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Period: Mid-19th Century
Women's Desk, Northern Europe, circa 1860
Located in Chorzów, PL
Women's Desk, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
Dimensions height 110 cm width 86 cm depth 52 cm.
Category
Swedish Renaissance Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
French Escritoire Desk Mahogany Antique Chest
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This rather imposing escritoire stands upon turned feet.
The bottom panelled doors open to reveal an inner oak lined drawer.
The writing section having a drop down fall with a leat...
Category
Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Kingwood French Louis XV Marquetry Inlaid Cylinder Desk
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Kingwood Marquetry inlay through out, slide out leather surface writing area, brass top gallery with marble inset, concave frieze above the cylinder, exterior 3 short, and 1 long dra...
Category
French Louis XV Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Kingwood
Victorian Serving Table Antique Oak Desk, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive oak serving table.
This serving table stands upon ring turned and fluted legs.
Could also function as a desk
Featuring 2 mahogany lined drawers which retain their origi...
Category
Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique French Desk, Walnut Bonheur De Jour, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful French Walnut and Marquetry Bonheur de Jour.
Standing on Typical French Swept Legs with Ormolu Mounts and Kingwood Cross banding.
The Fall having a raised tablet with bea...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Large and Imposing Victorian Mahogany Partners’ Desk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large and imposing Victorian mahogany partners’ desk, the rectangular top inset with replaced green leather within cross-banding and a moulded edge, the frieze with three drawers which can be opened from either side and thus extend across the full depth of the desk, above eight drawers and a kneehole, the ends fitted with a pair of cupboard doors with arched...
Category
English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
English Mid-19th Century Mahogany Writing, Library or Sofa Table Pedestal Ends
Located in Wells, ME
English Early Victorian mahogany leather top writing, library, or sofa table with bold pedestal ends. This simple yet handsome table has tapered, turned pedestal ends which are cente...
Category
English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Cowhide, Mahogany
19th Century Walnut Breakfront Pedestal Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine quality Mid-19th Century burr walnut pedestal desk, of good proportions, having gilt tooled leather inset to inverted breakfront top, over nine drawers with original turned wo...
Category
English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pine Sloping Clerks Writing Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique pine sloping clerks writing desk
A Lovely old piece, the desk is made in solid pine, it has a sloping lid which encloses a storage comp...
Category
Rustic Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Pine
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
T95 Desk Design Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy 1950
Located in taranto, IT
Wonderful t95 desk by 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
Antique Pine Sloping Clerks Writing Desk, Greeting Station
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique Pine Sloping Clerks writingdesk, greeting station
A Lovely old piece, the desk is made in solid pine, it has a sloping lid which encloses a...
Category
Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Pine
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
Antique Pine Leather Top Partners Desk, Library Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique Pine Leather Top Partners Desk, Library Table
This is a very sturdy double sided writing desk, very rare and very attractive, the desk top has a new tooled sage green inset ...
Category
High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Pine
Carved Oak and Rattan Reception Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Carved oak and rattan reception desk
The Desk stands on slender barley twist turned legs with a long Bergèr stretcher towards the back, this matche...
Category
Arts and Crafts Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
Mid-19th Century Burr Elm Davenport
Located in London, GB
A fine quality mid-19th century burr elm Davenport, having brass gallery & gilt-tooled green leather swivel lift-up top enclosing small drawers, above 4 mahogany & cedar lined graduated drawers ending on plinth base. Stamped C. Hindley and Sons...
Category
English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Elm, Burl
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
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
Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1860 Mahogany library table with built in twin writing slopes
This is a very r...
Category
English High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Hardwood
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...
Category
English Gothic Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1840 POLLARD OAK BROWN LEATHER TOP WRiTING LIBRARY TABLE DESK
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning rare and original Circa 1840 Pollard Oak Library writing table or desk with Chestnut Brown lea...
Category
English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Secretaire Desk Bookcase Hobbs and Co Coramndel
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning large mahogany secretaire bookcase we date to circa 1860
This piece is by Hobbs & Co of London who were reknowed for these type of ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian mahogany partners desk. The top having green leather hide writing surface, decorated with blind and gold tooling. The top has three drawers to the front, and ...
Category
English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
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
William IV Knee Hole Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
William IV knee hole desk, with beautiful flame mahogany veneer on the top and drawer fronts; the bank of drawers on each side and the middle have antiq...
Category
English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian style drop front desk , its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Dove Grey" Desk Measurements open 28.5 in high, 15 in deep.
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Inlaid Ladies Desk with Vitrine
Located in Sofia, BG
This is a beautiful French antique mahogany inlaid ladies writing desk, circa 1870 in date. The fall front opens to reveal an interior of writing surface, and bank of two drawers. Th...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Russian Empire Commode Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
An exceptional Russian Empire fruitwood and ebonized 4 drawer chest/secretary. The top drawer conceals the drop-down desk featuring 6 drawers and a lapis...
Category
European Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
Functionalist Tubular Steel Desk by Gottwald and Chair by Slezak 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Functionalist tubular steel desk by Hynek Gottwald and chair by Slezak 1930s.
This one of a kind directors desk with a very nice walnut veneer has been completely restored.
The ma...
Category
Czech Art Deco Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Fine Quality Antique Victorian French Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian French kingwood bonheur du jour having a quality shaped gallery top with ornate ormolu mounts, two brass column...
Category
French Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Kingwood
France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Biedermeier
Year 1847
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
If you are looking for desk lamp to match your desk, we have what you need.
If you have any q...
Category
French Biedermeier Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Mahogany Double Sided Desk of French origin
Located in Cesena, FC
Large double-sided desk in mahogany in the center of the room
important desk in mahogany from the center of the room, of French origin.
A very elegant and imposing double-sided desk...
Category
French Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III French Travel Fall Front Desk in Rosewood and Boxwood Veneer 1860s
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III French travel fall front desk in rosewood and boxwood veneer 1860s.
With inset leather fall front. Small compartment in top. Cut outs to interior for ink wells
& paper organizing...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
19thC Campaign Style Rosewood with Brass Inlay Stationary Letter Box
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and large rosewood and teak fitted letter writing box with brass inlay. Numerous cubbies with lids for various items. Slotted back panel fo...
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
French, Mid-19th Century Empire-Style Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-19th century
The petite mahogany knee-hole desk with a central drawer and two slender drawers on each side,
with gilt-bronze mounts and inset tooled green leather writing su...
Category
French Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Bronze
Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Located in GB
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
Victorian Golden Oak Green Man Desk
Located in Chillerton, 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
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
French Louis XV Style Bureau Desk
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Bureau desk with fine gilt ormolu mounts and veneers in king wood, satinwood and rosewood. The ornate marquetry surface adorned with gilt bronze ormolu. Fr...
Category
English Rococo Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Victorian burr walnut writing table, with gilt brass mounts, the raised back with a pierced gallery above a mirror and fitted with five drawers, above a ha...
Category
English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
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 Chinese Export Amboyna and Ebony Campaign Kneehole Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
Rare and outstanding example of an early 19th century Anglo-Chinese export amboyna and ebony campaign kneehole desk retaining the original patina with wonderful colour.
China circa 1830
One of the finest examples you will see, constructed using thick hand sawn cuts of amboyna and solid ebony with ivory stringing and countersunk brass pulls to the camphor wood lined drawers, having brass drop carrying handles to each side. The rectangular top with book matched amboyna veneers enclosed by a solid ebony boarder above a frieze drawer fitted with an adjustable inset velvet lined writing slope flanked by multiple sliding lidded compartments and pen rests.
Below is an arrangement of nine ivory strung drawers and a kneehole recess with foliate carved and pierced ankle brackets, the whole being raised on eight solid ebony turned feet.
This impressive colonial inspired desk is Chinese and would have been intended for the export market. Some years back this desk was often mistaken to have been Anglo-Indian due to the fact it shares many characteristics of Indian furniture...
Category
Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Ebony, Amboyna
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
Fine 19th Century Gillows Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Kidney Shaped Table
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...
Category
English Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Bronze
Olivewood Pedestal Desk Attributed to Wright and Mansfield
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This pedestal desk has a rectangular leather inset top and supports a small shelf with an openwork ormolu grille and small columns. The kneehole is flanked by three drawers on either...
Category
English Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Olivewood Writing Table by Wright and Mansfield
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This freestanding writing table has a rectangular leather inset top surmounted by a gallery with an openwork ormolu grille and four columns. The frieze has one long and two short mah...
Category
English Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century mahogany pedestal desk, the moulded edge top having a brown leather writing surface decorated with gold and blin...
Category
British Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Deep Pine Sloping Clerks Writing Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique deep pine sloping clerks writing desk
A Lovely old piece, the desk is made in solid pine, it has a sloping lid which encloses a large s...
Category
Country Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Pine
Exceptional Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Exceptional quality antique 19th century Victorian burr walnut bureau having three drawers above a beautiful shaped fall enclosing a wonderful fitted exterior with three long drawers...
Category
English High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Burl Walnut Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a 19th century French burr walnut writing table, having a single drawer, standing on elegantly shaped legs, the front two with decorative ormolu mounts. The table is in g...
Category
French Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
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
Mahogany, Leather, Glass
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
19th Century English Chippendale Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century Chippendale style pedestal desk, having a brown leather insert, above three drawers in the top. The top fits onto two pedestals, each with thr...
Category
English Chippendale Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Napoleon III° Black Bureau Ceramic Painted, 1850
Located in Roma, RM
Ebonized furniture of Belgian origin, ceramic applications painted with scenes of everyday life in a Inn, Napoleon III era, circa 1850.
Finely orn...
Category
Belgian Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
English Maitre-D Clerk Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
This solid mahogany desk has the original wavy glass panes on the two front doors. The desk section has one platform shelf supported by shaped scrolled sides. There is exposed doveta...
Category
English Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Desk "a Gradin",
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century Louis-Philippe Desk "a Gradin", burl of walnut
Dimensions with the top slider open 26'' D x 29'' H (floor to the top).
Category
French Louis Philippe Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Rare Victorian Games Table circa 1840 Drop Middle Secret Drawers and Buttons
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare circa 1840 early Victorian English Oak games table
This table is a bit of mystery, it has a square drop section in t...
Category
British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
French Empire Bronze / Mahogany Vanity
Located in Tarry Town, NY
French Empire style mahogany vanity / dressing table with gilt bronze mounted design and oval attached mirror, front pulling drawer and side pair of candelabra. The vanity / dressing...
Category
French Antique Mid-19th Century Desks
Materials
Ormolu
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