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Technique: Painted
French Original Black Painted Portable 18th Century Writing Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An original black painted portable desk from the end of the 18th century. With owner initials, the desk has a French hand-written address on the inside. ...
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Painted Desks

Materials

Wood

French Original Black Painted Portable 18th Century Writing Desk
French Original Black Painted Portable 18th Century Writing Desk

French Original Black Painted Portable 18th Century Writing Desk

British Colonial Military Officer's Campaign Metal Field Desk
By Army & Navy CSL
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare British colonial officer's campaign field desk on stand. Constructed from metal and brass featuring a royal blue painted finish with gilt high...
Category

19th Century English Campaign Antique Painted Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

British Colonial Military Officer's Campaign Metal Field Desk
British Colonial Military Officer's Campaign Metal Field Desk

British Colonial Military Officer's Campaign Metal Field Desk

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...
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Materials

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19th Century Napoleon III° Black Bureau Ceramic Painted, 1850
19th Century Napoleon III° Black Bureau Ceramic Painted, 1850

19th Century Napoleon III° Black Bureau Ceramic Painted, 1850

Industrial Antiqued Zinc Top Desk, or Kitchen Table On Pair of Sawhorses
Located in Chicago, IL
Industrial looking aged Zinc Top Desk, or small Kitchen Table or Craft Table. The Zinc Dining Table was carefully aged and clear-coated for protection a...
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2010s American Industrial Painted Desks

Materials

Zinc

Industrial Antiqued Zinc Top Desk, or Kitchen Table On Pair of Sawhorses
Industrial Antiqued Zinc Top Desk, or Kitchen Table On Pair of Sawhorses

Industrial Antiqued Zinc Top Desk, or Kitchen Table On Pair of Sawhorses

Warren McArthur Desk
By Warren McArthur
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black lacquered top and drawers in aluminium tube base, with aluminum handles. Original lacquer finish.
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1930s American Machine Age Vintage Painted Desks

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Aluminum

Warren McArthur Desk
Warren McArthur Desk

Warren McArthur Desk

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