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Period: 18th Century
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...
Category
British Georgian Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Circa 18th Century English Unusual Size Painted Knee Hole Desk or Side Table
Located in London, GB
A charming diminutively sized English kneehole desk.
It was not originally made for a child but could be used as such as well as for an adult.
Repainted sympathetically in a dark blu...
Category
British Georgian Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Desk
Located in San Antonio, TX
An exceptional French 18th century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Desk. This desk is known as a “bureau a cylindre”, referring to its curved pivoted opening in the middle. The woodwork o...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique quality late 18th Century mahogany writing side dressing table desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality late 18th Century mahogany writing side dressing table desk. Lovely age colour and patina.
No loose joints. Full of age, character...
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Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Architect's Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning late 18th century, George III period solid mahogany architect's desk. Finished in the round, the top slants up for reading, or cantilevers up for either reading or writing...
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British George III Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th century Italian Paint Decorated Writing Desk with Drawer Circa 1760s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous smaller true gem of a desk from the middle part of the 1700s from Italy. The desk is made of walnut and pine and has a single drawer with all the traits one expect...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Lacquered and Veneered Bureau de Dame, 18th to 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite in stature with three slides over two drawers. Probably originally had a superstructure because there are visible patches where something would have been attached. It might al...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique slant front secretary desk with graduated drawers (one over two short, over two long) with retracting supporting brackets...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin
Located in Houston, TX
The 18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin exudes timeless elegance and exquisite craftsmanship. Adorned with intricate detailing characteristic of the Boulle style, this...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
"Roller" desk Louis XVI from the late 1700s with floral inlays
Located in Cesena, FC
Emilian "roller" writing desk of great quality, the manufacture is along the lines of Rolo, late 1700s Louis XVI.
Entirely veneered in walnut, with beautiful floral inlays, Bois de ...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out surface, featuring an inlaid compass rose
Located in Cesena, FC
Elegant Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out writing surface, inlaid on the top with a compass rose.
Elegant writing desk with pull-out writing surface, inlaid on the top with a com...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple
Late 18th Century Mahogany Veneered Architect's Table, Stamped
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Mahogany Veneered Architect's Table, Stamped
France, 1790-1800
A late 18th century Directoire mahogany architect's table also called as table Tronchin...
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French Directoire Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Leather Top Cocobola Wood Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable Louis XV style ladies writing desk handcrafted in exotic cocobola wood with a leather top on a one drawer case over elegant cabriole legs with ormolu front feet.
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cocobolo
18th Century Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Queen Anne era Walnut writing table, with bordered edge and book matched burl walnut veneer with mixed wood inlays to the top with rounded corners to the front, shaped inlay apron,...
Category
Unknown Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Scottish, George III Mahogany and Sycamore Banded Cylinder Bureau
Located in Woodbury, CT
Scottish George III mahogany and sycamore banded cylinder bureau / desk. The revolving cover encloses a leather inset, articulating writing surface and an arrangement of pigeon hole...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Sycamore, Satinwood, Yew, Burl
18th Century Louis XVI Style Blue Painted Table / Desk from France
Located in Houston, TX
The 18th Century Louis XVI Style Blue Painted Table from France embodies the spirit of the era with its symmetrical and balanced design. Each detail, from the delicate floral motifs ...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Paint
George III Period Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Montreal, QC
George III Period Mahogany Desk two drawer resting on on square tapered legs castors and the top inset with gold-tooled red leather.
England: circa 1790
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Tulipwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive late 18th century French writing desk with a tooled black leather top, probably original, on a case with three drawers in front, having wreath escutcheons, and reverse of ...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tulipwood
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 Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Louis XVI desk with sheath legs.
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Beautifully scaled mahogany and mahogany veneer bureau plat from the Louis XVI period Double-sided decoration, with lateral pulls., resting on elegant tapered legs, with brass beadin...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with old brown leather top and cross banded edge. Three drawer and false drawers on reverse. String inlay and brass bail handles on the drawers. Raised on square tapered ...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th century walnut knee Hole desk
Located in Penzance, GB
This is a really nice 18th century figured walnut Knee Hole desk .This desk has oak linings, cock beaded drawers and is sitting on bracket feet ,the veneer is well figured and is a good colour .The top has a two piece mirrored...
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English Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
George II Irish Mahogany Rent Table
Located in New York, NY
George II Mahogany Rent table with lettered inlaid drawer front & swiveling leather top ( see video) raised on carved cabriole legs terminating in carved scroll feet. with key
leathe...
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Irish George II Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th C. Continental Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Plat W Gilt Bronze Ormolu
Located in Southampton, NY
18th C. Continental Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Plat with Gilt Bronze Ormolu sourced by designers Parish Hadley.
Black lacquer with fine gilt bronze ormolu. Chinoiserie decorati...
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European Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
18th-C. French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Tooled Leather & Bronze Writing Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a special piece! It is a late 18th century carved oak and gilt bronze writing desk. It has two drawers and two identical faux drawers. Each foot is capped in bronze. The felt...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Carved Floral Back 18th Century Country French Carved Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare form of Country French desk. The desk features what appears to be oak and walnut construction and a parquet top with antique age cracks in the top. WE CAN REPAIR THIS ...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
17-1800's Antique Italian Walnut Trestle Library, Carved, Border Table / Desk!!
Located in Austin, TX
Outstanding Antique Table / Desk, Italian Walnut Trestle Library, Carved, Border, 18th /19th Century, 1700's-1800's!
This antique library table/desk is a stunning example of Italian...
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Italian Other Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Regence Ebonized And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with inset black tooled leather surrounded by a brass inlaid ebonized border with brass edge. The frieze with three drawers with cast bronze handles and three ...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Rare 18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Architect Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare and elegant Georgian Architect’s desk has a ratchet top, extending drawer front, as well as storage compartments. Architect desks, m...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Circa 1790 George III Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This George III table has gold embossed trim around a beautifully weathered dark green-blue leather tabletop. The square body has been made entirely from mahogany with a mahogany ven...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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 b...
Category
European Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Circa 1780 English George III Patinated Oak Antique Writing Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III PROVINCIAL PATINATED OAK THREE-DRAWER WRITING TABLE
England, circa 1780 with scrolled cupid's bow apron
Item # 312EKH07Q
A beautifully patinated writing table from the G...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Early 18th Century Italian Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome early 18th century Italian Side Table - Writing Table. Beautifully constructed from walnut with a wonderful solid board top, a single drawer and slightly splayed leg...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Rococo Desk
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine and rather unusual 18th century Swedish rococo desk in it's original finish with one lid to the interior compartment. Ca 1760 Sweden
Category
Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Fruitwood Secretary 1770
Located in Pomona, CA
French Fruitwood Bureau/ Secretary c1770. The desk has a secret storage area behind the removable center pigeonhole"
Category
French Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century Poudreuse and Ladies Desk - Table d'Accouchée, France, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
18th Century Coiffeuse and reading table - so-called Table d'Accouchée
France
Rosewood
around 1760
Dimensions: H x W x D: 72 x 63 x 39 cm
Description:
Rare, two-part and multifunctional little table with neatly arranged grain patterns in light rosewood...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
18th Century Spanish Colonial Baroque Walnut Two Drawer Table
Located in Milford, NH
A good example of a Spanish Colonial Baroque solid walnut two drawer table with original lock hardware, pegged construction, bobbin turned legs, and strong base stretchers. Dates to ...
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Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Georgian Regency Octagonal Library Table with Green Leather Top
Located in London, GB
An elegant late George III – early Regency period octagonal library drum table with aged green leather lined top and four drawers
English, circa 1800.
Why we like it
Unusual and ele...
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English Regency Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
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 Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
PORTUGUESE TABLE 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE TABLE 18th Century
in vine wood.
Cut-out and wavy top, framed by a recess, waist with a drawer, cut-out and notched skirts, curved legs with notched knees, claw-and-ball...
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Portuguese Renaissance Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
PORTUGUESE TABLE 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE TABLE 18th Century
in walnut wood with a vine top, wavy front with two drawers and cut-out skirts.
Metal hardware.
Small defects
Dim.: 89 x 120 x 66 cm
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Portuguese Renaissance Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
17th Century Italian Carved Walnut Table or Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
17th century Italian walnut library table or writing desk. Desk features three drawers amongst beautifully floral carved apron. Legs are carved in an old style swirl-twist shape on b...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
A very fine and rare 18th desk by Important Parisian ebeniste Pierre Migeon
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine and rare 18th century Secretaire desk by Pierre Migeon Sr. . A family of Important Parisian ebenistes in the early to mid 18th century . Three generations of very fine c...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Porcelain, Mahogany, Walnut
French 18th Century Poplar & Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk made of poplar in the french 18th century, Louis XV period.
Height between the roof and the belt 20.87 in. (53 cm).
Totally authentic, this piece of furniture w...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Poplar
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 ...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ivory, Satinwood, Rosewood, Leather
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant antique Italian writing desk of the period Louis XVI, 18th century. Rare and precious solid walnut wood. Comfortable size for a practical use. The desk has elegant turned leg...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Located in IT
18th Century, Franch Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Measures: cm H 94 x W 83,5 x D 46; D with the open panel 82 cm, H of the desk top 69,5 cm
This elegant desk was made in France ...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Spanish Charles IV Walnut Marquetry Writing Desk Side Table c. 1790
Located in London, GB
A fine Charles IV walnut writing desk/side table with decorative inlaid marquetry work in blonde wood and ebony. Featuring forged iron hardware to the single large drawer, with worki...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This antique French Louis XV side table, or ladies desk, is a real 18th century gem. Crafted from walnut, and opening with a single apron drawer, it would make a fabulous end table, ...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Barocchetto da Viaggio walnut writing desk, northern Italy 18th century
Located in Milano, IT
Walnut travel desk with scarab concealing twelve drawers, the six smaller side ones. Small desk pulls on front, large drawer below. Removable movable legs with external locking screw...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Restored Late 18th-Century French Antique Secrétaire with Intricate Carvings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step back in time with our exquisitely restored French Antique Secrétaire, a genuine late 18th-century gem. Expertly crafted from premium walnut woo...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Bureau Plat Marquetry Leather Top Desk with Orig. Ormolu Mounts, C. 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
French bureau plat marquetry leather top three drawer desk with hearing bone inlays, three opposite side faux drawers, original floral ormolu mounts, brass escutcheons, brass knobs, ...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique George III Quality Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality walnut kneehole desk having a quality figured walnut crossbanded top above one long and six walnut inlaid oak lined drawers with engraved brass handles, cu...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Classic French 18th Century Empire Walnut Kneehole Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Found near Paris, France, we purchased this museum quality 18th century Empire style desk for its impeccable quality and style. Made predominantly from walnut and featuring Empiric s...
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French Empire Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century English Dresser with 19th Century Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Norwalk, CT
Lovely form on this 18th century desk with a beautiful chinoiserie finish added in the 19th century. The color is remarkable with fine figured painting in the Chinese manner, accent...
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English Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bureau
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A mid to late 18th century Dutch marquetry bureau of bombe form and of exceptional quality.
The piece of typical Dutch styling for this period, the bombe form exaggerated by the cor...
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Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Cylinder Front Desk
Located in Naples, FL
This antique cylinder front desk is a stunning piece of furniture that is sure to catch the eye of any antique lover. A 1780’s dutch that features a uniqu...
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Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Oak
A George III Chippendale Period Writing Desk
Located in Dublin, GB
A Superbly made George III Chippendale Period Mahogany Writing Desk
The rectangular leather inset top with a cross-banded moulded edge,
and a lift up central panel, above three freez...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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