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Period: Late 18th Century
18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Larger than the typical Louis XV writing desk, this cherrywood bureau de pente was hand-carved in France during the late 1700’s, just after the period ended. This type of desk went by several names, including bureau dos d’âne and secrétaire à dessus brisé, and they almost always featured a fold-down writing surface.
Four long, slender cabriole legs, which are typical of Louis XV writing desks, provide a sturdy base for the beautiful desk. The curvaceousness of the legs continues throughout the desk, from the subtly contoured sides to the highly sinuous apron on all sides. Set within the apron are two drawers with round bronze pulls that flank a faux center drawer with a foliate and shell handle.
The fold-down writing surface, which has a functioning lock with a foliate escutcheon, opens to reveal eight small arbalete drawers arranged in four columns. Above the topmost drawers of each column is an open storage compartment. There are two more larger storage compartments in the center above a false-bottom hidden compartment. The fold down writing surface is held by a set of polished steel arms.
A graceful and functional bureau de pente from the late 18th century, this cherrywood slant top writing desk...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XV bureau plat, France, 18th-19th century.
The bureau plat is decorated with beautiful rosewood veneer and the original bronze fittings. The wri...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
18th Century Country French Neoclassical Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French neoclassical secretary is a splendid example of the genre, dating to the reign of Louis XVI himself! The period saw ...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bombé Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a top quality late 18th century Dutch Marquetry Bureau. The bureau is profusely inlaid all over with various birds and flowers, butterflies etc. The fall front opens to r...
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Dutch Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
George III Satinwood and Marquetry Harlequin Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a serpentine divided top with oval inlaid panel with hunting scene with hounds and hares with floral medallions at the corners , hinged outer sections fitted with a well and central section lifting and fitting into a recess , leather top of Tiffany blue. A button released the pop up desk...
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
18th century Hepplewhite Satinwood Writing Table with Work with Silk Basket
Located in Savannah, GA
Classic Hepplewhite satinwood writing table featuring leather covered slide, a work basket and a divided drawer. Original finish, brass pulls and knobs. The silk fabric on the basket...
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English Hepplewhite Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,996 Sale Price
55% Off
18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine late 18th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut with marquetry veneers of walnut, mahogany and cherry. In two parts, the cabinet a...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
English Regency Mahogany Leather Reading Table with Flanking Candle Slides 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany satinwood and ebony inlaid one drawer reading table with a ratcheted leather top, cross banded tulip wood, flanking candle slides...
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English Regency Antique Late 18th Century 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...
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Italian Regency Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$3,754 Sale Price
45% Off
18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic Louis XV style desk made in Italy of Circassian highly figured walnut. Th desk is in good, restored condition and will show minimal signs of age and wear. Measure...
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Italian Louis XV Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$3,196 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Continental Dutch Satinwood Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Dutch-style (18/19th Century) satinwood and inlaid trimmed drop front desk with chinoiserie decorated lacquered panels and brass gallery
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European Chinoiserie Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique George III mahogany and satinwood writing table
Located in London, GB
An unusual late 18th century Sheraton period mahogany and satinwood lady's writing table, having a tambour top enclosing six small drawers and green leather writing surface. The tab...
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English Sheraton Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Louis XVI Walnut Architects Table a La Tronchin
Located in Essex, MA
A fine and unusual piece with gilt bronze mounts, when in table position rectangular with a ratcheted adjustable slant lid , a winding key raised and lowers the reading, working sect...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Wonderful 18th Century French Roll Top Desk (Cylinder Bureau)
Located in Poole, GB
Wonderful 18th Century French Roll Top Desk ( cylinder bureau )
A very elegant and with great proportions, late 18th century French walnut and pa...
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French Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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...
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Chinese Campaign Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
18th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire, Paris 1780.
The secretaire stands out for its elaborate kingwood and satinwood marquetry.
The inside is embellished with several dra...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Neoclassical Desk, Louis XVI Period 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This original Louis XVI Desk stands out for its beautiful walnut veneer which is additionally embellished with intarsia. The desk stands on four tapering square legs. It has three dr...
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German Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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 ...
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Italian Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Country French Child's Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Country French child size desk, made of solid cherry. Beautifully crafted with turned legs and carved stretcher with center finial. Candle stand on the right, att...
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French French Provincial Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Writing-Side Table with Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
A French carved walnut small writing table, perfect end table or bedside table, late 18th century.
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
An Important George III Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine mahogany writing table made in England in the French taste would have been for only the most current and fashionable people of the time. The table has a serpentine top...
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
Antique French Louis XVI Marble Gold gilded Salon Ladies Writing Table 1800
Located in Doha, QA
This incredibly intricate and elegant Louis XVI French ladies writing desk table is originated from France ca late 18th-beginning of the 19t...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Gold
1790 Gillows Cuban Hardwood Library Secretaire Desk Writing Table I Bramah Lock
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1790 George III Library writing desk secrataire by Gillows of Lancaster and London
A rare find, looking through Gillows of ...
Category
English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$19,209 Sale Price
30% Off
18th Century oak desk on later stand
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century oak desk on later stand, the sloped desk having a hinged lift up lid opening to reveal a large compartment space with six moulded front drawers, the outside of the desk ...
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British Georgian Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI Rolltop or cylinder desk, France, 1780. This original Louis XVI cylinder desk has an elegant mahogany veneer with satinwood inlays. I...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
English Mahogany Bow Front Inlaid Ladies Dressing Table. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany bow front ladies dressing table with hinged top, single drawer, original brasses, satin wood inlay, compartmentalized fitted int...
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Rent Desk by Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular top with inset red leather and banded edge, over a long drawer opening to A-Z lidded compartments. The pedestals below each with three drawers. All with classic Gill...
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George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century Harewood Dressing Table
By Mayhew & Ince
Located in London, GB
A fine and rare late 18th century harewood dressing table, after designs by Mayhew and Ince, boxwood and ebony strung throughout, having crossbanded mitred top with pen work leaf bor...
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Great Britain (UK) Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood, Boxwood, Ebony, Padouk, Harewood
Louis XVI Style Tulipwood and Purpleheart Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
Louis XVI Style Tulipwood and Purpleheart bureau plat. An original furnishing from the Waldorf Towers in New York City. Newly replaced tooled brown leather set...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Period George III Chippendale Mahogany Architect's Table or Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Period Georgian architect's table or desk
--Metamorphic
--Cuban mahogany
--Writing surfaces and racheted book supports
--A very well construction ver...
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English Georgian Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Original Thomas Chippendale George III Hardwood Architect's Work Desk Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original Thomas Chippendale George III circa 1780 Architects writing table or desk
A v...
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
$24,011 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique French Painted Wood Bonheur-du-jour or Occasional Table w/Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French smaller-sized painted wood table, with single drawer, from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique table from France features a rectangular-shaped top with lovel...
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French Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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.
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Robert Gillows II 1790 Writing Library Hardwood Chest of Drawers Leather Slope
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1790 Georgian writing Library chest of drawers with desk secretaire by Gillows of Lancaster and L...
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English Georgian Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$9,604 Sale Price
30% Off
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...
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English Georgian Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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 ...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Satinwood
Rare 1794 George III Gillows of Lancaster Double Sided Postmasters Sorting Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare 1794 George III Gillows Lancaster twin pedestal double sided postmasters desk i...
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$19,209 Sale Price
30% Off
Spanish Baroque 18th Century Lyre Leg Wooden Trestle Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish baroque table with decorative forged-iron stretcher from the 18th century. This antique table from Spain features a rectangular-shaped top, which is raised upon a pair of fluidly-carved, lyre-shaped trestle styled legs at either end. The pair of trestles...
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Spanish Baroque Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
EXQUISITE ANTiQUE GEORGIAN IRISH 1780 RESTORED BROWN LEATHER WRITING TABLE DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite fully restored Georgian Irish circa 1780 double sided writing table...
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Irish Georgian Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
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....
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Swiss Baroque Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Kingwood
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Sheraton Satinwood 'Bonheur du Jour'
Located in London, GB
An unusual late 18th century satinwood 'Bonheur du Jour,' boxwood and ebony line inlaid throughout, having fiddle-back mahogany bow paneled doors with central drawer and recess, abov...
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English Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
French 18th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful 18th century French Writing table made of walnut with 1 drawer.
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French Louis XIV Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
George III Satinwood Bonheur du Jour
Located in Basildon, 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 Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Circa 1780 Chinese Export Solid Camphor Wood Campaign Roll-Top Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Chinese export solid camphor wood campaign bureau à cylindre or roll-top desk, circa 1780. An extremely rare example - entirely of beautifully figured camphor wood which has mellowed...
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Chinese Campaign Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Center Writing Table, Francesco and Giuseppe Cassina, Milan, January 26, 1796
By Francesco and Giuseppe Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Center writing table
Cassina Brothers (Francesco and Giuseppe)
Milan, January 26, 1796
79.5 x 94 x 58.5 cm
State of conservation: excellent
The rectangular table features a minimall...
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Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
18th Century, Gentleman's Writing Desk and Games Table
Located in Los Angeles, 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 Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Neoclassical Desk, Austria
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Neoclassical desk featuring one drawer and a sliding tabletop. The piece is beautifully veneered and hand-polished. It stands on tall tapered square legs, accented with br...
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Austrian Antique Late 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...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Spanish 18th Century Walnut Reflectoire Table or Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
An outstanding 18th century Reflectoire table or desk from the Catalan region of Spain. Masterly constructed from walnut with a stunning solid board top. Wonderful patina.... This ta...
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Spanish Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Tuscany Walnut Veneered Writing Table
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant writing table in walnut veenered poplar. Top centered by a star motif, a comfortable drawer in the band, curved legs typical of mid-18th century Tuscan manufacture.
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Italian Louis XV Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Poplar, Walnut
18th Century French Carved Walnut Desk on Legs with Slant Top and Inside Storage
Located in Dallas, TX
Place a large book, architect plans, or even a Bible on this antique lectern cabinet; crafted in France circa 1790, the fruitwood piece stands on four s...
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French Louis XIV Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Antique Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century mahogany kneehole desk, having a wonderfully figured moulded edge top above a selection of seven drawers with the original brass plate handles and escutcheon, hinged cup...
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British Georgian Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Italy Late 18th Century Regency Walnut Desk or Side Table
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an elegant gaming table, hand made in the Late 18th Century by master craftmenships. The spectacular top of this charming table, is handmade in walnut with fine briar root a...
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Italian Regency Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$3,507 Sale Price
46% Off
Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good quality George III period mahogany kneehole desk with moulded edge top above a long drawer and arrangement of three graduated small drawe...
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English Georgian Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$13,034
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.
...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Chippendale Mahogany Hinged Games Table with Constantine Action, C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany hinged games table with constantine action, interior leather writing / card playing surface, flanking carved corner fret work, and resting on the origina...
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English Chippendale Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
French marquetry ladies slant top three-drawer writing desk with floral motif inlay, flanking step back interior drawers, leather writing surface, carved scalloped skirt, original or...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold, Ormolu
English Mahogany Tambour Satinwood Inlaid Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany tambour desk with sliding leather writing surface, interior satinwood compartmentalized drawers with the original bone knobs, five lower drawers with the original br...
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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