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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Small Georgian Elm Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A delightful early 18th century George I Period Elm  bureau of diminutive proportions having well figured fall front enclosing drawers and pigeon holes over two short and three lo...
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English George I Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

1750s German Baroque Secretary in Nutwood Handpolished with Secret Drawer
Located in Ulm, DE
Secretary in original condition nut wood, shellac hand polished bronze fittings special feature: secret drawer Baroque, Germany, circa 1750 Dimensions: Width: 131 cm height: 112 c...
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century English Walnut Writing Table Desk / Dressing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive English walnut writing table or dressing table with brass hardware. Solid walnut and walnut veneer over solid oak secondary wood. Having burl walnut drawer fronts with...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top With Fitted Interior.
Located in High Wycombe, GB
18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top Reveals A Fitted Interior with Drawers & Pigeonhole Sections Fitted out With Original Brass Batwing Handles & Finishes 1700...
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Spanish Late Baroque Dark Walnut Table with Iron Stretcher, 17th/18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed entirely of dark walnut and iron, having a solid one board top supported by carved trestle-form legs joined by likely its original double pronged wrought iron stretcher
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

18th Century Superb Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Lady Desk, by DELORME
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Dating back to the Louis XV period, this exquisite petite writing table bears the hallmark of Delorme (Adrien Delorme, granted the title of Maître on 22/06/1748). Functioning as a wr...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Olavi Hanninen Brutalist Dining Table in Solid Elm, Mikko Nupponen
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
This dining table or working table by Finish designer Olavi Hanninen and produced by Mikko Nupponen in the 50's, features a wonderful composition of strong lines and organic edges. T...
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

George III Sheraton Writing Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine George III Sheraton period partners writing table in figured mahogany with box wood stringing in the top at the edge of the leather and also in the frieze below the drawers. E...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Gustavian Pine Table with Green Paint, Sweden, Late 18th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Sweden, Late 18th Century Antique genuine gustavian table from Sweden made around 1790. Painted in green. H 77 x W 117 x D 81 cm
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine, Wood

Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII period walnut writing table from circa 1630 with two lateral drawers, barley twist base, black painted top and carved X-Form cross stretcher accented with central...
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French Louis XIII Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

George III Satinwood Bonheur du Jour
Located in Maidstone, GB
A Satinwood Bonheur du Jour with painted panels and glazed doors, maroon leather writing fold, ebony inlaid square tapering legs and painted brackets. After a design by Hepplewhite. ...
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British George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

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...
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English William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Table, Drawleaf, 18-Seat, 16th Century, Italian, Renaissance, Walnut, Iron
Located in Eversholt, Bedfordshire
This massive 18-seat table has many features which are typical of drawleaf tables that were made in the last quarter of the 16th century. Early continental drawleaf tables rarely com...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th century Georgian oak writing table
Located in Malton, GB
This is a great piece of honest 18th century Georgian furniture. Made from oak with attractive cross banded details around each drawer. Solid condition so perfectly useable and full ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Dennis and Leen Belgian Louis XVI Style Oak Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous lacquered oak library table or entry table by Dennis and Leen Los Angeles, CA. The Belgian Louis XVI table features decorative neoclassical swag and floral motifs on the apr...
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American Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Petite and Beautiful George II Walnut Bureau c. 1750
Located in Heathfield, GB
A very beautiful Georgian bureau of superb colour and condition and unusually slender at c. 28 inches wide. The walnut veneers are bookmatched and the bureau has a deep crossbanded ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Export 18th Century Lacquer Bureau on Stand
Located in London, GB
A fine and rare mid 18th century Chinese Export lacquer bureau on stand. Probably made in Canton specifically for the export trade to meet the demands of the European market. Beautif...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Early 18th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table with Lyre Shaped Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 18th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table with Lyre Shaped Legs & Center Drawer
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Spanish Reflectoire Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
An outstanding 17th century Spanish Reflectoire Table - Writing Desk beautifully constructed from handsome walnut in the Renaissance taste. Tremendous solid board top, carved drawer...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Louis XV Chinoiserie Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Louis XV Chinoiserie Japanned Desk Fourth quarter, 18th century; black japanned shaped desk with shaped drawers, including long top drawer and two sets of three stacked short drawers...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

English George III Chippendale-Style Mahogany Library Table Adjustable Book Stan
Located in Dallas, TX
a handsome "neat and plain" George III Chippendale-style Gentleman's library writing table with adjustable writing slope / book stand, mahogany with leather work surface, gilt emboss...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Queen Anne Rent Table "in the Chinese Taste"
Located in Dallas, TX
an early 18th century Queen Anne rent table in the Chinese Taste (with Chinoiserie decoration) having one large single drawer (that goes all the way through) with twelve (12) compart...
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English Queen Anne Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Paint

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Bureau Having Well Figured Fall Flap Above Four Long Drawers With Original Water Gilt Handles Raised On Original Bracket Feet (Typical of the lat...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Writing Table Louis XVI Period - Solid Oak - 18th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Small side table, writing tabke from the Louis XVI period. Work from the end of the 18th century of good quality in solid oak. The top is sheathed in a new leather enriched with gold...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

French 18th Century Solid Oak Writing Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A remarkable 18th century solid oak writing table hand-crafted in France circa 1780. The three plank top is smooth with rounded corners and showcases the beautiful wood grain of the ...
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French Primitive Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Late 18th Century French Walnut Writing Table/Work Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 18th Century French Walnut Writing Table/Work Table with Fluted Legs, Drawer, & Stretcher. Finished on All Sides.
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

A fine 18th century Regence kingwood and gilt bronze mounted Louis XV desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine Regence period 18th c leather top bureau plat. Kingwood with fine gilt bronze mounts. Black gold tooled leather top . Drawers on one side and faux drawers on the opposite side.
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

16th Century Spanish Walnut Writing Table, Circa 1580
Located in Stowmarket, GB
An impressive and illustrated 16th century Spanish walnut writing table, exemplifying unparalleled craftsmanship. The exquisite detailing on the legs, stretchers, and even on the bot...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Slant Front Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Louis XV Cherry slant front desk (bureau en pente), French provincial, 18th century. Slant lid with inlaid star medallion opens to the fitted interior ...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Stained Fruitwood Marquetry Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI stained fruitwood and kingwood marquetry drop-front secretary or secretaire a abbatant, apparently unsigned, ca. 1780 or later, the canted rectangular breche d'A...
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Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Kingwood, Satinwood

George II Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George II burr walnut bureau, cross and feather banded throughout, the fall opens to a fully fitted interior of drawers and pigeon holes, including four se...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Spanish 17th Century Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome 17th century desk - writing table from the Catalan region of Spain. Soundly constructed from beautiful walnut and chestnut with a solid board top, 2 drawers and hand...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chestnut, Walnut

18th Century Painted Oak Bureau Bible Box on Stand
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A wonderful characterful late 18th century portable painted carved oak bureau or bible box on a stand. There is carved detail throughout, in a mainly fl...
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Country House Library Partners Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine 18th century Chippendale period country house library fitted partners desk. The paneled cupbards opening to one end with fitted folio shelves and one front cupboard is fitted ...
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European Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Spanish 17th Century Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome 17th century Console Table - Writing Table from the Catalan region of Spain. Beautifully constructed from walnut with a solid board top, 3 drawers with unique fascia...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Ormolu Writing Table Desk, 18th C
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV ormolu-mounted kingwood-veneered writing table, 18th c and later, apparently unsigned, with shaped rectangular top with tooled leather inset and giltmetal molded border abov...
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Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Kingwood

18th Century English Chinoiserie Table Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th century English chinoiserie table desk, having a drop-down front revealing five interior drawers and two cubby holes, over a larger serpentine locking front drawer (with key) fl...
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English Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer

18th Century Spanish Dining Table
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Spanish dining table in superb patina featuring a trestle base with forged iron supports which is typical of Spanish tab...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
This desk was purchased by me at the closure of the Whitbread Archive Museum in 2001. It comes with their supplied provenance - together with several later lines of research. Incl...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Italian 18th Century Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very lovely 18th century Writing Table - Desk from Bologna, Italy. Wonderfully constructed from handsome walnut with a conforming solid board top with handsome edge finish over d...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Fine 18th Century Mahogany Free Standing Library Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine quality late 18th century mahogany free standing library desk, the flame mahogany cupboards with ebony fluting to the sides of the kneehole, are fitted with drawers. The venee...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century French Antique Secrétaire: Restored Walnut Wood Masterpiece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of historical elegance to your interior with our beautifully restored French Antique Secrétaire. Crafted from premium walnut wood, this ...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early Georgian Chippendale Bureau Bookcase Desk in Carved Mahogany
Located in Dorking, GB
An unusual and possibly unique example of a Chippendale design for a carved mahogany bureau bookcase. See included photos of scans of the designs from Chippendale’s - The Gentleman...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

George III Mahogany Carlton House Desk
Located in London, GB
A fine quality late 18th century Sheraton period well-figured mahogany Carlton House Desk boxwood & ebony line inlaid & satinwood banded throughout, having brass galleried top above ...
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English Sheraton Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Italian Fratino Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian fratino desk with lyre legs and iron stretcher from the 18th century. This antique table from Italy, in typical fratino style, features a rectangular-shaped wood top raise...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Exceptional 18th C Crossbanded Desk by T. Willson, 68 Great Queen St. London
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
For the collector of fine antiques we are proud to present our newest acquisition by T.Wilson of 68 Queen Street, London. (clearly stamped on the drawer) This gorgeous mahogany piece...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Wood

18th C. Swedish Rococo Period Writing Desk in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A period Rococo writing desk from the 18th century in original painted alder wood with period key hole fittings, circa 1760. There are two smaller drawers behind the writing surface ...
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Bleached Walnut Italian Desk / Scrittoio / Writing Table
Located in Carmine, TX
Writing desk handmade in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and pegged construction. This is a gorgeous desk with very straight lines and simple veneer that does, however, Stand out in a crowd because of its gorgeous ivory color with pinkish highlights. The top shows three boards with rounded edges, decorated with a simple rectangular walnut inlay. The top sits on a flat apron with three inset drawers and a sliding writing tray. Each drawer has a flat drawer front decorated with inlay veneer. The top drawer is long and thin, whereas the two side drawers are smaller and deeper. The scrittoio still sits on its original tapered legs. This is a beautiful, sturdy piece that, despite its delicate appearance, can keep performing its duty. Whether you like journaling, sit at your computer drinking coffee in the morning, or are looking for yet another flat surface for your cat to smoothly drop pens from, this desk will get it done. Its simple, straight lines and overall light appearance will fit well with both modern and antique furniture.
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Tuscany Walnut Writing Table
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful writing table veneered in walnut with top partially covered in red-purple leather and highlighted in gold. Five drawers, four of which are smaller on the sides and one in ...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Petit Desk or Side Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fine Mid-18th Century French Louis XV period petit ladies desk or side table handcrafted in solid French walnut. Features a rectangular top with scalloped apron on all sides and sing...
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French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Period 1750s Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut desk circa 1750 with leather top, single drawer, cabriole legs and hoof feet. Immerse yourself in the world of French aristocracy with this exquisite ...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Leather

French Louis XV Style Diminutive Kingwood Writing Table by J. Lapie
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Christies label- London, 1994. A finely made French 18th c. writing table with ormolu mounts and beautiful variegated marble top. The three fine drawers with shaped front inlays and ...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

White Swedish Gustavian Wall Table and Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
White Gustavian table made in northern Sweden between 1790 and 1810. The table is an early example of compact living where one item has multiple uses. This table has a folding tablet...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Georgian Style Wood & Hogan Burr Walnut Partners Desk Bench-Made in England
Located in North Salem, NY
For the person who appreciates high quality in all details. This desk will make the impreessive statement needed. English Bench-Made Wood & Hogan Walnut Early Georgian Style Partner...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century French Louis XVI Desk or 'Bureau à Dos D'âne'
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant writing desk, known quirkily as a “bureau à dos d’âne” (donkey’s back desk), is beautifully veneered in rosewood, including reverse diamonds and butterfly-wings, which a...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Late 17th Century French Hand-Pegged Pine Mountain Table, Writing Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This rustic artisan made pine writing table hails from the Auvergne region, a mountainous area in central France. Created by a goat herder in the seventeenth century while tending hi...
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French Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

18th Century Italian Walnut Writing Desk / Console Table
Located in Carmine, TX
Simple and elegant table hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1700s using walnut and dovetailed construction. This is a beautiful specimen of early tables built to last centuries. Don'...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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