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Period: Early 20th Century
Recognized Seller Listings
Workshop Desk, England circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
England circa 1900
Pine workshop desk with original period paint. Two doors with interior shelving and single drawer.
69.75”L x 16.25”d x 33.5”h
Category
English Antique Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Art Deco Burl Karelian Birch Pedestal Writing Dining Table Desk circa 1930
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ART DECO PERIOD KARELIAN BIRCH PART-EBONIZED PEDESTAL DESK
Circa 1930 also suitable as a small format dining table with a fitted glass top
Item # 312IZW08P
The overall air of this...
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Art Deco Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Birch
Martin Nyrop, Desk, Pine, Brass, Denmark, 1900
By Martin Nyrop
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and brass desk designed by Martin Nyrop for Copenhagen City Hall, Denmark, c. 1900.
Category
Danish Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Carved Oak Desk, England circa 1920
Located in Culver City, CA
Carved Oak Desk
England circa 1920
Detailed carving, with single drawer on both sides, lower shelf and lion feet.
48.25”L x 30”d x 31”h
Ref. TABLE1191
Category
English Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Martin Nyrop, Desk, Oak, Brass, Denmark, c. 1900
By Martin Nyrop
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and brass desk, designed and produced for the Copenhagen City Hall by Martin Nyrop Denmark, c. 1900
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chippendale Design Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A Handsome Partner's Desk
After the Chippendale Design
Made from fine mahogany, with finely cast brass hardware, the desk supported on rolling casters hidden under the thumbnail ...
Category
English Chippendale Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Important Esherick Table from The Hedgerow Collection
Located in Chicago, IL
Important Esherick Table from The Hedgerow Collection. Crafted by Esherick in 1924. The table is thought to have been used by Esherick at the family's home Sunekrest prior to 1938. That year Esherick enhanced the table's form by reshaping its legs, thus simplifying the design. The table found it's way to Hedgerow Theatre in 1940 in the Theatre's Green Room for many years.
Provenance: Made by the artist for the artist's home, Sunekrest, Paoli, Pennsylvania, 1924
Re-designed by the artist, 1938
Sold to Hedgerow Theatre, Rose Valley...
Category
American American Craftsman Vintage Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Belle Époque Table in the Louis XVI Style by Lexcellent
Located in London, GB
A Louis XVI style writing table
By Lexcellent of Paris
Of restrained elegance and sumptuous finish with gilt bronze mounts, the mahogany-veneered writing table supported on taper...
Category
French Louis XVI Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Very Large Mahogany Centrepiece Partners’ Desk in the Chippendale Style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very large mahogany centrepiece partners’ desk in the Chippendale style, attributed to Maples or Gillows, of oval form with a replaced green leather top, the frieze with six small ...
Category
English Antique Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Louis Majorelle Rare Writing Desk with Botanical Inlays ca. 1900 (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Rare Art Nouveau artisan writing desk with incredible botanical motif inlays on top and gently twisting legs by Louis Majorelle, France ca. 1900 (signed on top “L. Majorelle, Nancy” ...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Macassar Ebony French Art Deco Dining Table in the style of Dominique, c. 1940
By Dominique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous French Art Deco dining table in exotic Macassar Ebony wood, which would also work beautifully as a desk, was just restored in a French Polish lacquer. From circa 1930s ...
Category
French Art Deco Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
Unusual Transition Style Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Double Sided Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
Unusual Transition style marquetry and gilt bronze double sided writing desk
French, early 20th Century
Height 98cm, width 130cm, depth 94cm
This rare doubled-sided writing desk...
Category
French Louis XV Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Empire Style Roll-Top Desk
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century French Empire style roll-top desk
French, early 20th century
Dimensions: Height 113cm, width 84cm, depth 62cm
This charming roll-top desk is crafted from ormo...
Category
French Empire Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Maison Jansen French Louis-XVI Style Ebonized Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (1940s) ebonized & bronze trim abbatant form desk with a drop front interior above 3 drawers and below a narrow drawer with a bronze design panel. (stamped: JA...
Category
French Louis XVI Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Mid-Century Pecan Wood Dressing Table
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) pecan wood dressing table with a parquetry top and mirror (20" high) over a drawer centered by 2 open side shelves.
Category
French Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nutwood
American Mission Oak Library Writing Table
By The Onondaga Shops
Located in New York, NY
American Mission oak library writing table with rectangular top over 2 frieze drawers and square legs joined by slatted sides. (attributed to Ono...
Category
American Mission Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Leon Jallot Sculpted Walnut Desk and Chair
By Léon Jallot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French transitional (from Art Nouveau to early Art Deco) desk and en suite chair by Leon Jallot in sculpted walnut and walnut burl, circa 1910. This desk ...
Category
French Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Gio Ponti Mahogany Table Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1930s mahogany table desk with geometric form legs with brass sabot feet and a single drawer with a stretcher (GIO PONTI - for the University of Padua)
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Belgian Art Nouveau Desk and Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Belgian Art Nouveau desk and armchair in ebonized oak, circa 1905, in the manner of Gustave Serrurier-Bovy. 72" long x 37" deep x 30" high. The Art...
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Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
French Art Nouveau Desk
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau mahogany desk by l'Ecole de Nancy, featuring a hand-tooled leather top, letter rack and bronze drawer pulls with a floral motif...
Category
French Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Leleu Mahogany Kneehole Desk
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco large mahogany kneehole desk with bronze column design trim and leather top. (JULES LELEU)
Category
French Art Deco Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Pierre-Paul Montagnac Desk and Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic Art Deco desk and en suite bench in sculpted mahogany, with both original keys. French, circa 1925.
Category
French Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Suede
Louis XVI Style French Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Writing desk from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museum-quality. There are four dovetailed drawers each wit...
Category
French Louis XVI Vintage Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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