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Period: Late 18th Century
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 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
Antique Writer's Desk, English, Inlay, Side, Serving Table, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writer's desk. An English, mahogany side or serving table, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.
Of superb proportion and fin...
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British Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Louis XVI Mahogany And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat By Martin Carlin
Located in Essex, MA
This desk is by one of the finest makers in France during the fourth quarter of the 18th century under the reign of Louis XVI.
Stamped M.CARLIN and JME on underside. Two commodes...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Jacobean Style Oak Desk w/ Two Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. late 18th century - early 19th century
Jacobean style oak desk w/ two drawers
Drawer Size: 16.50 W / 26.25 D / 3.25 H.
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Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
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
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
Louis XVI Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
A signed piece with rectangular top with inset green leather, possibly original , over a frieze with one central drawer flanked by drawers each with round original wreath rings...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
George III Satinwood Oval Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine Georgian Satinwood oval writing/library table, the inset leather top with rosewood banding, over four drawers with original gilt lacquered brass pulls and standing on squar...
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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.
Delightf...
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British Georgian Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Period French Directior Leather Topped Writing Table.
Located in Hudson, NY
This beautiful period writing table was constructed in France circa 1790 to 1800 of rich imported mahogany and the woods have been carefully selected to create an overall pattern of ...
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French Directoire Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Very Fine circa 1780 Georgian Mahogany Reading Table with Candle Slips & Slope
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite hand made in England circa 1780-1800 Georgian reading table with period candelabra slip trays
...
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English Georgian Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
Italian Rococo Writing Table
By Guiseppe Biondo
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Italian walnut rococo writing table, the lovely faded olive inset leather top with gilt tooled edge and thumb molded walnut banding over molded frieze with single drawer, the ap...
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Italian Rococo Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Poplar, Walnut
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 Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Directoire Period Writing Desk of Walnut and Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French Directoire period writing table or desk of walnut and mahogany from the late 18th century, featuring an embossed leather top with brass accents, with two brushing slide...
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French Directoire Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Austrian Neoclassic Parquetry Pedestal Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over a long drawer flanked by small drawers over pedestals each with two drawers. Bracket feet. Finished all around in a design of inlay that gives a striped effect.
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Austrian Neoclassical Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Regency Mahogany Leather Reading Table with Flanking Candle Slides 1790
Located in Hollywood, 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
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 cl...
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British Sheraton Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Sidetable Mahogany Stringing Crossbanded Box Vernacular 18Century Flame Figuring
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- An elegant and sophisticated vernacular piece with the crossbanding and unusual stringing around edge of the top and down the outside edge of the legs
- The top with fine flame fi...
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century George III Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George III mahogany pedestal desk. With green-leather top and large centred drawer flanked by two smaller drawers, abov...
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique George III mahogany and marquetry library table, circa 1780 in date.
The table features beautiful floral and scrolling foliate marquetry throughout, with flame mahogany marquetry panels and gonçalo alves crossbanding.
The rectangular top is fitted with the original emerald green gold tooled inset leather writing surface above a pair of crossbanded frieze drawers, raised on square tapered legs.
It is freestanding, finished on all sides, so that it can stand freely in the middle of a room, making it extremely suitable for a large home or office.
Complete with original brass handles, working locks and keys.
THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, and only shows minor signs of wear commensurate with age and use.
Please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 76 x width 144 x depth 84
Dimensions in inches:
Height 29.9 x width 56.7 x depth 33.1
Marquetry
is decorative artistry where pieces of material (such as wood, pewter or brass silver) of different colours are inserted into surface wood veneer to form intricate patterns such as scrolls or flowers.
The technique of veneered marquetry had its inspiration in 16th century Florence. Marquetry elaborated upon Florentine techniques of inlaying solid marble slabs with designs formed of fitted marbles, jaspers and semi-precious stones. This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San Lorenzo is completely covered in a colored marble facing using this demanding jig-sawn technique.
Techniques of wood marquetry were developed in Antwerp and other Flemish centers of luxury cabinet-making during the early 16th century. The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-seventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charged with providing furnishings to decorate Versailles and the other royal residences of Louis XIV. Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and gave his name to a technique of marquetry employing brass with pewter in arabesque or intricately foliate designs.
Flame mahogany
Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as "best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works...
Category
English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century Federal Sheraton Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite and rare late 18th century American Federal Sheraton library secretary desk. Made of mahogany featuring velvet drop front writin...
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Sheraton Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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 Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
French Boulle Bureau Plat / Library Table, Late 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Exceptional French Boulle bureau plat has the English feel of a library table with the four rams head mounted bronze fluted legs terminating in a br...
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French Louis XIV Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
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 Tyrolean Farmhouse Dining/ Kitchen Table in Fruitwood from Austria
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptionally beautiful farm house table from the Tyrolean region of Austria in fruitwood with the rich patina of age acquired from its 250 year history! A multipurpose table, it would have served as a dining table as well as a table used in the preparation of food. Utensils and bread would have been stored in its deep and long drawers, which are decorated with small etched field flowers on the fronts. The box stretcher would have provided a footrest in addition to rendering the table stronger. Offers pegged construction, dovetailed drawers and original wooden pulls. This Alpine table...
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Austrian Country Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
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 Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
18th Century Baroque Table, Made in Czechia, Fully Restored
Located in Horomerice, CZ
The table is made out of walnut and is inlaid. It has been fully restored by our team in Prague.
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Czech Baroque Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
George III Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with all new olive tooled leather and central hinged rest, over a pair of drawers over two small drawers, raised on square tapered legs with spade feet. The back is p...
Category
English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
Antique Gustavian Work Table, Genuine Swedish Country Desk Table with Drawer
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian styled work table from the county Norrbotten in northern Sweden. The table was made during the late 18th century and has a faux painted leg frame. The wooden drawer pull on...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique French Hand Carved Solid Walnut Trestle Dining Table Restored in House
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th century Hand Carved Solid Walnut French Trestle Table. This Country Walnut French Dining Table offers breathtaking beauty with its incredible urn-form pedestals overflowing w...
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French Country Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Venetian 18th Century Lady's Desk, Circa 1770
Located in CH
Italian Venetian 18th century lady's desk, Circa 1770
An Italian Neoclassical Venetian center room desk finished on all four sides. The surfac...
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Italian Neoclassical 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 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 C. Walnut Table / Desk with Twisted Legs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful walnut table with turned legs and a single drawer.... a great night stand for a King bed.
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Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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 Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Late 18th Century Small Lady's Mahogany Writing Desk with Ink Pot & Well
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
A superb George III lady's mahogany writing desk with hidden ink pots and a drawer, circa 1790. The desk stands on four reeded legs and on original brass castors. An unusual feature is a hidden store for two ink pots and a pen holder. There is a plain frieze with a useful large drawer, with original brass handles. The writing desk...
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George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Original Thomas Chippendale George III Hardwood Architect's Work Desk Table
Located in GB
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
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
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
English Leather Top Center Table on Castors
Located in Wilson, NC
This leather top center table has its original open fretwork handles, lock, and castors. The drawers are fully lined with solid mahogany as a...
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English Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Serpentine Cherry Desk with Parquetry Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique partner desk was created in the Poitou region of France, circa 1790. Made of wild cherry timber, the large writing table stand...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Small George III Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A small George III roll top desk with tambour front. Mahogany with satinwood inlay around drawers and sides. Interior has cubbyholes. Two small drawers and straight legs on casters.
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Original Neoclassical Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Neoclassical desk from northern Sweden. The desk or table is in pine and from circa 1790. Original condition. Original and distressed paint from the late 1700s with marks of wear, se...
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Swedish Neoclassical Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
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 Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
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
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Satinwood, Boxwood, Ebony, Padouk, Harewood
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
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 Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ostrich Leather, Walnut
English Chippendale Mahogany Architect’s Desk or Design Table, circa 1780
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful English Chippendale crotched mahogany architect’s desk or design table with adjustable rectangular top that raises from a flat position to an elevated standing position, ...
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English Georgian Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine 18th Century ‘French Hepplewhite’ Mahogany Ladies Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century ‘French Hepplewhite’ figured mahogany ladies writing table of serpentine form, having boxwood and ebony strung tulipwood crossba...
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English Hepplewhite Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Tulipwood
18th Century Mahogany Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A George III period mahogany kneehole desk of good size, with the original brasses and lovely one piece top. The whole piece is of great colour and patina, circa 1780
This desk is...
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
George III Walnut Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over a single drawer with inlaid escutcheon and original bail handle raised on square tapered legs.
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Original George III circa 1780 Double Sided Walnut Partner Desk Lion Head Handle
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 Lion head handles and brown leather surf...
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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