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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
18th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Desk Circa 1760
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
18th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Desk, c. 1760. This desk is of the finest quality, made during the Chippendale period and during the reign of George III. It feature...
Category
British George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
18th Century Rustic Spanish Walnut Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Rustic Spanish Walnut Desk recalls the days when Spain was still considered one of the mightiest nations in the world with an extraordin...
Category
Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
A French 18th century Louis XV period Ebony and Ormolu Bureau Plat desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 18th century Louis XV period Ebony and Ormolu Bureau Plat desk. This wonderful desk is raised by elegant cabriole legs with fine pierced wrap aroun...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Circa 1780-1800 George III Slant Front Bureau or Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780-1800 George III slant front bureau or desk, English. Mahogany. A handsome example - the interior with obelisk inlays on the document drawers, the prospect door with bold s...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Regence Walnut Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 18th century French Regence Bureau Plat. Four drawers, with pieced leather top with carved design in the center and around the edges.
Wa...
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French Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
17th Century William and Mary Walnut Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb late 17th century William and Mary walnut escritoire. Of wonderfully figured walnut throughout, the upper section with a moulded...
Category
English William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Spanish 17th Century Carved Desk
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
An ornately carved desk originating from Spain in the late 17th century.
Heavy turned legs joined by stretchers, supporting a two drawer frieze with geometric and floral carved d...
Category
Spanish Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Monastery Trestle Table One Plank Walnut Biscione Milan Armorial 14-16 seat 10ft
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A massive, 14-16 seater, antiquarian, milanese, renaissance-revival, monastery, trestle table with 10ft long, 4 ¼” thick, single plank walnut top & oak trestl...
Category
Italian Renaissance Revival Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
18th Century French Marquetry Louis XV Dressing Table or So-Called Coiffeuse
Located in Berlin, DE
18th century French Louis XV marquetry dressing table or so-called Coiffeuse
18th century Louis XV vanity dressing table or coiffeuse...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Large Louis XVI Marquetry Desk or Bureau à Cylindre
By Jean Kisling
Located in Berlin, DE
French 18th century large Louis XVI marquetry desk or bureau à Cylindre
An exceptional marquetry secrétaire in the form of a bureau with a cylinder front and on a stand with four ...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Nice old piece very nicely polished and tuned up in good working order. Rectangular top with tambour roll top opening to expose a pull out writing surface with adjustable ratcheted c...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Elegant French Louis XV Period Secretary Writing Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period Rococo secretary with hidden compartment, circa 1760. This antique French writing desk features a slant-leaf front...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Early 18th Century Georgian George II Oak Lowboy Dressing Table 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A good and early antique Georgian oak lowboy/dressing table, circa 1750.
The George II lowboy having an overhanging top, with a carved kneehole wit...
Category
English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
18th Century Italian Louis XV Writing Table Inlaid Rosewood Center Desk
Located in Milano, MI
Elegant 18th century Italian rosewood center table from Tuscany, Italy, a rectangular shaped Louis XV veneered desk with one small drawer on the front, raised by elegant à cabriole legs with superlative and contrasting ebony and box wood inlaid profiles, ending with curled feet.
This antique Italian table...
Category
Italian Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian table from northern Sweden in untouched original condition. The table is from the years circa 1780-1790 with traces of thin paint on the frame and a white painted tabletop....
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Chinese Export Campaign Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Chinese export Campaign or travel secretary the top with foliate carved backsplash over lifting lid, the fall front with molded raised panel door...
Category
Chinese Campaign Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
18th Century Oak Country Side Writing Table
Located in Madrid, ES
A nice French country writing table, Louis XVI period, in solid oak, with a long drawer and drawer handle in bronze, the legs finished in sabot.
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Table With Fluted Apron And Legs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French 18th Century table with fluted apron and legs
This 18th century table has a fluted apron and legs. One leg is slightly crooked but very charming.
...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Small George III Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A small George III roll top desk with tambour front. Mahogany with satinwood inlay around drawers and sides. Interior has cubbyholes. Two small drawers and straight legs on casters.
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Original Neoclassical Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Neoclassical desk from northern Sweden. The desk or table is in pine and from circa 1790. Original condition. Original and distressed paint from the late 1700s with marks of wear, se...
Category
Swedish Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
18th Century George II Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George II mahogany knee hole desk, with one long drawer above central cupboard door flanked by six short drawers raised on bracket...
Category
Irish George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
17th century Spanish Baroque inlaid walnut Desk or Center Table
Located in Troy, NY
Superb model with a deeply paneled frieze, having geometric fruitwood inlay, containing three drawers. The strong disc-turned legs connected by shaped side stretchers and wrought iro...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Rare Queen Anne Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and rare Queen Anne walnut writing table, the leather lined top with walnut crossbanding, all four sides finished with drawers (two real - on the ends and four false - on the si...
Category
Queen Anne Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table or Desk, Circa 1780
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Louis XVI carved walnut writing table with a tooled inset brown leather top, standing on elegant cabriole legs ending on cloven hoof feet. Having single center drawer with a decora...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Bureau en Pente, attributed to Migeon
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The hinged fall front opening to reveal a fitted interior with drawers above a slide enclosing a concealed well with two drawers, raised on cabriole legs headed by scrolling chutes r...
Category
French Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Italian Baroque Walnut Writing Table with Hinged Top, c1700
Located in valatie, NY
An Italian Baroque walnut writing table with unique hinged top, the rectangular top with bread boarded ends, opening and turning to create a large writing surface, the frieze contain...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th C. Walnut Table / Desk with Twisted Legs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful walnut table with turned legs and a single drawer.... a great night stand for a King bed.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Period Oak Table
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV period provincial table with scalloped apron, cabriole legs and leaf forms on knees. The border has been stained black.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Louis XIV Walnut Table, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 18th century Louis XIV walnut table with rectangular molded top, long drawer in frieze with intricate wrought iron center pull, and tur...
Category
French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Country Side Writing Table
Located in Madrid, ES
A nice French country writing table, Louis XVI period, in solid oak, with a long drawer and drawer handle in bronze, the legs finished in sabot.
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
George II Burl Walnut Lowboy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Walnut and burl walnut lowboy with crossbanding around the top, satinwood inlay on the front, and having original brass pulls. Standing on cabriole legs ending on Spanish feet...
Category
English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Renaissance Walnut Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
English Renaissance (17th Century) walnut table desk with spool legs and 2 drawers with stretcher.
Category
English Northern Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Venetian Center Table Red Lacquered Painted
Located in Epfach, DE
18th century Venetian center table
red lacquered with painted gilt figures
with one-drawer
a very unusual and rare Venetian table with lovely ...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Elegant Little Mid-18th Century George II 'Lady Desk'
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant little 'Lady Desk', George II, in walnut with original brass fittings.
Top with leather.
England, circa 1750.
Beautiful patina.
Category
English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Mahogany Architects Table
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A 18th century architects table with a single drawer which opens to reveal a several compartments. The front of the table is decorated wi...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Leather Top Center Table on Castors
Located in Wilson, NC
This leather top center table has its original open fretwork handles, lock, and castors. The drawers are fully lined with solid mahogany as a...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century George II Writing Bureau
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century George II mahogany ladies writing bureau topped by brass pierced gallery. The sloped fall front enclosing six drawers above a shape...
Category
Irish George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian II Period Mahogany Architects Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 18th century Georgian II Mahogany architects table, having a hinged top, a sliding action compartmented drawer, raised on square sectio...
Category
English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Very Rare 18th Century Maggiolini Desk
Located in Montreal, QC
Very rare 18th century Italian neoclassical desk attributed to the workshop of Giuseppe Maggiolini. The piece is composed of extensive inlay ...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Door Made Custom Desk or Table with Iron Trestle Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A custom table with an 18th century Spanish hand-carved door top. This rectangular-shaped table has been fashioned by setting an 18th century Spanish door...
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Italian Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian fall front desk with burl wood inlay. With six drawers and two hidden storage areas. The top of this desk is 18th century, while the base, beau...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique 18th C French Country Writing Table Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C French Country Writing Table Desk
Category
French Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique 18th Century Federal Sheraton Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite and rare late 18th century American Federal Sheraton library secretary desk. Made of mahogany featuring velvet drop front writin...
Category
Sheraton Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Late Baroque Period Walnut & Oak Work Table or Desk, early ca. 1675
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top raised on square supports joined by a straight stretcher, resting on elongated bracket feet, the top, supports, and stretcher of walnut while the feet are of...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Late 18th Century Empire Roll Top Writing Desk, Nutwood, AT ca. 1790/1800
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolute extraordinary and rare late 18th century roll top writing desk from the period around 1790/1800 in Austria. This noteworthy, elegantly designed nutwood writing desk was artf...
Category
Austrian Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian 18th Century Satin Walnut Bureau Desk Writing Table Elegant
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Georgian 18th Century Satin Walnut Bureau Desk Writing Table – a rare and exquisite piece featuring veneer on oak and elm construction.
This charming bureau is full of age, ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk, Late 18th Century, Late 1700s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish late Gustavian writing desk, late 18th century in excellent antique condition.
Key included.
Restored with additions. Slight damages, wear and repairs due to age and as sh...
Category
Scandinavian Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Parquet Style Wood Secretary Desk With Brass Accents
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Antique Italian Parquet Style Wood Secretary Desk with Brass Accents
A timeless piece of furniture, this antique Italian secretary desk ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italy Late 18th Century Regency Walnut Console or Wall Desk Hand Carved
Located in Brescia, IT
This an elegant piece with an untimeless beauty. The dimensions, the proportions, the wavy edge and the slender legs are elements of value.
It can be useful as console or desk; in...
Category
Italian Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Luigi XVI Desk with drawer in walnut wood, second half 1700s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Luigi XVI Desk with drawer in walnut wood, second half 1700s
Desk with rectangular top with rounded corners, entirely in walnut wood. On the front the writing table has a ret...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
A George III Mahogany and Red Leather Topped Writing Table
Located in London, GB
With adjustable ratcheting writing slope, three front drawers and brass handles, on straight mahogany legs.
English, c.1760
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique George III Banded Satinwood Lady's Writing Desk with Rosewood Inlay
Located in Morristown, NJ
18th c., England, a delightful George III cheveret lady's writing desk in two parts. The upper five-drawer cabinet with conforming guard over fitted drawers, resting on a table with ...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ivory, Leather, Rosewood, Satinwood
English Charles II Olivewood Oyster Veneer Side Table, circa 1780
Located in Miami, FL
A fine English pre-William-and-Mary, circa 1680 Charles II period side table of rectangular form, the moulded-edge parquetry top inlaid with olivewood 'oystering' within geometric st...
Category
English Charles II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Solid Mahogany Desk
Located in Malton, GB
This is a simple very well made Georgian desk. Made from solid mahogany and as far as I can tell totally original. The drawers all run smooth and close flush. The overall condition i...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Walnut Writing Table with Two Drawers and Antique Fittings
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century walnut writing table with two drawers and antique fittings.
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Walnut Fall Front Desk / Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This Louis XVI walnut slant-front secretary desk is a fine example of 18th-century French craftsmanship and sophistication, ideal for collectors and interior enthusiasts seeking time...
Category
German Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Spruce, Walnut
Antique Georgian Period Tambour Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Georgian period tambour top desk. This was made in England, we would date it from around the 1790-1810 period.
The quality is superb, this is beautifully styled ...
Category
British George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique ladies' secretary Louis Quinze around 1750
Located in Würzburg, DE
✓ Unique piece
✓ Special eye-catcher
✓ Hand-painted & gold-plated
Dimensions:
W: 55cm H: 58cm D: 55cm
Article: Antique ladies secretary
Item no.: 1039
Provenance: France, Louis XV...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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