Victorian Oak Portable Stationary Cabinet and Office

This box has much evident quality. The pierced cover is repousse with scrolling acanthus leaves, flowers and trellis-work about a vacant cartouche. It has a long "piano" hinge and is lined in emerald green watered silk. Serendipitously, we have the matching blotter, the cover identically mounted, lined in crimson watered silk. The box is Edwardian hall...

A rare and important Sheraton period painted satinwood cheveret in original finish and with original painted floral swags and garlands. The superstructure with fitted book carrier; the stand with two short drawers above a secretaire drawer, fitted with a writing slide, with shaped under-tier and on square tapering legs. This is a rather rare form, but to find it in satinwood, painted and in the original finish is very rare indeed. This little desk was made for personal correspondence; billets doux and was already old when Jane Austin...

Although of kidney shape, this desk is more substantial than generally found in such a form. The top has a pierced brass gallery enclosing a fanning kingwood veneer. The leather slide-out writing surface is enclosed by a pair of tambour shutters which, when rolled back, reveal small drawers. The desk is flanked by three curved drawers...

This parquetry desk has the attributes one would expect when bearing the name to one of Paris leading retailers of objet deluxe. It is bombe...gently swelling and raised on cabriole legs. It is applied with oval porcelain panels which we have not dismounted but are to Sevres standard. It extensively mounted with bronze chutes sabots and moldings of various sorts. Including a bronze pierced plaque with the monogram of the owner. It is in a small way, highly evocative of 19th century Paris at its best. This company flourished between the consulate and 1867 when it closed. It enjoyed Royal patronage and was certainly a leading supplier of luxury goods of the highest quality. Maison Giroux, the famous curiosity and luxury goods shop, was situated at No. 7 rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré and in business from the time of the Consulate until the end of the Second Empire. The business was founded in 1799 by Francis Simon Alphonse Giroux, cabinetmaker and official restorer of Notre Dame. “Maison Alphonse Giroux” also known as “Giroux & Cie” specialized in producing ornate objects d’art and technically sophisticated furniture. Patronized by various members of the French Royal Family, including Louis XVIII, Charles X, Henri...

A very fine kingwood kidney- shaped desk (bureau a rognon) with original tooled leather surface, crisply mounted in gilt bronze and on cabriole legs . signed in the gilt bronze surround T.W. Muller. T W Muller was a Viennese cabinet...

This superb desk is a copy of one made by Thomas Chippendale in 1766 for Sir Rowland Winn . The original masterpiece of English cabinetry is at his residence, Nostell Priory in Yo...

Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Lap Desk Letter Holder. Item features a lift front with fitted interior, small glass inkwell, lion head drop ring handles, raised on turn c...

1950 compact home office desk in oak and blond wood Interesting desk storage. Measures: 115 x 87 x 54 cm closed. 115 x 175 x 70 cm open.

For sale is a good quality Victorian oak partners desk, having a quality green leather skiver writing surface, decorated with gold tooling, above three drawers to the front, and thre...

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...

No. CG-001 The Mirrored Cabinet packs a lot of functions into one unit. Available with drawers or shelves accessible from the sides, it has a mirrored front and bacl, reflecting light and movement in the space. Its mirrored surfaces comes alive when someone enters the space, reflecting inhabitant's movements and interacting with the changing light, creating different highlights and shadows throughout the day giving the subconscious...

Victorian Carved Oak Writing Table A particularly fine quality Writing table or desk the top has a rope carved top edge and a lattice styl...