Italian Empire Revival Mahogany 1930s Cornucopia X-Form Base Desk

An Italian Baroque style walnut Desk/table from the early 19th century, with drawers, lyre shaped base and wrought-iron stretcher. Created in Italy during the early years of the 19th...

A French walnut desk from the early 19th century with three drawers, carved motifs, H-Form cross stretcher and nice patina. Created in France during the early years of the 19th centu...

A French Charles X period mahogany console table from the 19th century, with cornucopia legs, lower shelf and mirror. Born in France during the first half of the 19th century, this e...

An Italian Baroque style walnut desk table from the late 19th century, with inlaid top, two drawers, lyre-shaped legs and iron stretchers. Created in Italy during the last quarter of the 19th century, this walnut table features an unusual top inlaid with contrasting geometric motifs, sitting above two carved dovetailed drawers adorned with additional geometric motifs surrounding iron pulls. The table is raised on carved Baroque style lyre-shaped legs connected to the table's underside through scrolling iron stretchers. With its graceful lines, beautifully inlaid top and Baroque base...

An English pine faux bamboo desk with two drawers and cross stretcher. Introduce a touch of rustic charm and timeless elegance to your home with this exquisite English pine faux bamb...

An English Campaign style Midcentury desk with faux bamboo double X-Form base and leather top. This English Campaign style midcentury desk exudes an air of distinguished charm and fu...

Northern Italian Empire Revival circular correspondence or secretary's desk with diminutive kneehole framed by giltwood colonnettes, the exterior with bookshelves, in warm burled bir...

Extremely rare American Art Deco desk or wall console. This incredible desk has reverse wood inlays on different planes. Very unusual woods from curly maple to the characteristics of...

Gorgeous Art Deco console table from the 1930s that can also function as desk. Beautiful metal legs and drawer pulls, covered in leather.

Sober, elegant French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical handwrought iron writing table bases or console bases in the manner of Alberto and Diego Giacometti for Jean-Michel Frank. The pair of bases...

HANDSOME Antique French Tiger Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Desk with Double Drawers, Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher ~~c. 1880s-1900 With so many people working from home,...

This is an exquisite French Empire Revival pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date. This desk has been beautifully crafted from flame mahogany. The top has a striking gold tooled black leather inset writing surface which has a decorative geometric inlaid satinwood and ebony border around it. It features beautifully cast gilded Ormolu mounts including angels, pharaonic herms above paw feet and swan escutcheons. It is further enhanced with male masks wearing nemes headress's on the sides, making it an incredibly imposing and impressive item of furniture. The desk features seven drawers for maximum storage, it is freestanding with a beautifully panelled back and comes complete with the original working locks and keys. This desk will soon become the centrepiece of your furniture collection, there is no mistaking the sophisticated quality and design and it is certain to enhance the style and elegance of any living area, bedroom, or reception. THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, French polished, waxed and releathered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 76 x width 150 x depth 80 Dimensions in inches: Height 29.9 x width 59.1 x depth 31.5 Empire style, is an early 19th century design movement in architecture, furniture, other decorative arts, and the visual arts followed in Europe and America until circa 1830. The style originated in and takes its name from the rule of Napoleon I in the First French Empire, where it was intended to idealize Napoleon's leadership and the French state. The style corresponds to the Biedermeier style in the German-speaking lands, Federal style in the United States and to the Regency style in Britain. The previous style was called Louis XVI style, in France. The Empire style was based on aspects of the Roman Empire. It is the second phase of neoclassicism which is also called "Directoire", after a government system. Furniture typically had symbols and ornaments borrowed from the glorious ancient Greek and Roman empires. The furniture was made from heavy woods such as mahogany and ebony, imported from the colonies, with dark finishes often with decorative bronze mounts. Marble tops were popular as were Egyptian motifs like sphinxes, griffins, urns and eagles and the Napoleonic symbols, the eagle, the bee, the initials "I" and a large "N." Gilded bronze (ormolu) details displayed a high level of craftsmanship. Flame mahogany Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as "best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works...