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Period: Late 19th Century
Scottish Double-Sided Mahogany Library Table of Large Scale, circa 1875
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A circa 1875 Scottish solid mahogany double-sided library or writing table of very large scale and rectangular form by Glasgow cabinetmakers Francis & James Smith, LTD. (original ena...
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Scottish Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Side Table or Writing Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale French Louis XIII style walnut writing table or desk from the late nineteenth century is of hand pegged construction and features a beveled top. The top is supported...
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French Louis XIII Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlaid Davenport Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Davenport desk which is crafted from beautiful burr walnut, circa 1870 in date. The desk has a rear stationery compartment which encloses a divided interi...
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Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Large Spanish Dining or Desk Table with Carved Legs and Wood Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish refectory desk table with solid legs and wood stretcher Original perfect condition Top table in perfect condition Very heavy piece
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Spanish Baroque Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Entry Table
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique French Carved Oak Desk or Writing Table with Two Drawers~~ Leather Writing Surface with Warm Patina~~Double Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher~~ Versatile size~~28" ...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Leather

19th Century Wood and Gold Bronze French Napoleon III Era Writing Desk, 1880
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the late 19th century. Napoleon III furniture, wavy and rounded, carved and veneered in mahogany wood. Finished for the center desk enriched with gilded and ...
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French Napoleon III Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique French Desk Writing Table Barley Twist Renaissance Revival Tiger Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
EXCELLENT 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Executive Desk with Full Length Drawer and Barley Twist Legs With so many people working from home now,...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Late 19th Century French Henri II Style Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Drawer
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century French Henri II Renaissance style hand pegged walnut writing table or side table is finished on all sides, allowing it to be placed in the center of a room. It...
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French Renaissance Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Spanish Baroque Chestnut writing table or desk with turned legs
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful antique late 19th-century Spanish Baroque desk or writing table is made of solid chestnut wood with bold-turned legs joined by wrought iron stretchers. The table featu...
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Spanish Baroque Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

19th century Tuscan library desk in Fratino style
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful desk, library table or console table possibly having been used as a writing desk. Great sculptural presence, works wonderfully in a contemporary or classic interior. We a...
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Italian Baroque Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th century Sheraton revival leather top library table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Sheraton revival leather top library table circa 1890. We are pleased to offer this free standing mahogany writing desk in the ...
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English Sheraton Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Carved Oak Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co. USA, Circa 1890s Carved quarter sawn oak, with original brass hardware. D...
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American Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Empire Style Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome antique French gilt bronze mounted mixed wood bureau plat writing desk with warm dark patina. circa 1880 France, late 19th century, high quality hand crafted workmanship...
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French Empire Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid Oak English hand crafted roll-top desk with good proportions. Stately, yet not too large. Original patina with English lever lock mark and dovetailed joinery. Pigeon hole compa...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Tiger Oak Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1890
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Victorian ladies writing desk In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co. USA, Circa 1890s Gorgeous carved tiger oak, with original brass hardware. Measures: 33.5"W...
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American Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

Fine Quality Coromandel and Marquetry Inlaid Victorian Period Kidney Lady Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality Coromandel Victorian style kidney shaped writing table. The kidney shaped top having a fine quality velum green leather writing surface with gilt and blind tooled deta...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Bureau Plat, French, Walnut, Writing Desk, Louis XV Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau plat. A French, walnut and boxwood writing desk in Louis XV revival taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 19...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Boxwood, Walnut

Antique Berkey & Gay Victorian Inlaid Black Walnut & Gilt Drop Front Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Berkey & Gay Victorian Inlaid Black Walnut & Gilt Drop Front Desk c1890. Measures - 43.75...
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Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Swedish Black-Painted Writing Desk with Brass Hardware, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome antique Swedish writing desk, crafted in pine and painted in a deep black with a soft, aged patina. Dating from circa 1870–1890...
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Swedish Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Dickens Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique Victorian Period burr walnut Dickens pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date. The sunken central superstructure is flanked on either side by columns of five...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Inlaid Wood English Writing Desk, 1880s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant English writing desk from the second half of the 19th century. Finished for the center furniture with a pleasantly inlaid in walnut, maple, palisander, mahogany and fruitwood...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XV Tulipwood Marquetry Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique 19th century French Louis XV tulipwood and marquetry, ormolu mounted bureau plat, serpentine shaped writing table, circa 1880. The table having an inset brown & red hu...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful antique Victorian flame mahogany kidney shaped kneehole desk, Circa 1880 in date. The free standing desk features satinwood and box woodline inlay and banding. ...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Handcrafted Colonial Teak Campaign Table with Folding Legs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Circa 1890's Solid teak hand crafted Campaign folding table from the days of the British Raj. Has flaps that pivot outwards and tuck away ben...
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British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Art Nouveau Desk In Wood With Brass Decoration, Late 19th And Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful Art Nouveau wooden desk with rich floral decoration in brass cut and fixed to the wood. It opens with 3 drawers and 2 doors, the bigger one contains sliding drawers. ...
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European Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Desk with Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Design 19th French hand carved oak wood table desk with iron stretcher. This antique French hand carved oak wood desk features a bea...
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Spanish Baroque Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th C. Pine Desk/Table with Single Drawer
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th c. Pine desk/table with four board top and angled bread board ends. Single drawer (replaced) with old chipped turned wooden knob, on turned and incised tapered legs. Right fron...
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Canadian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk with Fall Front Secretary Top~~Leather Writi...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak Dolphin library table desk Renaissance Gothic. Direct from France, an elegant antique French carved ...
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French Renaissance Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Hand Carved Desk or Writing Table with Carved St
Located in Miami, FL
We are delighted with this four-sided carved desk with five dark oak drawers. This is a collectible desk. It has five front drawers and another five false drawers at the back, maki...
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Spanish Baroque Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Spanish Walnut Desk with Two Drawers and Solomonic Turning Legs
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish walnut desk with two drawers and solomonic turning legs and solomonic stretcher it is carved in four sides It has a central lock for...
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French Baroque Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Louis XV French Style kidney form writing desk, 19 th century bronze mounts
Located in Houston, TX
The quality of this desk is exceptional and the wood And construction are extremely well done. It is a signed Piece in the center drawer V. Raulin. It is late nineteenth Century an...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Magnificent Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This antique 19th century French Louis XV bureau plat desk is a magnificent example of fine craftsmanship, luxury materials, and timeless design. Featuring a beautifully tooled black...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII. Direct from France, a beautifully appointed petite drop front walnut secretary...
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French Louis XIII Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Fine Quality Francois Linke Style Bronze Mounted Petite Ladies Desk, 1870s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine quality François Linke style bronze mounted petite ladies desk, circa 1870s, is a superb example of French craftsmanship from the late 19th century. With its elegant propor...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Oak Baroque Library Table with Two Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
This handsome baroque oak library table with two drawers has heavily turned legs, scalloped skirt and lower "X" stretcher. The original brick red painted finish of the base is worn ...
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Danish Baroque Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Paint

Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Louis XV Carved Oak Renaissance c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Black Forest Carved Oak Renaissance c1890. Direct from France and part of superb collection of fine antiques we recently acquired, this is trul...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Marquetry Ormolu Side Table 3 Drawer Cabinet Commode Paul Sormani
Located in Portland, OR
An important antique French Louis XV transitional style gilt-bronze mounted amaranth & kingwood marquetry table à écrire, by Paul Sormani, Paris, circa 1870. A beautiful bombe shape...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Arts and Crafts oak roll top desk with side drawers and leather top.
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Victorian late 19th century carved oak pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Victorian late 19th century carved oak pedestal desk circa 1890. Good quality pedestal oak desk, comprising of 3 sections.  Shaped top with original leather insert.  Single drawer a...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

Fine French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Directoire Marble Top Mirrored Vanity Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine French ormolu-mounted mahogany Directoire marble top mirrored vanity desk is a refined example of neoclassical design from the late 18th to early 19th century. Crafted with...
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French Directoire Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Vintage Mission Oak Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crafted with honesty and purpose, this Mission/American Arts & Crafts–style oak library desk brings enduring quality and timeless charm to your home office or study. Please confirm ...
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American Classical Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk, the super structure comprising of three mahogany lined drawers either side with the original turned brass knob handles and...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century French Louis XVI Style Desk Writing Table Marquetry
Located in Madrid, ES
An elegant writing table, made in Sweden in the Louis XVI style, decorated with marquetry in a neoclassical Greek design in various fruit and walnut woods. Stipe legs, finished in a ...
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Swedish Louis XVI Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Antique French marquetry, ormolu and jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley French, c. 1890 Height 151cm, width 190cm, depth 100cm The Bureau du Roi, also known as the secrétaire à cylindre, is among the most celebrated masterpieces of 18th century furniture design—an unparalleled example of French craftsmanship and regal opulence. Originally commissioned by King Louis XV in 1760, the project was entrusted to ébéniste du roi Jean-François Oeben (1721–1763). However, Oeben passed away before its completion and his successor, Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), finalised the desk in 1769. During the 19th century, several master cabinetmakers sought to replicate this extraordinary creation, including the esteemed Emmanuel Alfred Beurdeley (1847–1919). The present example, produced circa 1890, was exhibited at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, where it garnered admiration for its exceptional artistry. Following the exhibition, it was acquired by financier George Jay Gould I (1864–1923) and later photographed in the Lakewood, New Jersey residence of his wife, actress Edith Kingdon Gould (1864–1921). This magnificent desk is crowned with a decorative clock, draped in festoons and accompanied by two playful putti and a finely sculpted dog. Twin ormolu urns rest atop an openwork gallery, leading to additional flower-filled ormolu vases. Flanking the central roll-top panel are finely cast ormolu figures of Apollo and Calliope, each supporting a twin-light scrolling acanthus candelabrum. With a turn of a key, the roll-top slides open to reveal an exquisite arrangement of three pull-out shelves and three drawers, each front panel adorned with delicate ormolu banding and intricate floral trellis parquetry. A gilt-tooled leather writing surface unfolds, featuring a pop-up central panel that lifts to reveal a folding folio stand alongside three additional storage compartments. Below, a central kneehole drawer, embellished with an ormolu bow, is flanked by twin-divided drawers, all decorated with finely detailed floral marquetry. Every aspect of this Bureau du Roi is a testament to superior craftsmanship, featuring elaborate marquetry and parquetry designs. The upper section consists of three panels, with the tambour roll-top inlaid with intricate mythological motifs. Two side medallions bear Latin inscriptions drawn from Cesare Ripa’s Iconologia (1555–1622): NON. NISI. GRANDIA. CANTO. / IRRIDENS. CUSPIDE. FIGO. and BREVI. COMPLECTOR. SINGULA. CANO / PASTORUM. CARMINA. LUDO. These decorative elements, along with the marquetry on the roll-top and upper surfaces, celebrate the arts, literature, and architecture. The bombé sides of the desk are richly decorated with marquetry panels depicting symbols of both naval and terrestrial warfare, framed by elegant ormolu laurel swags. These ornamental details complement a series of exquisite blue and white Wedgwood Jasperware medallions...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Victorian Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A very smart and well made antique Victorian Walnut leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around 1890-1900. It is of lovely quality and is a useful size...
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British Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Antique English Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique PETITE English carved oak desk or writing table with Drawer~~ Green Leather Top~~Double Barley Twist Stretcher~~HIGHLY CARVED. ~~cir...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

French Louis XV Style Mahogany, Satinwood & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cartonnier Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French Louis XV Style Mahogany, Rosewood and Satinwood Gilt-Bronze Mounted Figural Cartonnier Bureau-Plat (Desk). The shaped rectangular top inset with a recent tooled le...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique late Victorian flame mahogany partners pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date. Measures: 4ft. The rectanglular top features a stunning inset green and gold t...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table ~ Desk makes an attractive addition to any room, and can double as a center table as it is beautifully embellished from all angles!...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Late 19th Century Tyrolean Shabby Small Desk Table Art Nouveau, Pine Painted
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1980s-1990s Tyrol Austrian shabby small desk table country Art Nouveau, in solid pine with original painting, only wax polished. Measures cm: H 62, ...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

19th Century Walnut Partners Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a walnut and Kashmir walnut partners desk made in England, circa 1890. The top of the desk is Walnut with 3 shaped pieces of beautiful brown lea...
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English George III Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Stunning Jewellers Table and Chair, France, 19th Century
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Stunning French 19th century jewellery maker's table with lovely layers of time worn patina. Wonderful unique ergomonic cut out and primitive design. A small pivoting / hidden silver...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Late 19th Century "Table Soleil", Highadjustable Architects Table, Paris c. 1890
Located in Greven, DE
Antique "Table Soleil" - height-adjustable drawing or architect's table France Walnut End of 19th century. Dimensions: H x W x D: 77 x 89 x 52 - height-...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk Edwards & Roberts 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian mahogany satinwood and Goncalo Alves marquetry inlaid and satin wood crossbanded Architects desk by the renowned Victorian retailer and cabinet mak...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century French mahogany and marble top centre table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century French mahogany and marble top centre / occasional table in the manor of Francois Linke (1855 – 1946) having the original inset rouge marble top, with a single oak lined...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

French Antique Writing Desk / Writing Table in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5624 Fine quality late XIXth century French mahogany writing desk of generous proportions, having original tooled green leather to the top which has a brass edge flanked by two sli...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Rectangular Bouillotte Louis XVI Desk Table with Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
This important writing table is after Jean-Henri Riesener, perhaps the most important furniture maker working in Paris during the reign of Louis XVI. The desk thus demonstrates a cur...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Table Ouija, Used for Séances, United States, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A small table for séances, also called mediumistic. The ouija board, made of wood, with a wavy edge, has a surface Flat black, resting on a central base ...
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American Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Ladies Morning Room Desk, English, Writing Table, Aesthetic Period, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ladies morning room desk. An English, walnut and satinwood pedestal writing table with Aesthetic Period taste, dating to the Victorian ...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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