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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
18th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 18th century handcrafted fruitwood writing table or desk from Normandy, France. Made in the French provincial period featuring a flip-top that opens to reveal a fitted stora...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Victorian Ebonized and Fruitwood Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with a drawer below and fruitwood knob, raised on barley twist legs joined by a turned stretcher. Ex William Hodgins Estate.
Category
European Victorian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Paint
18th C English Mahogany Architect’s Table with Brass Candle Slides
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an English mahogany architect's table with locking adjustable top, two brass candle slides, and an expandable green leather top writing desk with storage compartmen...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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....
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
French 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Par-Feu Writing Table with Side Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut par-feu writing table from the 18th century, with petite finials, side drawers and curving legs. Created in France during the reign of King Louis XV, ...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Louis XIII Period Desk 17th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent Louis 13 style desk from the 17th century. The legs are turned in a spiral, as well as the "H" spacer. On the solid body there is a drawer on the length and a metal lock....
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
17th Century Italian Center Table, Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very lovely 17th century center table - writing table from the Bologna area of Italy. Beautifully constructed from walnut with two drawers, classical lyre shaped legs and a solid b...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Period George III Tambour Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique George III period roll top writing desk in solid wood. This was made in England & I would date it to around the 1790’s period.
This is of extremely fine quality...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desk
Located in Helsingborg, SE
Fine 18th century Swedish black painted Rococo desk with four drawers and great proportions and shape. Ca 1760 Sweden.
Category
Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Italian Antique Table w/Single Drawer Raised on Boldly Carved Legs & Stretchers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved-wood table with single drawer from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique table from Italy has a rectangular-shaped top which overhangs a apron below w...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Console Table or Desk with Trestle Legs & Single Board Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian console table, or desk, with single board top and trestle legs from the 18th century. This antique chestnut wood farm table from Italy features a single wood board plank t...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
English Mahogany Writing Table. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany two drawer writing table with one board top, lions head pull brasses, and terminating on tapered legs with original brass casters. Late 18th Century.
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British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Desk English Leather Brown Mahogany 18th Century England
Located in New York, NY
Desk English Leather Brown Mahogany 18th Century England. Desk made for architecture work. England 18th Century. Made in mahogany with brass hardware and leather covered writing desks.
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century, French Wood Centre Desk
Located in IT
18th century, French wood centre desk
Measurements: cm W 95 x D 63,5 x H 71,5 (maximum leg H 57,5)
The elegant centre desk was built in northern France in the late 18th century. ...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Satinwood
George III Brass-Mounted Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Boston, MA
In the French taste‚ the rectangular tooled leather inset writing surface with a three-quarter gallery‚ above two frieze drawers‚ with sham drawers to the reverse‚ raised on square t...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century Oak Writing Desk
Located in Asaa, DK
Antique 18th century oak writing desk.
Top with sloped top. Three small drawers inside. Original lock and fittings.
Base is later, probably 19th century.
Overall very good conditi...
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British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century Oak Secretary Bureau Painted Green
Located in Round Top, TX
This drop front secretary is charming in every way. The soft green paint (newer, professionally applied) with undertones of blue is a lovely accent to the serpentine front drawers. T...
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Danish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 18th C. Italian Walnut Table with V-Stretcher, a Great Desk Option
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut wood table from the early 18th century. This antique table from Italy has a rectangular-shaped top (with single drawer set at one long side at center), which is rai...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Inlaid French Walnut Hoof Foot Single Drawer Table or Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century inlaid French walnut hoof foot single drawer table or desk. Great color. Shaped molded top on slender legs with hoof feet.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Silver Table, English, Inlaid, Display, Writing Desk, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique silver table. An English, rosewood inlaid display or writing table, dating to the late Georgian period, circa 1780.
Delightfully presented silver display table ...
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Spanish Walnut Table With Iron Stretcher
Located in Houston, TX
This is an early walnut Spanish table that could be a great small desk or side table. It has a warm honey patina and its stability is good. You can see in the photos the dovetail con...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century Ladies Antique Mahogany Keyhole Desk, Original Brass Handles
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
A spectacular late 18th century mahogany kneehole desk. A beautifully handcrafted desk with seven drawers and one cupboard, the piece comes with the original key. The drawers feature...
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British George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-19-A Administration Desk / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This desk is raw in its simplicity, embodying an expressing the pure ideas of Pierre Jeanneret. It is a very strong piece which I love very much, its limited to the elements it needs...
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Indian Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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 ...
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Scandinavian Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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 onto a custom iron base. Th...
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
18th Century Spanish Walnut Console a Frame Table from the Region of Catalonia
Located in Houston, TX
This has a beautiful bleached patina with rubbed aged and natural stains to give is character. Perfect use for either a long desk or console table. It originated in Catalan area of S...
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
18thC Writing Table or Dressing Table, George III Sheraton Period, circa 1790
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very well made writing or dressing table, dating to the English George III period of the late 18th century, circa 1790.
This is a lovely piece of English furniture with ...
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British Sheraton Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Baroque Table, Switzerland, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque table, Switzerland, 1770.
This pretty Baroque table dates back to the Rococo period and comes from Berne in Switzerland. The base with the curved legs is made of cherry wood....
Category
Swiss Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Kingwood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Desk
Located in Helsingborg, SE
Fine provincial 18th century Rococo desk in it's original finish with one drawer and gallery containing six drawers and a middle door, ca 1770 Sweden.
Measurements: Total height is...
Category
European Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
18th Century Gustavian Desk
Located in Helsingborg, SE
Exceptional Swedish 18th century Gustavian writing desk, veneered in mahogany with a very nice and subtle patina. Sweden, circa 1790.
Very good condition with wear consistent with...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 18th Century Northern Swedish Blue Folk Art Trestle Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Blue folk art trestle table from northern Sweden. The table is made with a drawer and all parts are original to the table. Scraped to the original blue paint the table has charming d...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pine Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish gustavian table from the late 18th century. The table from 1780 to 1790 and is freestanding with the same decor on all four sides. That means it can favourably be pl...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
18th Century Spanish Oak and Walnut Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 18th century Spanish colonial library table or refectory table fronted by a single drawer. The carved oak case is supported by turned bobbin style legs and conjoined on the ...
Category
European Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Oak
18th Century Portuguese Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
18th century Portuguese writing table with fabulous hand turned legs and stretchers. The top features a single board top with applied carved molding around the edges, following down ...
Category
Portuguese Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Small Dutch Baroque 17th Century Oak Draw-Leaf Center Table
Located in Troy, NY
The small Dutch Baroque draw-leaf or center table with a two-board framed top having conforming extension leaves on each end, above a plain frieze, supported by massive plaint turned...
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Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
18th C. French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Walnut Commode with Writing Compartment
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fine French late 18th century Louis XVI walnut commode features a top shaped with ears above two quarter round fluted corner columns flanking three bronze accented drawers the u...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Ming-Form Calligraphy Table, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by Chinese architectural design, the basic form of the recessed-leg painting table has gone unchanged for centuries. This gorgeous console table honors the traditional form ...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
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 with elegant plaque shaped carved panel, w...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Handsome Antique Italian Console Desk with Nicely Carved Trestle Style Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian desk with turn of the 17th and 18th century top, raised upon 19th century legs. This handsome Italian desk of rich walnut or chestnut wood features an oblong-shaped turn o...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Transition Louis XVI Marquetry Vanity or Coiffeuse
Located in Berlin, DE
18th Century French Transition Louis XVI Marquetry Vanity or Coiffeuse
Rectangular corpus standing on four slender cabriole legs with two small side drawers and one central frieze...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Bureau en Pente, attributed to Migeon
By Pierre Migeon
Located in Boston, MA
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
18th Century Swedish Rococo Desk
Located in Helsingborg, SE
Fine and unusually small 18th century Swedish Rococo desk with one drawer and gilt bronze mounts, circa 1770, Stockholm, Sweden.
Category
Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Sheraton Beechwood Paint Brass Cheveret Desk Case England
Located in Munich, DE
This extremely rare, one of a kind, so called 'Cheveret', is made in England in the Sheraton period, circa 1790, out of beechwood. It still has it's original dark green paint with bl...
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English Sheraton Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
Antique Neoclassical Brass-Mounted Roll-Top Desk Secretaire
By David Roentgen
Located in London, GB
An impressive French late 18th century roll-top secretaire desk or bureau a cylindre in acajou, enriched with brass mounts.
Why we like it
Its austere neoclassical design and gra...
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French Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century Mahogany Bureau
Located in Eindhoven, NL
18th century mahogany desk in beautiful original condition. Impressive interior, warm colour. Super quality and beautiful mahogany.
Origin: England
Period: ca. 1780 (Georgian, Ge...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Queen Anne Lowboy
Located in Wilson, NC
This oak and mahogany lowboy has a 1/16 inch shrinkage separation in the top. The top has an applied ogee molding and is crossbanded with 3/4 inch mahogany crossbanding. The drawer f...
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English Queen Anne Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
17th Century Spanish Trestle Table
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A fine 17th century Spanish walnut trestle table. Sometimes referred to as rent or balliu table these kinds of small sidetables were often used to exchange financial affaires. As the...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Lovely George III circa 1780 Double Sided Walnut Partner Desk Original Handles
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare original George III circa 1780 walnut twin pedestal double sided partner desk with period handles and green leather surface...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ostrich Leather, Walnut
17th C. Provencal Hand Carved Antique Side Table Walnut Desk & Center Drawer LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Beautiful 17th / 18th century Provençal Continental table in walnut and Fruitwood with center drawers. These tables were used in the Mas and Manoir . It's the perfect addition to a P...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut
Fine Directoire Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
The top with pierced gallery and leather insert above a frieze drawer flanked by two drawers on square tapering legs terminating with sabots.
(Side extensions measure maximum 17" W ...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century, Gentleman's Writing Desk and Games Table
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Wonderful, circa 1780, hand carved, petite writing desk inset with game chess and backgammon game boards. The top featuring its original, inset marble. The whole on tapered legs term...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique George III Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a large beautiful antique George III mahogany partners pedestal desk, dating from circa 1790.
The rectangular top features an inset green and gilt tooled leather writing sur...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Side Table or Small Desk, Germany, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI side table or desk, Germany, 1780-1800. Cherry veneer with ebonized neoclassical style inlays of vases and garlands.
Very unusual design. This unique table could be used a...
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German Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Gorgeous 18th Century Tin Marquetry Writing Desk/ Cabinet
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century tin marquetry writing desk.
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German Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tin
18th c. English Architect's Desk/Library Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine English George III country house mahogany architect's desk/library table having richly grained single board top with molded edge over single wide drawer with pull out and d...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
George III Oak Writing Table, 18th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
George III oak writing table, 18th Century
A small and simple rectangular table with folding top. Two arms pull out and each side of table to hold opened tops on either side.
Slig...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine Money Lender Table
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This table of high quality can be entirely dismantled. Four lateral crossbars are secured with fitted keys assuring the strength of the table. The overlapping table top slides reveal...
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Swiss Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Softwood
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