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Period: Mid-19th Century
Rosewood Flip Top Writing Desk
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique European rosewood writing table. Hidden beneath the flip top, a desk in excellent condition. Stunning stretchers & base. This piece is in remarkably p...
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European Empire Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Baltic Mahogany and Brass Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular top with inset black leather and brass mounted outer edge over two drawers with ring handles and with square tapered legs.
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European Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Secretary Desk After Renovation
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Secretary Desk After Renovation
Delicately shaped and richly adorned, this 19th-century secretary desk in the style of Louis Philipp...
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French Louis Philippe Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Italian Neoclassical Bleached Walnut Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Italian neoclassical bleached walnut desk circa 1825-1845. 19th century walnut veneered desk with five drawers. Simple lines and squared legs in a...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Antique Victorian Architects Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very unusual antique early Victorian architects desk. This was made in England, and I would date it from the 1840-1860 period.
It appea...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
Antique Italian Tuscan Renaissance Refectory Style Hand Crafted Oak Farm Table
Located in Encinitas, CA
Antique Italian Tuscan Renaissance refectory style handcrafted oak farm table.
Nice small functional table for kitchen or home office handcrafted i...
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Italian Renaissance Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Folding Military Campaign Writing Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Civil War era British campaign writing desks. Made of mahogany featuring a folding form that opens to a writing surface complete with ...
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Campaign Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Important Italian Angiolo Barbetti Firenze Antique Cherub Desk Library Table
By Angiolo Barbetti
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and extremely important hand carved walnut fully stamped library table by Angiolo Barbetti of Firenze
What a find… this table is by one of the finest Italian carvers of all time, dating to circa 1860, Barbetti’s works sell in the hundreds of thousands, they are highly collectable, impossible to find and when they do come up for sale they usually end up in museum collections, they are simply that good
This is an Italian carved walnut library or centre table, the cartouche shaped top with gadrooned edge and leather inset, the carved and pierced frieze incorporating a central shell motif flanked by scroll motifs with swags of flowers, each conforming cabriole shaped leg incorporating similar motifs and joined by an X-stretcher centred by a seated cherub, on scroll carved feet, the underside with branded stamp 'BARBETTI, FIRENZE'
What more can I say! The condition is period correct and very fine, we have cleaned waxed and polished it from top to bottom, it is in gallery ready order throughout
Dimensions:
Height 82.5cm
Width 142cm
Depth 76cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point
Angiolo Barbetti (1805 - 1873) was a skilled carver, designer and decorator, with a flourishing atelier in Florence during the nineteenth century. After working in his father Massimiliano's atelier in Siena, he took up an apprenticeship with Giovacchino Guidi (d. 1842), considered one of Siena's finest ebenisti.
By 1826-7, he had established a workshop on the Piazza San Giovanni, Siena and in 1830 exhibited his first works at the Istituto delle Belle Arti, Siena. In 1842, Barbetti moved his workshop to Florence, establishing himself near the ponte alle Grazie.
Important commissions from this period included carvings for the interiors of Villa San Donato for Prince Anatoly Demidoff. Barbetti took part in many of the international exhibitions of the second half of the nineteenth century, including the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, where he was awarded a medal for a suite of carved walnut furniture. Following the exhibition, the suite of furniture was purchased by the South Kensington Museum, now the Victoria and Albert Museum, where it remains today.
Joined in the business by his four sons Rafaello, Egisto, Ottavio and Rinaldo by the beginning of 1860, the firm of Barbetti continued to find international success exhibiting successfully at the 1861 Florence exhibition, the 1867 Paris Exposition Universelle and the Vienna Exhibition of 1873. Makers Bibliography: Meyer, Jonathan, Great Exhibitions: London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851 - 1900, Antique Collectors Club (Woodbridge, UK), 2006, p. 41. Simone Chiarugi, La bottega di Angiolo Barbetti a Siena e Firenze , in C. Paolini, A. Ponte and O. Selvafolta, Il bello ritrovato , Novara, De Agostini, 1990, pp. 220 223. Simone Chiarugi, La fortuna...
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Italian High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian antique desk with drawers in walnut wood, mid 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique desk with drawers in walnut wood, mid 1800s
Vintage and fantastic desk or writing table in walnut wood. The rectangular top ...
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Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
English Victorian Ministerial mahogany desk 15 drawers, circa 1860, scrivania
Located in Milano, IT
Antique ministerial desk.
English mahogany office desk with 15 drawers, dating back to the mid-Victorian period, circa 1860.
Construction of the highest quality and proportion for th...
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English High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Burl Top Ash Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very desirable early to mid-19th century ash table, the top comprising two bookmatched planks of highly figured burl ash, having double thickness carved rope twist applied edge, the ...
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European Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Swedish Gustavian Antique Table Desk Grey White Carved Detail, C.1860-1870
Located in Lewes, England
Shipping update - please message us directly with your city and zip/postcode for a delivery cost to your location on this item - please do not request shipping from 1st dibs
Beautif...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1860 Mahogany library table with built in twin writing slopes
This is a very r...
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English High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Hardwood Carlton House Desk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual desk made from oriental timber to an English design.
The shaped top has the typical arrangement of small drawers on three sides, including a pen tray, surmounted by a bra...
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Cylinder Barrel Desk
This luxurious antique desk imported from Europe would be a br...
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French Regency Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Oak Console with Marble Top and Iron Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring rustic refinement and classical detail to an interior with this striking antique console table. Crafted in Spain circa 1860, the piece features a richly carved oak base topped ...
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Spanish Baroque Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
18/19 Century Gustavian Writing Table, Desk or Center Table, Bleached, Inlaid
Located in Manhasset, NY
Antique Swedish or Gustavian style writing table, desk or center table. This Bleached Wood table is multi functional as it can sit center room in ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Satinwood Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Victorian satin wood writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1840-1860 period.
It is of outstanding quality, with gorgeous satin...
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British Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
19th Century Louis XV Monumental Solid Carved Gilt Wood Marble Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite Louis style desk, dating back to the 19th Century. Hand crafted and carved with meticulous attention to detail, this piece showcas...
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French Louis XV Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Restored Gothic Revival Desk Side Bookcases Drawer Writing Slope Pugin Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Pugin
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare Gothic Revival circa 1840 solid oak partner desk with top drawer writing slope and side bookcases made by either Gillows of Lancaster or Pugin
Where to begin, this desk has been on a journey, when I first received the piece it looked like it had been French polished and waxed around 20 times, it had a very clumpy sticky finish, my restorers have stripped back all that horrible guck, they have then lightly stained and French polished it the correct way which has kept all the period patina and simply made it golden, The leather top and writing slope top has been replaced with fully aniline natural cattle hide leather that was plain, I’ve then had my leather polishers dye it this gorgeous whisky brown colour. Lastly there was various small timber repairs which have been done with antique timber...
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English Gothic Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
19th Century Metamorphic Syrian Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century metamorphic Syrian writing table, the duel hinged top lifting up and folding over to reveal the rising writing desk top to reveal a green baize writing surface, various ...
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Syrian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
French Napoleon III Shopkeepers Desk C.1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This French shopkeepers desk, crafted during the reign of Napoleon III period (mid-19th century), is a fine example of the era’s elegant and functional design. Made from ebonized woo...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
A very fine 19th century rosewood writing table in the style of Gillows, having a leather lined adjustable easel top with concealed end compartments, each with fitted interiors, on l...
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Pinewood Desk Console Table
Located in Madrid, ES
Swedish Gustavian style hand carved pinewood painted console, desk table with simple drawer and clasical hardwarwe, painted in light grey typical Scandenavian taste. the top is paint...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 19th century ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour writing table. The top, of arched form, has an ornate brass pediment, flanked by...
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French Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Directoire Style Desk with Cylinder Top, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Directoire style desk with cylinder top, France 19th century
Mahogany veneer with satinwood inlays. This elegant little desk is perfect for a small working space. The writing top fo...
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French Directoire Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Pine Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Handcrafted during the 19th century, this French Louis Philippe period pine secretary is ideal for the casual decor with its clean lines and sublime functionality. The tailored lines...
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French Louis Philippe Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Victorian burr walnut writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1840-1850 period.
The quality is outstanding, this is as fine a writi...
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British Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th-Century Pine Lap Desk Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Pine Lap Desk Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl
A small and lined with a fabric lap desk. There are compartments for documents under both sides of the writing surface. Another compartment for writing accessories...
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European Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Pine, Burl, Mother-of-Pearl
Lovely Mid-Victorian Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely mid-Victorian burr walnut kidney shaped stretcher table, the top inset with tooled red leather above a carved base , in amazing condition .
D...
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British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Kingwood Ormolu Mounted Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality large 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu mounted bureau-plat desk, having a rectangular shaped top with an ormolu moulded edge, decorative shell engraved corner...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
19th Century walnut writing table
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality 19th Century walnut writing table, the shaped top having a black leather writing surface decorated with blind and gold tooling, finely carved ormolu moulded edge run...
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British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
!9th Century writing table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany writing table with 2 drawers on both sides. This means that the table can also be used by 2 people. Green mixed gold-edged leather top. The table is in ver...
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British Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Satin Wood Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Victorian pedestal desk, beautifully made from satin wood. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-188...
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British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Victorian burr walnut piano top pop up Davenport. The top of the davenport has a fretted gallery on top of a hinged lid, op...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Early Victorian Mahogany Writing Table With Cope & Collinson Casters
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with rectangular top with inset brown leather over two drawers flanked by rounded paneled ends, raised on lotus carved turned tapered legs and casters.
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English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and extremely well made antique Victorian leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-1880 period.
It is of superb quality and is a lo...
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British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Unusual William IV Work and Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn582A Excellent and very unusual William IV sewing table in rosewood, having 3 dummy drawers to frieze and one drawer which opens to reveal writing section with black leather and pe...
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English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
French, Mid-19th Century Empire-Style Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-19th century
The petite mahogany knee-hole desk with a central drawer and two slender drawers on each side,
with gilt-bronze mounts and inset tooled green leather writing su...
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French Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Large 19th Century French Carved Oak Partners Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
This stunning mid-19th-century French oak partners desk is a masterpiece of design and functionality, featuring a newly tooled black leather writing surface and ample storage, making...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Table with Scagliola Top, Italy, 2nd Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Rectangular table made of black lacquered metal and framed top in scagliola technique. The top shows a landscape scene in an oval medallion on a blue background.
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Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Roll bureau or roll secretary. Mid 19th century. Solid mahogany and veneered on oak.
Standing on 4 twisted turned table legs with 5 long frame d...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
English Burl Walnut Leather Top Davenport with Acanthus Cabriole Legs Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English burl walnut Davenport desk with carved floral fret work, hinged lid revealing fitted interior with original ink wells, leather hinged writing surface with four fitted interio...
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English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th C. Walnut Plantation Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-late 19th C. walnut plantation desk w/five dovetailed drawers and two hinged cabinet doors with divided interiors. Base with slant writing surface on turned legs.
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American Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Satinwood & Marquetry Desk Stamped by Gillows
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A fine quality mid 19th Century well-figured satinwood and marquetry pedestal desk. Marquetry boxwood, rosewood & ebony line inlaid and satinwood throughout, having brass galleried t...
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British Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Bureau 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Dainty Victorian ladies writing desk in burr walnut
Top opens out to reveal writing area with leather and surrounded by cubby holes and drawers
Legs are proffusely hand carved
Offere...
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Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Writing Table Desk 1860 Lyre Legs
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Mahogany Writing Table.
Circa 1860
This Writing Table Features Lyre End Supports, a Shaped Undershelf and Shaped Feet.
The Top of the Writing Table Having 2 Oak Lined Cushi...
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Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
A Superior English Regency Period Davenport Desk in Figured Mahogany, Circa 1830
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The richly figured mahogany case showing a finely turned baluster gallery over a hinged leather topped writing compartment, opening to an interior fitted with small drawers with satinwood fronts & turned pulls.
The writing compartment having the added feature of enabling it to slide over the front of the base, thereby allowing for greater ease & comfort when seated in front.
The base is flanked on either side by twin draw-out bookshelves, the right side featuring a small retractable drawer fitted for writing implements over four tiers of drawers with original functioning locks & key, the left side is similarly complimented by four tiers of false drawer fronts.
The front of the base showing a richly figured mahogany panel sided by hand carved corbel...
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English Regency Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Fine 19th C Mahogany George 11 Writing Desk in the Manner of William Harllett
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century George 11 mahogany and leather top writing desk. Hand carved and details on both sides. Beautiful quality with a felt top writing surface. In the manner of W...
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English George II Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Bonheur du Jour by Winckelsen
Located in London, GB
Antique Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu bonheur du jour by Winckelsen
French, 1864
Height 105cm, width 73cm, depth 42cm
Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen (French, 1812-1871) is the c...
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French Louis XVI Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Austrian veneered columns with lion's paw Biedermeier circa1840s
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant pair of Austrian columns veneered in blond mahogany and ebonized wood and decorated with lion's paw. Black marble top.
Biedermeier Era circa 1840.
Origin Austria.
Dimensions...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
19th Century Biedermeier Ash Writing desk, Austria - Vienna, Shellac
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Biedermeier writing desk comes from Austria (Vienna) from the 19th century. It is made of spruce plywood veneered with ash and has undergone careful restoration. During ...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
19th Century French Feminine Boulle Bureau
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French feminine Boulle bureau (office desk, escritoire).
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Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Portuguese Rosewood Office Desk with Brass Fittings
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Portuguese rosewood office desk with brass fittings.
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Portuguese Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Desk with "open" shelves from 1850 Italian
Located in Cesena, FC
Antique desk with "open" shelves
Antique desk with "open" shelves, Italian
Peculiar center desk, cherry wood with "open" shelves with and turned legs.
Can also be used as a display ...
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Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Napoleon III Secretaire Desk by Diehl
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual amboyna Napoleon III secretaire desk by Diehl, the rectangular top above a single long frieze drawer which opens to reveal a leather-inset secretaire with a pigeonhole fla...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Amboyna
Chinese Black Lacquer Calligrapher's Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Marked by grand proportions and minimalist restraint, this stately table likely graced the study of a Qing-dynasty scholar who would have used its wide expanse for spreading out pain...
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Chinese Minimalist Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
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