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Period: Late 19th Century
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

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Oak

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

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

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 19th Century British Campaign Desk in Mahogany
Located in Peabody, MA
Antique British campaign desk in mahogany, ca. 1890s, fitted with solid brass hardware. The sawhorse legs are fully collapsible.
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British Campaign Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th-C. French Carved Oak Barley Twist Desk / Table W/ Lift Top Storage
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 19th century Victorian carved oak writing desk with lift top storage. The carved barley twist supports are in very good condition. The apron is heavily carved as well.
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French Victorian 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 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

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

Antique French Walnut Desk with drawer and leather top
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful walnut desk table that can be used as a desk or work table. Made of robust walnut wood. All its legs and stretcher are Solomonic and it has a drawer with its iron handle, i...
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French Baroque Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

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

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Monumental French Empire Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique French Empire ormolu mounted mahogany bureau plat, circa 1870 in date. The rectangular top has an inset gold-tooled green leather writing surface with a very...
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French Empire Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique Aesthetic Period Davenport, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Aesthetic Period Davenport. An English, walnut and bird's eye maple writing desk, dating to the Victorian era, circa 1880. A delightful example, with exquisite cr...
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British Aesthetic Movement Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Birdseye Maple, Walnut

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

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

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Brass

Italian Rococo Revival Writing Desk, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Italian Rococo Revival Writing Desk, Late 19th Century This charming Italian Rococo Style painted writing desk, likely dating back to the late-19th century, showcases a delicate flor...
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Italian Rococo Revival Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Paint

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

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Wood

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 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

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

Antique Early American Country Farmhouse Slant Top School Student Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early American schoolhouse / country / farmhouse writing desk. Made of poplar featuring a slanted top and dovetailed joinery. Dimension...
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American Classical Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Poplar

Biedermeier secretary from around 1890, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier secretary from around 1890, Northern Europe. Very good condition, after professional renovation. Wood: mahogany Dimensions: height 104 cm width 101 cm depth 57 cm
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Unknown Biedermeier Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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

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Ormolu

Late 19th Century Louis XIV Style Library Table by Francois Linke
Located in Chicago, IL
Francois Linke is among the most important furniture makers of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He is most noted for his commission of the Ras al-Tin Palace in Alexandria...
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French Louis XIV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Bronze

English Pine One Drawer Writing Table
Located in Wilson, NC
English pine one drawer writing table which was most likely painted originally and stripped and wax finished in the last 30 years. It has a pl...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

French 1890s Inlaid Louis XV Bronze Mounted French-Polished Writing Table Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular fully restored and French-polished inlaid marquetry inlaid mixed woods French marquetry Desk or library table. The desk ha...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

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

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Leather, Mahogany

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

Antique Gillows Style Birdseye Maple Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a very attractive Antique Victorian Gillows Style Birdseye Maple writing table, circa 1880 in date. The rectangular top features a moulded edge with the original inset black...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather

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

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 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

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Iron

Vintage Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Aesthetic Movement Partners Desk. A large late 19th century walnut pedestal partner's desk. The Victorian rectangular desk with a tooled green leather writing surface, each pedestal ...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

English Pine Two Drawer Table
Located in Wilson, NC
English pine two drawer table in England, they refer to this as ''pitch pine'', here we call it ''heart pine'', by whatever term, it is beautiful wood...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century Spanish Walnut Desk with Two Drawers & Strong Legs, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish walnut desk or console table with two drawers and strong turning legs and stretcher.
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Spanish Baroque Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique late Victorian mahogany partners pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date. The rectanglular top features a stunning inset green and gold tooled leather writing surface. This stunning desk is the same on each side. Each side is fitted with three frieze drawers, three further drawers in one pedestal and a cupboard to the other pedestal, all fitted with the original brass drop handles. The drawers are all oak lined and the pedestals are raised on plinth bases with brass castors underneath. Complete with original brass locks and keys. Instill the elegance of a bygone era to a special place in your home with this fabulous antique partners pedestal desk. 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, waxed and releathered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 76 x Width 151 x Depth 106 Dimensions in inches: Height 29.9 x Width 59.4 x Depth 41.7 Mahogany is probably one of the largest ‘families’ of hardwood, having many different varieties within its own species. Mahogany has been used for centuries in ship building...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

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

19th C. Refinished Regency Walnut and Maple w/ Tooled Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th Century Refinished Regency Style Walnut and Maple, tooled leather top Partners Desk that has been recenlty hand-rub refinished. All drawers and door with functional lock...
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American Edwardian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Birdseye Maple

English 1870s Wood and Green Leather Partner's Desk with Multiple Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oversized wooden partner's desk from the late 19th century, with green leather top, gilt scrolling accents, multiple drawers and pull-outs. Created in England during the t...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

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

Neo-Classical R.J. Horner Style Desk / Table Green Leather Top & Dolphin Base
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 19th century Neo-classical R.J. Horner style ebonized desk with carved dolphin base and tooled green leather top. It has wonderful patina! The desk is very heavy and m...
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American Neoclassical Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

Antique desk, France, late 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique desk from France from around 1880. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 75 cm / width 150 cm / depth 79 cm
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French Renaissance Revival Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Louis XV “Bureau Plat” Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XV style bureau plat desk made of rosewood that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish finish of museum-qua...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Antique Fall Front Bureau, Scottish, Writing Desk, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fall front bureau. A Scottish, mahogany writing desk in Georgian revival taste by Japp of Montrose, dating to the late Victorian p...
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Scottish Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Superb Quality Antique Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5625 A 19th century Continental mahogany and inlaid writing table / writing desk, having original leather writing surface, satinwood crossbanded top and brass edge above a geometri...
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European Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Superb Quality Antique Writing Table
Superb Quality Antique Writing Table
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Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant tea table was crafted of in late-19th-century France in the Louis XV-style, defined by its scalloped apron and thin cabriole legs. The s-form legs curve outwards from th...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood, Walnut

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

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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

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 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

French 19th Century Writing Table on Wheels Carved Walnut Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Writing table or desk made of walnut in the french late 19th century. This table was stripped by our cabinet maker and the wood is raw to enhance its patina. Good antique condition.
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Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

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

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Desk Circa 1900
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A Japanese Meiji period writing desk dating from the late 19th century, exquisitely hand-carved, lacquered hardwood. An enchanting array of intricate carvings, including high-relief ...
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Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique roll-top desk. An English, mahogany and leather tambour bureau in Aesthetic Period taste, dating to the late Victorian era, circa 1880. Beautifully appointed desk...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century French Carved Oak Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This is an authentic French antique carved desk with a leather top made of oak, having intricate carving on all sides and the barley twist legs. Th...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Partners Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Empire Revival Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk, Circa 1870 in date. This imposing Empire Revival partners desk is mounted with fine ormolu...
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Napoleon III Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Desk Writing Table Renaissance Wide Drawer Oak Barley Twist
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS 19th century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Desk or Writing Table with Wide Drawer, 3" Barley Twist Legs, Stretcher and Up Finial ~~circa 1880s With so many p...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th century Swedish elm and birch escritoire writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish elm and birch escritoire writing desk circa 1870. Superb quality Scandinavian birch and elm writing desk with drawers. This piece features birch sides and top ...
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Swedish Biedermeier Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch, Elm

Antique English Mahogany Carved Library Table with Lopers for Expanding Surface
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English carved mahogany library table, or since it has built in steel-lopers that pull-out from each end, one could use this antique English library table...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk by Gillow & Co 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian burr walnut pedestal desk, by the world renowned cabinet maker, Gillow & Co, Circa 1880 ...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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