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Material: Shell
Karl Springer Waterfall Desk in Tortoise Color Penshell, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
A Karl Springer desk in Tortoise color Pen-Shell with 3 recessed drawers.
Signed with brass plaque.
Category
1970s Philippine Vintage Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Shell, Wood
19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was made in the Chinoiserie revival period of Europe ...
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable piece of functional folk art, this vintage writing desk channels the whimsical charm of a seaside grotto. The desk’s classic frame, featuring elegant cabriole legs, is c...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Shell, Wood, Paint
Unique Red Lacquer and Brass Maison Jansen Dining Table or Desk, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
A rare piece from Maison Jansen, this large dining table was a commission by a private client. With its impeccable design, perfect proportions, and high-end materials like mother of ...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A spectacular French Napoleon III Second Empire period (1852-1870) magnificently decorated ebonized wood writing table.
Exceptionally fine quali...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Oak, Wood
$32,200 Sale Price
30% Off
Maitland Smith Tessellated Penshell Desk or Bureau Plat Louis IV Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Maitland Smith Tessellated Penshell Desk or Bureau Plat, American, circa 1970s. Executed in the Louis IV style with glamorous curvaceous legs. It is finished on the back side...
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1970s American Louis XV Vintage Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine 19th C. English Tunbridge Portable Writing Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine larger Antique Travel Desk with fine wood and Mother-of-Pearl inlay. The dark mahogany interior with blue velvet writing surface (expect...
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19th Century Edwardian Antique Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Lancelot Desk/Dressing Table in red marquetry veneer and high gloss lacquer
By Procreo
Located in London, GB
Stunning handmade writing desk which is also often used as a dressing table, Lancelot is stylish and soft with a curve shaped silhouette, curved ...
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2010s British Modern Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Pen Shell Desk or Writing Table by Maitland-Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic sleek Mid-Century Modern desk crafted in a pen shell mosaic with three drawers in the case having brass highlights on elegant legs with ball feet. Signed Maitland-Smith in drawer.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Shell
Vintage Regency Maitland Smith Tessellated Coconut Shell Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Regency writing desk. Made by the iconic Maitland Smith group. Beautiful tessellated coconut shell frame with a hand painted leather top. Wrought iron and bras...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Writing Desk, In the Regency Manner, Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A Late 19th Century Writing Desk, In the Regency Manner
With blind tooled and panelled Moroccan red leather top, over deeply set modified greek key frieze, with flush mount drawers,...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Abalone
Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell
Located in Soquel, CA
Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell
Box with storage for paper, pens, ink, and other writing supplies. Multiple lids/compar...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Piero Zen Small Desk with Maple and Mather of Pearl Inlays, Italy Milan
By Carlo Zen
Located in Sacile, PN
Piero Zen small desk with nickel silver feet and frezies, maple and mather of pearl inlays, circa 1905.
The friezes around the top carry small ruby glass half-spheres.
Signature ...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Alpaca, Wood
Luigi and Angiolo Falcini, mechanical desk
By Luigi and Angelo Falcini
Located in Milano, IT
Luigi and Angiolo Falcini (Campi, 1794 - Florence, 1861) and (Campi, 1801 - Florence, 1850)
Mechanical desk, 1835 - 1855, veneered in ebony and inlaid with woods of various colors, i...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Ebony
Art Deco Style Maitland-Smith Faux Ostrich Leather Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This outstanding Art Deco style desk is crafted by Maitland-Smith, circa 1970s. The company is well known for its use of unusual materials. This desk is beautifully covered in faux o...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Restored Art Deco Writing Desk, by Robert Slezak, Oak, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Desk dimensions:
Height: 77 cm (30.3 in)
Width: 148 cm (58.3 in)
Depth: 75.5 cm (29.7 in)
Leg space:
Height: 61 cm (24 in)
Width: 62 cm (24.4 in)
Made by Slezak Factories, a unique...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
19th-Century Pine Lap Desk Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Pine Lap Desk Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl
A small and lined with a fabric lap desk. There are compartments for documents under both sides of the writing surface. Another compartment for writing accessories...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Shell Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Pine, Burl, Mother-of-Pearl
$766 Sale Price
20% Off
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Lady’s Desk or Vanity in Mahogany, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
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Coast Table Square, Minimalist Dining Table or Desk
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Tessellated Stone Writing Desk by Maitland Smith
Located in Fraser, MI
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1980s Vintage Shell Desks and Writing Tables
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Stone
Signed Maison Jansen Ebonized Black Lacquer Dining Table Brass Trim w 2 Leaves
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This signed Maison Jansen dining table is an exquisite example of mid-20th century Parisian design, blending refined French neoclassical style with modern sophistication. Crafted in a sleek ebonized black lacquer finish, the table is highlighted with polished brass trim that adds a striking contrast and timeless elegance. The piece comes complete with two extension leaves, allowing it to expand into a generously sized dining surface, perfect for both intimate dinners and large gatherings.
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French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with bronze trim and ornate ormolu mounts and embossed leather top. The desk is finished on all sides and could ...
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Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This Biedermeier secretary comes from Austria and was made in 19th century. It is made of coniferous wood, veneered with maple wood. It has undergone a professional renovation proces...
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Maitland-Smith Vintage Egyptian Style Writing Desk
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1970s Italian Travertine Dining, Conference Table, Desk, Rectangle Post-Modern
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Simple is so often better! This elegant rectangular dining table shows us that. Filled and polished travertine-marble, with just the right amount of attractive natural grain. And a b...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Shell Desks and Writing Tables
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H 28.5 in W 79.5 in D 36.5 in
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Shell Desks and Writing Tables
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Antique Coromandel Mahogany Mother of Pearl Victorian English Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and rare example of an English well grained Ladys or Gentlemans Flame Mahogany with Coromandel interior travelling writing slope of generous proportions. Third quarter of th...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Shell Desks and Writing Tables
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Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany
H 3.75 in W 13.75 in D 9.75 in
Large Art Deco Desk in Rosewood, Mother-of-Pearl and Ebony, France, circa 1920
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Large and important Art Deco pedestal desk.
Rosewood structure with elegant mother-of-pearl and ebony inlays.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Shell Desks and Writing Tables
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H 29.53 in W 59.45 in D 39.77 in
Art Nouveau Palisander Writing Desk with Mother of Pearl Inlays, Austria ca.1905
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Breathtaking, one of kind Art Nouveau Palisander Writing Desk from the very early 20th century in Vienna around 1905. This impressive antique desk is not just a "normal" writing desk...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Shell Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak Art Deco Haagse School Drop Leaf Writing Table, 1920s
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