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Period: Mid-19th Century
Victorian Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Bureau or Bonheur de Jour
Located in Montreal, QC
English walnut ladies writing bureau or Bonheur de Jour. This type of desk typically has a sloped writing surface; good to write at but not to put a drink on. The drawer pulls out an...
Category
English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Rare Antique 19th century Dutch warm honey color classic Cylinder Desk
Located in Casteren, NL
Presented here is a magnificent antique cylinder desk crafted in the heart of the Netherlands during the mid-19th century, around 1850. This meti...
Category
Dutch Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
$7,499 Sale Price
20% Off
H.-L. Wassmus, Pair of Desks, France, circa 1860
Located in PARIS, FR
Desk 1 – Height : 73,5 cm (28,9 in.) ; Length : 118,5 cm (46,6 in.) ; Depth: 64 cm (25,2 in.)
Desk 2 – Height : 73,5 cm (28,9 in.) ; Length : 118 cm (46,4 in.) ; Depth : 64,7 cm (25,...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Bronze
$41,798 / item
19th Century Louis Philippe Fall-Front Secretary in Cherrywood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis Philippe abattant secretary desk in a walnut cherry wood with exterior front inlay with farmscapes, castle and flowers marquetry details. The secretary ...
Category
European Louis Philippe Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Oak Partners Desk with Brown Faux Leather Top
Located in Astoria, NY
A substantial mid-19th century French Louis Philippe partners desk, sourced from Provence and professionally restored. Crafted from solid oak, the piece features clean lines, warm pr...
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French Louis Philippe Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique William IV Mahogany Glazed Bureau Bookcase, circa 1835
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality William IV mahogany glazed bureau bookcase, circa 1835, 19th century.
We have a key for the bookcase and a small internal door on...
Category
William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
$2,409 Sale Price
30% Off
Rare and Stunning Empire Mahogany Curved Desk and Bookshelf, 19th Century French
Located in New Orleans, LA
This very unusual pairing features a curved desk and a curved bookshelf with a variety of decorative elements on each. It is quite rare to find curved...
Category
French Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold
Japanese Carved Desk Writing Table Meiji Era Hardwood Asian 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an elaborate hand carved Japanese desk in hardwood
Hopefully the photos illustrate the levels of workmanship that have gone into the crafting of this work of art
Carv...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood Davenport with Spring-Loaded Pen Drawer
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
This wonderful early 19th century Antique English Rosewood and ebonized Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk is one of the finest we've had in recent years. Davenports or Ship Captain's Desks are so-named originally for a Captain Davenport...
Category
English Regency Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
$5,738 Sale Price
24% Off
Fine Early Victorian Burl Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Essex, MA
A rare and hard to find desk of the finest quality. Most likely made by the firm of Gillow of Lancaster and London. With a kidney shaped top with a new tooled green leather top an ex...
Category
English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Bronze
Two Pedestal Leather to Desk, English Oak, 19th Century
Located in Huntington, NY
Oak Desk, English 19th Century. Desk is comprised of 2 pedestals
& a top, come apart in 3 pieces 3 top drawers on each side of the desk with 3 top drawers. 2 cabinet doors on one sid...
Category
English Georgian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
$5,600 Sale Price
53% Off
William IV Writing Table Desk Mahogany 1830
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous William IV writing table or desk
Nice period William IV antique
Top finished in green tooled leather with gilt embossing
Circa Date 1830
Lovely piece of an...
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William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Early Victorian Burl Walnut 2 Pedestal Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
Early Victorian Burl Walnut 2 Pedestal Desk
With Cigar box mahogany drawers & brass hardware
With 3 keys. Also comes with later glass top
Category
English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
$21,225 Sale Price
25% Off
Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
A strong, elegant piece to keep you perfectly organized! Crafted of hand-hewn fir and ash and veneered with thick hand-cut ash veneers, this chest offers storage for everything. A lo...
Category
Swedish Biedermeier Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Ash
$7,570 / item
Antique 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 19th century Victorian antique burr walnut freestanding Davenport having a lift up lid and a writing slope both with fitted interiors, lovely burr walnut front panel, carved ...
Category
English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mid 19th century burr campaign lap writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century burr campaign lap desk circa 1860.
Good quality burr writing box.
Beautifully brass bound outside and inside edging. Stunning burr wood exterior. Original dark blu...
Category
English Campaign Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Danish "Hans Christian Andersen" Desk or Writing Table in Figured Walnut
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome "Hans Christian Andersen" writing desk in beautiful figured walnut with one drawer over kneehole, flanked by two drawers on each side for a total of 5 working drawers...
Category
Danish Louis Philippe Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Burl Walnut Partner's Desk with Armchair
Located in Antwerp, BE
Magnificent 19th century burled walnut partners desk with original armchair and claw legs.
19th century burl walnut partners writing desk with armchair...
Category
English Queen Anne Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
$10,031 Sale Price / set
53% Off
French Empire Roll Top Desk Bureau De Roi 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous French Empire roll top desk
Hand crafted from kingwood we date this to circa 1860
Top opens up to reveal leather writin...
Category
Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Desk table in the style of Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno design, Italy 1950
Located in taranto, IT
Wonderful table desk in the style of osvaldo borsani for Tecno, Italy, about 1950.
Equipped with two chests of drawers, one suspended and rotatable, with a large window...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Iron
Viennese Baroque Secretary Slant Door Bureau ar 1860 Straight & Heavy Solid Oak
Located in Landshut, BY
This rather straight, very heavy solid oak Viennese baroque folding desk has been carefully restored to its original condition - no replacements! Even the 2 main keys are still there...
Category
Austrian Baroque Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass, Iron
Edwards and Roberts Antique Inlaid Secretary Desk, 1860-1875, London
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stately Mahogany inlaid leather top secretary desk, London England 1860-1875 by Cabinetmakers Edwards and Roberts. Moulded cornice over arched glazed panel doors with green fabric lined interior above a rolled front inlaid fan, shell and scroll decoration.
Pull out embossed green leather writing surface above graduated drawers on narrow feet: stamped "Edwards and Roberts" on top drawers edge. Famous cabinetry makers.
The firm Edwards and Roberts were among the best English antique furniture cabinet makers of the second half of the nineteenth century. The company was founded in 1845 and by 1854 was trading as ‘Edwards and Roberts’, 21 Wardour Street, ‘Antique and Modern Cabinet...
Category
English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
19th C Buffet Secretaire, Escritoire Cabinet Louis Philippe Cherrywood, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Louis Philippe buffet escritoire secretaire cabinet, circa 1850-1860
Desk very convenient to store and close in a room with several func...
Category
French Louis Philippe Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Cherry
19th C. Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Ebonized Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare mid 19th Century Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Ebonized Wood Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk. Amazing brass inlays fron top to bottom. measures 33.5"in width, 21" in depth and s...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Campaign Chest with Pullout Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th Century British Colonial campaign chest handcrafted in mahogany in a two piece construction, bound in brass with brass hardware and turned feet, featuring a pullout des...
Category
English Campaign Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Partners Desk with Provenance
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine quality partners desk in exceptional figured mahogany veneers, original dark green leather, bramah locks, ratchetted writing slope and mahogany lined drawers
Provenance: from...
Category
English Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th C. Second Empire Secrétaire À Abattant with Gold Ormolu Mounts
Located in Savannah, GA
This extraordinary French Second Empire period secre´taire a' abattan features flame mahogany, gilt brass-mounts and retains its original dark grey speckled granite top. Decorated th...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Granite, Brass, Ormolu
Fine 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A fine quality mid-19th century well figured mahogany kidney shaped pedestal desk, having moulded edge gilt tooled leather top, ab...
Category
English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this early Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form of a Davenport desk circa 1840-1860 in solid mahogany
I’ve only ever seen one o...
Category
English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$2,844 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Transforming Table, Ladies Desk, Secretaire, Walnut, France ca 1860
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique secretary, lady's desk
France
Walnut
around 1860
Dimensions: H x W x D: 90 x 59 x 53 cm
Description:
Quite extraordinary small piece of transforming furniture...
Category
French Louis XV Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Buffet Secretaire, Escritoire Cabinet Cherrywood, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique buffet escritoire secretaire cabinet, made circa 1900
Desk very convenient to store and close in a room with several functions
A good quality centre work and writing table: t...
Category
French Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Cherry
$3,248 Sale Price
20% Off
Empire style Mahogany secretaire abattant, circa 1840
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century French Mahogany marble topped Empire style Secretaire Abattant. Having a frieze drawer, classical ormolu mounted classical columns to either side. Th...
Category
French Empire Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Regency Mahogany Chiffonier Secretaire
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a beautifully articulated and unusual English Regency mahogany chiffonier secretaire. The top section containing two shelves with round b...
Category
English Regency Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Partners Desk with Provenance
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine quality partners desk in exceptional figured mahogany veneers, original dark green leather, bramah locks, ratchetted writing slope and mahogany lined drawers
Provenance: from ...
Category
English Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
1860s French Boulle Writing Desk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1860s French boulle writing desk. No shelves.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Bronze
20th Mid-Century Spanish Buffet Secretaire, Escritoire Cabinet Oak
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vintage buffet escritoire secretary cabinet, made circa 1960 in Spain.
Oak, wrough iron, brass and moleskine.
Desk very convenient to store and close in a room with several functions...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Louis XV style flat desk, marquetry and gilt bronze, 19th century work
Located in NICE, FR
Large Louis XV-style 19th-century flat desk in solid beech veneer with inlay, opening with three drawers including a central drawer in the waistband with floral bronze fittings and r...
Category
French Louis XV Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Bronze
MUSEUM QUALITY ANTiQUE PARTNER DESK 17TH CENTURY HAND CARVED RELIGIOUS PANELS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Exhibition Museum quality, hand carved Walnut double sided partner desk circa 1860...
Category
European High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$55,174 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid 19th century Swedish burr birch escritoire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning birch root escritoire circa 1855.
We are pleased to offer this piece for sale. Profusely using birch root veneers on every surface.
Matched birch veneers used which span ...
Category
Swedish Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Birch
Victorian Secretaire Chest Desk Walnut 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous walnut secretaire with pull out writing slope with tooled leather top
Also lots of small drawers around the leather writing surface
Great space saving piece as it's both an ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Cylinder Desk, Empire Style, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Large cylinder desk in mahogany and flamed mahogany veneer in the Empire style. This secretary with semi-cylindrical flap has eight drawers with pa...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Victorian Burl Walnut Kidney Shape Desk By Gillow
Located in Essex, MA
Kidney shaped top with conforming inset green leather and brass gallery over a central drawer flanked by smaller drawers and three drawers on each side of the knee hole. The reverse ...
Category
English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Mahogany Double Sided Desk of French origin
Located in Cesena, FC
Antique Mahogany Double Sided Desk of French origin
Large double-sided desk in mahogany in the center of the room
important desk in mahoga...
Category
French Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
English Burl Walnut Leather Top Davenport with Acanthus Cabriole Legs Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English burl walnut Davenport desk with carved floral fret work, hinged lid revealing fitted interior with original ink wells, leather hinged writing surface with four fitted interio...
Category
English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Selling is a very nice Quality Victorian burr walnut davenport/desk. The raised top lifts to reveal compartments for envelopes pens etc. The fall has a green leather insert which is ...
Category
English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
French Ladies Desk Antique Bureau De Dame, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pretty French Walnut Ladies Bureau.
circa 1860
Standing Upon Swept Legs with Ormolu Mounts to the Toes and Knees.
The Fall Having Floral Marquetry Decoration and Opens to Reveal 3...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Dutch Marquetry Burl Walnut Bombay Figural and Foliage Inlaid Desk, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Dutch Marquetry burl walnut Bombay figural and foliage desk with exotic exterior inlays, fitted interior, three lower case drawers, original urn brasses, carved scalloped skirt, and ...
Category
Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Walnut Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a walnut desk made in England, circa 1840. The top has a nicely shaped green leather writing surface with gold tooling. There is a hand carved gadrooned edge around the entir...
Category
English Chippendale Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
A W N Pugin Attri, Gothic Revival Oak Davenport with Linenfold & Floral Carving
Located in London, GB
A W N Pugin attributed,
A Gothic Revival Oak Davenport with finely executed carved gallery to the top and a sloping writing area opening to reveal storage...
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English Gothic Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century Victorian burr walnut pedestal desk. The desk top is inset with a leather skiver, decorated with gold tooling. Below this three drawers, each ...
Category
European Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th C. English Victorian Brass-Inlaid Burlwood Writing Desk with Inkwells
By James Allen
Located in Morristown, NJ
A finely constructed 19th-century English portable writing slope, crafted in richly figured burlwood with a contrasting mahogany crossbanded edge and a central brass escutcheon. The ...
Category
English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Carved Chinese Bureau Desk Hardwood 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Chinese carved hardwood desk or bureau
Circa 1860
Skillfully carved from hardwood, look at all the details like lilly motifs and winged creature legs
Top o...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Hardwood
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN BROWN LEATHER BRASS GALLERY MILITARY CAMPAIGN DAVENPORT DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning full sized Victorian circa 1860-1880 Military Campaign Davenport desk writing slope with slidi...
Category
English Campaign Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
$3,144 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeir Coffee Table or Writing Desk in Walnut, Denmark
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Danis...
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Danish Biedermeier Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Fine quality Victorian burr walnut davenport carvings on the lower uprights
Finished with a red tooled leather
Circa 1840
The name "Davenport desk" comes from Captain Davenport, for ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Child's or Ladies Diminutive Writing Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Rare antique English inlaid rosewood child's or ladies writing desk with lift-up sloped lid with handsome gilt and tooled leather writing surface; fitted interior. The ink bottles ap...
Category
English Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Rosewood
$2,290 Sale Price
22% Off
Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian burr walnut Davenport.
This davenport features 4 mahogany lined drawers to the right hand side and faux drawers to the left hand side.
Circa 1860
The Davenport is raised up...
Category
Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Acrylic, Walnut
Victorian Golden Oak Green Man Desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Golden Oak Green Man desk
The Desk stands on chunky barley twist turned legs with a long stretcher.
The Desk has one drawer in the centre ...
Category
Gothic Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
A English Neoclassic Burl Walnut, Brass, & Leather Portable Writing Desk, 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
The locking desk with two hinged tops, one opening to reveal pen and ink storage and the other opening to reveal a storage area for writing paper and envelopes as well as a leather w...
Category
English Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut Pop Up 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Burr walnut Victorian pop up Davenport desk
This Davenport stands upon turned feet with carved and shaped supports.
Circa 1860
The right hand side having 4 mahogany lined drawers wit...
Category
Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
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