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Period: Mid-19th Century
French Escritoire Desk Mahogany Antique, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
French Mahogany Escritoire. Circa 1860 This Escritoire Stands Upon Turned Feet. Having Fluted Turned Columns, 3 Lower Oak Lined Drawers and 1 Upper Mah...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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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...
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Ebony, Amboyna

Very Rare Gillow Breakfront Library Desk Brass Gallery Burr Amboyna Wood
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare Gillow Library breakfront desk with brass gallery in Burr Amboyna timber, circa...
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English High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Burl

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 ...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Brass

Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Victorian Davenport circa 1860 Burr Walnut with 4 Drawers to the side and a lift up pen holder on top Finished with claret tooled leather acting as a writi...
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Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Walnut

Victorian Partners Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian mahogany partners desk. Circa 1860 This wonderful desk stands upon a plinth base. We can ship to anywhere in the world - including the US - so please get in touch for shipp...
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Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Mahogany

18th Century Swedish Rococo Slant Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo slant front desk. Front opens to reveal a large work surface, ten pull out drawers, seven cubbies and two pull out document holders. A sliding cover at the base open...
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Swedish Rococo Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Brass, Iron

American Mahogany Acanthus Carved Gadrooned Partners Desk on Paw Feet, C. 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany acanthus carved gadrooned partners desk with baize writing surface, eight drawers with the original wooden knobs, flanking acanthus carved corners, four lower acant...
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American American Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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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...
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Bronze

18th Century Walnut Large Buffet Louis XV, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Louis XV buffet cabinet, made circa 1770 Walnut and brass Good patina. Good antique condition Shipping: 136 x 159 x 58 cm 81 kg.
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French Louis XV Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Walnut

19th C. Spanish Carved Walnut Serpentine Desk with Four Drawers on Trestle Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1860, this sculptural antique walnut writing desk exemplifies the bold elegance of 19th-century Spanish craftsmanship. The serpentine front adds a graceful sil...
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Spanish Louis XIII Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Walnut

Antique circa 1830-1850 James Winter & Sons London Satinwood Green Leather Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and important original fully stamped James Winter & Son’s 101 Wardour St Soho London Satinwood & Regency green leather partner desk circa 1830-1850 This is a very rare and fine piece of English craftsmanship, the timber is sublime, the leather top nicely aged and the stamps to the drawer’s crisp, this piece is pure quality The renowned cabinet makers James Winter & Sons were based in Soho London between 1823 to 1870 and produced some amazing pieces of antique furniture. James Winter founded his company in 1823 as a cabinet maker, undertaker, dealer, appraiser and specialised as a restorer of second hand and antique furniture to retail in his Soho shop. His sons joined his firm and then the business was renamed James Winter & Sons, 101 Wardour St., Soho, London. It was throughout the Regency and Victorian period, James Winters Company...
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English Regency Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Leather, Satinwood

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Victorian burr walnut piano top pop up Davenport. The top of the davenport has a fretted gallery on top of a hinged lid, op...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Walnut

19th Century Ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 19th century ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour writing table. The top, of arched form, has an ornate brass pediment, flanked by...
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French Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Brass

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 ...
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Gothic Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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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 ...
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European Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Walnut

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...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Walnut

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...
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French Louis XVI Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Mahogany

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...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Marble, Bronze

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...
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Elegant Bonheur De Jour Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Southall, GB
A elegant French bonheur de jour ladies writing desk in kingswood and rosewood, with bronze gilt ormolu mounts to the legs and hand painted Sevres plaques. There is a sliding red lea...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Bronze

Biedermeier Escritoire Desk Mahogany 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Biedermeier Mahogany Escritoire. This Escritoire Features 5 Drawers and a Pull Down Writing Slope. Circa 1860 The Drawers and Fall Having Wonderful Matched Flame Mahogany Veneers. Th...
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Biedermeier Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Mahogany

19th Century Italian Cherrywood Drop-Front Desk Secretaire with Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
A cherrywood drop front desk with four small drawers fitted in the upper interior and three drawers below. Handsomely detailed inlay work, lovely patina and Fine quality workmanship...
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Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Cherry

French 19th Century Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
This secretary desk opens up and offers a beautiful writing space, along with areas to store your writing material. The secretary has bronze mounts, a marble top and Venis Martin...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Bronze

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...
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English High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Figured Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Mid 19th Century Walnut Pedestal Desk, Of Practical Proportions, Having Attractive Gilt Tooled Leather Top, Over Nine Extremely Well Figured Drawers With Mostly O...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Walnut

Swedish Scriban
Located in Washington, DC
A white painted 19th century, Swedish scriban with several drawers and pockets with drop down front.
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European Gustavian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Wood

STUNNING ANTiQUE VICTORIAN HONEY OAK TWIN PEDESTAL DESK HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime circa 1860-1880 Honey Oak Victorian pedestal desk with aged hand dyed brown leather ...
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English High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Leather, Oak

EXQUISITE ANTIQUE ITALIAN CIRCA 1860 OLIVE WOOD DESK WRITING TABLE SUBLiME WOOD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal house antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite original circa 1860-1880 Olive wood Italian desk ...
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Italian High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

Materials

Wood

Pedestal Desk in the Manner of Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
An exceptional mid-19th century pedestal desk in figured mahogany; the front with blind pilasters; mahogany lined drawers hung with fine cast loop handles; the top fitted with slides...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Mahogany

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...
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English Campaign Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Brass

Restored Gothic Revival Desk Side Bookcases Drawer Writing Slope Pugin Gillows
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare Gothic Revival circa 1840 solid oak partner desk with top drawer writing slope and side bookcases made by either Gillows of Lancaster or Pugin Where to begin, this desk has been on a journey, when I first received the piece it looked like it had been French polished and waxed around 20 times, it had a very clumpy sticky finish, my restorers have stripped back all that horrible guck, they have then lightly stained and French polished it the correct way which has kept all the period patina and simply made it golden, The leather top and writing slope top has been replaced with fully aniline natural cattle hide leather that was plain, I’ve then had my leather polishers dye it this gorgeous whisky brown colour. Lastly there was various small timber repairs which have been done with antique timber...
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English Gothic Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Leather, Oak

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...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 19th century ebony and Thuya wood Bonheur Du Jour. The bonheur du jour has a brass gallery around the top, above a central mirror...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Ebony, Amboyna

Victorian Desk - Walnut Shaped Writing Table Circa 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pretty Victorian Walnut Shaped Writing Table. Circa 1860 Standing on Shaped Carved Legs with a Ring Turned Stretcher and Turned and Carved Uprights. The Kidney Shaped top featuring a...
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Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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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...
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Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Mahogany

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...
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English Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Brass

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...
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French Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Kingwood

Louis-philippe Flat Desk In Flamed Mahogany, Mid-19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Louis-Philippe Flame Mahogany Flat Desk, Mid-19th Century – Former Notary’s Desk from the Loire Valley Elegant Louis-Philippe flat desk, dating from the mid-19th century, originatin...
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French Louis Philippe Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Mahogany

Napoleon III French Travel Fall Front Desk in Rosewood and Boxwood Veneer 1860s
Located in Huntington, 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...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Brass

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...
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French Louis XV Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Walnut

19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Cherry Wood Antique Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant antique Italian writing desk. Rare and precious solid cherry wood. Comfortable size for a practical use. The desk has elegant turned legs. In the lower part three drawers and...
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Italian Louis Philippe Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Walnut

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).    
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French Louis Philippe Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Walnut

C19th European painted cylinder writing desk
By Bonzanigo
Located in Dereham, GB
C19th European painted cylinder writing desk Cream with blue stencil decoration. Recently re painted to near original paintwork Which was very distressed 3 drawers on top, Shaped ...
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Italian Baroque Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Walnut

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...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Ormolu

English Mahogany William IV Carved Mahogany Library Console Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Handsome hand carved Mahogany library table on casters, ,1830-1840. Fine detail carving with sturdy scrolling legs united by stretcher. Dovetailed drawers. Recently French polished. ...
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English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Mahogany

19th English Brass Banded Mahogany Lap Desk With Gilt Tooled Leather
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., England, a figured mahogany lap desk banded in brass to protect a piece that was in regular use and likely travelled with the owner. The hinged top opens to a gilt tooled l...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Victorian Pedestal Desk Antique Mahogany Writing Table, 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk. Standing on a plinth base with an arrangement of 9 graduated Oak lined drawers. The writing surface with a gilt and blind tooled faded leather. c...
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Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Mahogany

Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Camphorwood Campaign Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-19th century Chinese export camphorwood campaign chest with 3 drawers with inlaid ebony and fold out desk with old green felt on writing surface and ...
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Chinese Anglo-Indian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Wood

Dutch Colonial Teak Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Dutch colonial teak desk with brass hardware. Solid carved legs united by footrest stretcher. Old brass handles and peg work joinery throughout. Locks have b...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Teak

Empire Bureau Plat Desk Kingwood Empire 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Fine quality satinwood and king wood French Empire bureau plat With ormolu mounts on cabrio legs Such a lovely desk, look at the quality to the casting of the ormolu mounts Features ...
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Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Kingwood

Antique Pine Sloping Clerks Writing Desk
Located in Godshill, 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...
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Rustic Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Pine

Sublime Hand Carved from Top to Bottom Antique Victorian 1850 Knee Hole Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and really quite rare original early Victorian hand carved solid mahogany Knee hole desk A very decorative piece, originally made ...
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English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Hardwood

19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Antique Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant and essential antique Italian writing desk. The desk is made of solid walnut wood. Important turned and carved legs. Plenty of sp...
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Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Walnut

Antique English Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th Century English desk handcrafted in mahogany in a three piece construction, having a tooled oxblood top on a case and two pedestals with nine drawers, turned pulls and ...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

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...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Elm, Burl

Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Napoleon III French Empire desk with gilt bronze oversized fittings A very decorative and collectible desk in period lightly restored condition throughout. The desk comes complete with all original gilt bronze fixtures and fittings including two keys for the locks. It has four large drawers to the front, the left drawer is a very large single drawer with a safe drawer...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Bronze

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...
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English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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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...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Brass

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 ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

Materials

Walnut

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