I Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
C1830 Louis Philippe Mahogany Document Desk with Leather Faced Drawers
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
C1830 Louis Philippe Mahogany Document Desk with Leather Faced Drawers. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Desk Height: 28.5
Category
French Louis Philippe Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Manner of George Bullock, Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Lap Desk
Located in Morristown, NJ
c.1800, England, Regency brass inlaid rosewood lap desk in the manner of George Bullock. Rectangular box with double-hinged lid, opening to tooled na...
Category
English Regency Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A superior quality Queen Anne period, burr walnut bureau in superb condition and of outstanding colour with curly grain figuring and deep, rich patina. The shallow sloping fall enclo...
Category
English Queen Anne Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Queen Ann Walnut Metamorphic Chest with Pull Out Writing Desk, 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
An extraordinarily rare English Queen Ann Walnut metamorphic chest of drawers with pull out writing desk made in the early 18th century. This remarkable George I period queen Ann chest...
Category
English Queen Anne Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th Century Figured Walnut Bureau Cabinet
Located in Reepham, GB
A fine early Georgian walnut secretaire cabinet veneered throughout with book-matched figured walnut. The fall front opening to a fitted int...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Important George II Figured Walnut Caddy Kneehole Desk Circa 1730-1740, England
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Important George II Figured Walnut Kneehole Desk
Circa 1730-1740, England
This exceptional piece, attributed to London cabinet maker Giles Grendey, stands as a superb example of fine Georgian craftsmanship.
The quarter veneered caddy moulded top with cross banded and feather banded detailing. Set above a lap moulded brushing slide, one long, oak-lined drawer flanked by six short drawers on either side of a central cupboard, all cross...
Category
English George II Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine and fully restored Queen Anne slant front desk was crafted in burled walnut on an oak carcass. This secondary wood choice wa...
Category
British Queen Anne Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
French Fruitwood Regence Bureau Slant Front Desk, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Regence fruitwood bureau slant front desk with fitted interior, shaped apron with shell carving ending cabriole legs.
Category
European Régence Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Federal Cherrywood Desk and Glassdoor Bookcase
Located in Sheridan, CO
A Late Federal Cherrywood Desk and Bookcase, Circa 1830.
This unique piece includes a folding desk and make a fabulous looking compact desk with plenty of storage in bookcase above. This was possibly a clerk's desk.
Includes plenty of storage and desk...
Category
American Federal Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
English Queen Anne, Early 18th Century Red Chinoiserie Lacquer Desk / Commode
Located in Troy, NY
A small early 18th century red lacquer chinoiserie decorated commode with a desk compartment, the hinged slant front - flip top, supported by pull-out...
Category
English Queen Anne Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Early Georgian antique walnut bureau
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
An early eighteenth century veneered walnut bureau of a good original colour and patina.
Category
English George II Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Italian Baroque Inlaid Early 18th Century Walnut and Fruit Wood Desk-Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Early 18th Century Marquetry Desk-Commode of Italian Origin, having three drawers, the top one having a fall-front featuring a desk compartment fitted...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut, Fruitwood
Very Fine 18th Century George I Period Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A very fine George I period walnut and feather banded bureau bookcase, circa 1720, the moulded cornice above a pair of mirror panelled doors, ope...
Category
British George I Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Mirror, Burl, Walnut
George I Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely figured walnut, rectangular quarter veneer top over top over a drawer and kneehole with door and small drawer flanked by drawers raised on bracket feet.
Category
English George I Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Other
Baroque Bureau-Desk, Northern Italy, Lombardy, circa 1720
Located in CH
Baroque bureau cabinet or desk,
Baroque, Northern Italy, Lombardy, circa 1720.
Walnut burl wood and fruitwood veneer and inlaid with reserves and fillets. Front with hinged wri...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl
18th Century English George I Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George I walnut secretary bookcase, having a domed cornice above a bevelled mirror door enclosing two shelves. The...
Category
English George I Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Early Georgian Antique Walnut Bureau
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Antique George I Walnut Bureau
An early eighteenth century small veneered walnut bureau of a particularly lovely original colour and patina; original brass handles and bracket feet; ...
Category
English George I Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An early 18th century William and Mary Burled walnut veneer desk with book rest and side handles for transport. Pulls were replaced early on as styles changed and are early 18th cent...
Category
English William and Mary Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl
George I Walnut Secretaire Kneehole Desk
Located in Lymington, GB
An early-18th century English walnut secrétaire kneehole desk.
George I-period (1714-1727), circa 1720.
Of exceptional waxed honey colour and lovely old patina, with well-matched veneers.
With a quarter-veneered top. Six short drawers below a hinged fall revealing a writing section, all surrounding a central recessed cupboard. There is a small, shaped pull-out drawer fitted in the apron.
All finely inlaid with herringbone lines. Raised on its original bracket feet. Swan-neck handles probably fitted later in the 18th century. Locks and keys are mostly original. Walnut veneered and crossbanded sides.
Nb. Having a fitted secrétaire (secretaire) drawer distinguishes this antique walnut kneehole desk...
Category
English George I Antique Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
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 Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl
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 Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
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 Early 18th Century Desks
Materials
Lacquer
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