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Period: Late 19th Century
Rare circa 1880 Antique Howard & Son's Pollard Oak Patner Desk Oxblood Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime exceptionally rare circa 1880 Pollard oak partner desk with oxblood leather top made by and fully stamped Howard & Son’s Berners Street
What can I say, a 140 year old desk, in one of the best timbers around and made by one of the greatest furniture makers England has ever produced. Howard & Son’s history is extensive, I’ll include a short bio below
The desk has the normal partner desk drawer configuration, there are divider slots and some dividers in most drawers, most likely this was a watch makers desk...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
French Gothic Style Mahogany Dining Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A striking, French, gothic revival dining table, constructed from dark mahogany, featuring a rectangular top with gently rounded corners and an hand polished surface. Supporting the ...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Stunning Jewellers Table and Chair, France, 19th Century
Located in LEWES, GB
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
Materials
Metal
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood & Inlay Slant-Front Writing Desk Ca. 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood with Inlay Slant-Front Writing Desk, Circa 1880.
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French Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Desk circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Desk circa 1880
Solid mahogany wood, with numerous drawers and a cupboard. Lockable. The desk offers a lot of storage space.
Category
English Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique English Victorian Marquetry Writing Desk by Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
Antique English Victorian marquetry writing desk by Donald Ross
English, c. 1890
Measures: Height 75cm, width 108cm, depth 64cm
This superb mahogany writing desk by Donald Ross ...
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English Neoclassical Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Writing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th-century writing table, the raised three-quarter pierced gallery with SFJ monogram, to the inset leather top enclosed by a tooled brass border. Above an arrangement go five drawe...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Neoclassical Marquetry Bureau De Dame in the Style of Giuseppe Maggiolini, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian Neoclassical style freestanding slant front desk, in the manner of Giuseppe Maggiolini, late 19th c. Exquisite marquetry veneer in rosewood, satinwood and other decorative woods. The rectangular top with inlaid marquetry foliate sits above a sloping fall front centered by a foliate cartouche and corner cartouches, the kneehole. Open to reveal a nicely fitted interior with an arrangement of open compartments flanked by two short drawers and an inlaid hinged writing surface. Below this there are two large graduated drawers. Side panels inlaid with conforming scrollwork all rising on four elegant squared tapering legs finished with the original brass castor cups.
The shape and the inlaid designs are similar to those on pieces of furniture produced by Giuseppe Maggiolini (1738-1814), the foremost cabinet-maker in late 18th-century Milan. Maggiolini and his workshop specialized in marquetry scenes inspired by antiquity, based on drawings by late 18th-century artists and designers such as Andrea...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Cartonnier / Secretaire by Antoine Krieger
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted cartonnier or secretaire
By Antoine Krieger
The upper section containing seven deep tooled leather veneer drawers, abov...
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French Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Writing Desk After Cressent
By Charles Cressent
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze and marquetry writing desk after Cressent.
French, late 19th century
Measures: height 79cm, width 134cm, depth 76cm
This very fine desk was retailed by the celebrated English retailers Edwards & Roberts and was designed and crafted in France in the manner of Charles Cressent, who worked during the early eighteenth century in the Régence style. The desk is crafted from rich dark wood finished with chequerboard marquetry and fixed with gilt bronze mounts. The desk features a flat tabletop bordered in gilt bronze, which is raised above an apron and four cabriole legs. The apron features three drawers to the front, each affixed with gilt bronze mounts in a foliate style and modelled as theatrical masks, while the sides of the apron are affixed with gilt bronze grotesques...
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French Régence Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Walnut Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19/20th Century) walnut table desk with gilt trim and stretcher.
Category
French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-19th century Georgian style mahogany knee hole desk in very nice original condition. The case having a single top drawer with a knee hole center flanked by three by three drawers...
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Georgian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Biedermeier Style Birch Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Century) birch kneehole desk with three drawer above two cabinet doors enclosed 4 drawers with a gold embossed black leather top.
Category
Biedermeier Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Leather
Antique French circa 1870 Bonheur Du Jour Hardwood Marble Desk Bureau Faux Books
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored circa 1870 hardwood and Parquetry Bonheur Du Jour with marble top surmounted by brass gallery rail, leather top and f...
Category
French High Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Edwardian Desk with Lion Paw Feet
Located in Manzano, IT
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Edwardian Desk with Lion Paw Feet
Introduce timeless elegance into your workspace with this late 19th- to early 20th-century Edwardian desk. Crafted fro...
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Italian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Fine Quality Burr Walnut desk
Located in Seaford, GB
19th Century Burr Walnut Desk – Elegance and Victorian Craftsmanship
Discover the unmatched charm and sophistication of our 19th-century figured burr walnut twin pedestal desk, a f...
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Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique English Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Desk by Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
Antique English gilt bronze and marquetry desk by Donald Ross
English, c. 1890
Measures: Height 75cm, width 108cm, depth 63cm
This elegant mahogany writing desk by Donald Ross f...
Category
English Neoclassical Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Walnut Center Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century walnut writing table the shaped top with inset leather enclosed by a walnut banding. To the frieze fitted with gilt metal decoration...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Fine Victorian Jas Shoolbred Green Marble Topped Watchmakers Desk Writing Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning original Victorian circa 1880 James Jas Shoolbred Watchmakers table / desk with green ...
Category
European High Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century English Victorian Rosewood and Marquetry Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A good quality Victorian rosewood and marquetry writing, having a green leather writing surface, decorated with blind and gold tooling above an arrangement of 9 drawers, each with or...
Category
English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Elegant bureau, late 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Mahogany bureau with writing surface. Spacious opening drawer, lockable with a key. Drawers for small items in the upper part.
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
D...
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Unknown Empire Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Important Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to G. Durand, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Large veneered wood flat desk attributed to G. Durand, opening with three frieze drawers. Mounted with Rocaille style chiseled ormolu representing shells, foliage and flower garlands. Raised on four cabriole legs ornamented with chiseled ormolu.
This flat desk is inspired by the one executed by the cabinet-maker Joseph Baumhauer, which was offered by King Louis XV to Empress Elisabeth...
Category
French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Old 19th Century School Bench with Cast Iron Frame and Desk
Located in Udenhout, NL
Beautiful school bench and table with cast iron frame from the 19th Century.
Recuperated out of France.
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
French Louis XVI Style Side Table or Writing Table, Entretoise Legs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style side table or writing table, Entretoise legs.
Lovely model decorated with musical instruments, scrolls, ribbons and feathers in the classical Louis XVI vernac...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Renaissance Revival Library Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Renaissance Revival Library table, Mid/late 19th century
In satinwood, burl, ebony, and other timber with marquetry veneer...
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Italian Renaissance Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Satinwood, Burl
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted center table by Paul Sormani
The rectangular top above a frieze drawer, raised on square tapered legs on turned feet joined by shaped stretchers, ...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Small Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
- Marquetry wood
- Gilt and chiseled bronze
- 1880 period
- Leather top
- Three drawers.
Category
French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Louis XVI style French bureau plat after Zweiner
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality, elegant late 19th century French Louis XV style Kingwood serpentine shaped bureau plat, having an inset suede covered writing surface, a single frieze drawer, wonderful gilded ormolu mounts with entwined leaf decoration, the central mount representing a military helmet and flag. Raised on elegant cabriole legs terminating in scrolling ormolu feet.
Attributed to Joseph- Emmanuel Zweiner.
Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener (b. 1849) was a preeminent cabinetmaker (ébéniste) of German descent, who became one of the most famous furniture...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Antique circa 1880 Victorian Pollard Oak Partner Desk Green Leather Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime exceptionally rare circa 1880 Pollard oak partner desk with green leather top
What can I say, a 140+ year old desk, in ...
Category
English High Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
19th Century Régence Napoleon III Ebonized Desk/Bureau Plat Stamped Gros/Paris
By Benjamin Gros
Located in Berlin, DE
Excellent and rare French 19th century Napoleon III ebonized black lacquer Bureau plat or writing desk made in the Régence/Louis XV style made by Benjamin Gros/Paris, ca. 1855.
Rais...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
A Fine 19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in London, by appointment only
A very fine and good looking pedestal desk, the leather top with brass bound edges, above a bank of four drawers on each side with one central drawer, the back with dummy drawers. Th...
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English Early Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Late 19th Century Marble & Bronze Neoclassical-Style Library Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Neoclassical-style library table.
Late 19th century.
With green veined marbled top raised on gilt-metal winged half-figure legs
Measures: 31.5" H x 102.5" W x 45.25" D.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Fine Louis XV Style Marquetry Bureau Plat Attributed to François Linke
Located in Montreal, QC
A fine and Important Louis XV style Bureau plat attributed to François Linke (1855-1946) after a model by Jean François Oeben. Typical of the work by François Linke, this desk featur...
Category
French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Regence Style Ebonised Bureau Plat by Sormani, circa 1880
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Regence style ebonised and gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by Sormani.
Paris, circa 1880.
The central drawer bearing a label for ‘VVE P. SORMANI & FILS 10, r. Charlot Pa...
Category
French Régence Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique Writing Desk with Flaps, Brass Ornaments, Late 19th Century France
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique writing desk in black lacquered wood, with adjustable flaps on the sides, rich ornaments in gilded brass, built according to the fashion of the late 19th century in France. T...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Neo Renaissance Walnut Table, 1890s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Walnut table in Neo-Renaissance style dating from the late 19th century.
Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (fumigated crat...
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Italian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Birch or Satinwood Writing Table, Attributed to Holland and Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian birch or satinwood writing table, attributed to Holland and Sons, the leather-inset top with moulded edges above a disguised single frieze drawer, the end supports compri...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Leather, Birch, Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
This elegant writing desk was created in France in the late 18th century, during the reign of King Louis XVI (1774-1792). The desk is designed in a refined neoclassical style which w...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
"Buerau Plat" Desk by Linke
Located in Madrid, ES
"Buerau Plat" desk by Linke
"Bureau Plat" desk by linke elegant 19th century desk in light and stained wood. line of sinuous curves.measures:120x66x75cm.
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Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Very Fine Ormolu, Porcelain and Marquetry Writing Desk by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
Very fine ormolu, porcelain and marquetry writing desk by Henry Dasson
French, 1890
Height 74cm, depth 80cm, depth 50cm
By Dasson, Henry (French, 1825-1896), a leading ébéniste of the French Belle Époque, this beautiful, delicate, and diminutive writing desk...
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French Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tulipwood Bureau Plat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood bureau plat.
Late 19th century. The replaced gilt-stamped green leather writing surface with...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare and unusual Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted and marquetry inlaid Bureau de Dame by François Linke.
French, circa 1890.
Signed to the gilt-bronze rim ‘Linke’.
Stampe...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Ormolu-Mounted Sevrés Style Travel Desk
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Travel desk made with Sevres style porcelain plates, with mercury gold plated bronze mount. The piece is in a late 19th century Napoleon III style.
The...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Museum Quality Inlaid Writing Table with Bronze Trim
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French museum quality inlaid writing table with bronze trim. Excellent condition. Such a lovely antique piece!.
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louix XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Center Table, Paris, circa 1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Louix XVI style gilt-bronze mounted mahogany center table
Paris, circa 1890
surmounted by a Sarrancolin marble top with rounded corners above a long single frieze drawer and rai...
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Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique English Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany "Hidden Desk", Circa 1890-1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Design Antique English Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany "hidden desk", Circa 1890-1910. Fitted interior with leather top.
Measurements:
30 inches in heigh...
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English Edwardian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat in the Manner of Charles Cressent, circa 1890
By Charles Cressent
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat in the manner of Charles Cressent.
French, circa 1890.
With one central frieze drawer and two shaped end drawers, on cabriole ...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV style Second Empire (Napoleon III) small writing desk / table (lectern, stand, or podium) of fruitwood and kingwood, with an embossed gilt green leather slant-front writin...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Very Fine Gilt Bronze Mounted Tulipwood and Amaranth Desk by L. Cueunieres
Located in Madrid, ES
A very fine gilt bronze mounted tulipwood and amaranth desk.
by L. Cueunières (active from 1870).
A french ormolu-mounted mahogany bureau plat.
By l. Cueunieres, third quarter 19t...
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Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
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