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Technique: Hand-Crafted
Writing desk/desk on wheels in English style with a blue leather top
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This great classic writing desk in English style is a perfect timeless addition to almost any interior in the room of your choice. The desk has a blue leather top and stands on wheel...
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20th Century Classical Roman Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Maple&Co Lovely Edwardian Satinwood Crossbanded Walnut Desk
By Maple & Co.
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely Edwardian crossbanded walnut desk, by Maple & Co, of George III style, first quarter 20th century, the tooled leather writing surface above...
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Early 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Desk Writing Table Vivai Del Sud Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing desk writing table in bamboo, rattan and wood with one drawer in the style of Vivai Del Sud.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Vivai del sud, Gabriella Crespi and Arpe...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Ebonized Oak Jameson Desk by Lynnea Jean
By Lynnea Jean
Located in Aitkin, MN
This custom wood desk is hand-made in the United States with all hardwood construction. Characterized by its striking waterfall design, unique split leg detail, and convenient and accessible storage drawers, the minimalist Jameson Desk is distinguished with integrated hardware and a soft-closing drawer mechanisms. This contemporary design looks beautiful floating in a room as an executive desk or anchored against a wall or other furniture piece. This piece can be ordered in 4 finishes: Oak, Walnut, Matte Black and Ash.
Jameson Collection by Lynnea Jean...
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2010s American Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Hardwood
$7,415 / item
1750 Venezia Italy Baroque Carved and Inlaid Walnut Desk with Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
This extraordinary desk showcases the excellent taste in form and material use, featuring solid walnut wood with beautiful grain and a warm tone that give it an elegant appearance. The carved and gilded trim of the base give a sense of movement and fluidity, lending the piece a captivating decorative charm. On the he top there is an elegant inlaid walnut rim, instead the drawers are beatifully underlined by a gilded one. Under the top there are two removable shelves opening on the front. The main feature of this magnificent desk is the possibility of being used in the center of the room, showing its best even in the back, having it perfectly finished, something that was not obvious for furniture of the same era.
Resting on tapered legs, this statuary desk attains an airly, elegant quality.
This masterpiece hails from the Mid-18th Century and was created by the Master Venetian cabinetmakers.
Referring bibliography:
This piece is featured in the book: Il mobile Veneziano del Settecento, G.Morazzoni, Gorlich Editore Milano, 1958 translated "The 18th Century Venetian Furniture", tav. 312 b...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Boomerang Shaped Desk, Shop Counter, 1950s by Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerp, BE
Custom made handcrafted shop counter or desk in a boomerang line with vertical slats at the front which emphasizes the curve of the arch even more, on the inside one side with 3 slid...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$3,343 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
Located in Forney, TX
A Louis Philippe period (1830–1848) fruitwood secretaire abattant fall front desk.
Born in France in the mid-19th century, hand-crafted of rich solid fruitwood with warm wood tones, subtle grain detail, and nicely aged mellow patina over the whole. Finished in French Empire taste, having a molded cornice, concealed ogee frieze drawer with dovetail joinery, over fall front panel, opening to reveal original fitted interior gallery, with inset gilt tooled leather writing surface, large open shelf cubby, six drawers of various size, above double-door cabinet with brass shield escutcheon that opens to provide generous storage space, and an additional lower drawer for valuables hidden in the base molding, rising on square feet.
Dimensions: (approx)
56.75" High 41" Wide, 17.5" Deep
History/Back Story:
Louis Philippe furniture had the same types and forms as the earlier French Restoration style, but with less decoration; comfort was the primary consideration.
During the turbulent French Revolution and following Napoleon rule, Louis Philippe (1773-1850) remained in exile for 21 years until the Bourbon Restoration, when he became the King of the French from 1830 to 1848.
For the first time, the developing upper class–not the monarchy–influenced the progression of this style’s characteristics.
However, King Louis Philippe’s personality still inspired many aspects. His casual nature reflected this style’s informal, comfortable build. Much of the style was taken from the personality of the King himself. Unlike his Bourbon predecessors, he wore business dress...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
18th Century Spanish Baroque Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Spanish Baroque center table made of solid walnut with lyre shaped legs joined by wrought iron stretchers. Two dovetailed drawers with hand-carved decoration and ...
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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique French desk crafted in mahogany and tulipwood, featuring a top with three tooled leather panels banded in brass on a case with two pullout leather top trays and tw...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Inlaid Teak Writing Desk from India
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful writing desk, handcrafted in India out of aged teak wood and responsibly sourced animal bone inlay. Late 20th Century (1990-1995). Narrow apron, bottom stretchers in H p...
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1990s Indian Anglo-Indian Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Teak
William IV 19th century shaped davenport desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
William IV 19th century shaped davenport desk circa 1830.
We are pleased to offer this William IV period palisander davenport desk. Unusual shape from the normal with it's ogee sha...
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Country English Pine Farmhouse Desk or Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century charming country English farmhouse desk, writing table, or server featuring a rustic aged patina. Constructed from pine fronted by two large storage drawers. The to...
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19th Century English Country Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island, embodying a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Set Square Walnut Desk
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Set Square Walnut with solid walnut wood structure. Desk with 3 drawers,
with outside with pull-out shelf and open compartments and with inside pull-out
shelf for pencils, wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$50,749 / item
Writing Desk Table by Deborah Ehrlich
Located in Accord, NY
Deborah Ehrlich's simple writing desk is handmade with traditional joinery by an incredibly talented master craftsman in RI.
The delicate proporti...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Hickory, Oak
$4,000 / item
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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Late 19th Century Canadian Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti Blue "Platone" Folding Desk by Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous and incredibly rare midcentury blue "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Anonima Castelly in Italy during the 1970s. The desk is in spectacul...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Exquisite 1920s French Art Deco Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann Style Rosewood Desk
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1920s Art Deco Solid Rosewood Rectangular Desk With Original Fittings.
The Central Drawer is housed between two sets of drawers with Chrome finished feet, and handles.
This exquisite Streamline Moderne desk...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ebonized Wood All Black MiMi Console or Tiny Desk by Miduny, Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The faceted geometry of the MiMi console table creates a slender, elegant profile punctuated with angled surfaces that capture light. This sculptural and ...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Oak, Plywood
19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was made in the Chinoiserie revival period of Europe ...
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Gordon Walnut Desk
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Gordon Walnut with solid walnut structure with outside frame in solid walnut
and outside frame covered with beige leather with stitching. With storage unit on the
desk top wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$57,198 / item
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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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Signed Romeo Rega Console or Desk in Chrome and Brown Plexiglass, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning desk or console table in chromed steel with a brown plexiglass top. This incredibly rare piece is signed by Romeo Rega and was designed in Rome,Italy during the 1970s.
This...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Carbon Aircraft Desk
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Carbon Aircraft made from a Pratt & Whitney JT8D reactor
which was manufactured for McDonnell Douglas
MD-80, Boeing 727 ro 737, Dassault Mercure 100
...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
$63,885
'900 Style Wooden Desk in Cherrywood by Morelato
By Morelato
Located in Salizzole, IT
Flaminia is a '900 style writing desk made of cherrywood with 7 drawers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
$6,410 / item
John Vesey Stainless Steel Bronze Neoclassical Desk
By John Vesey
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary mid-century modern stainless steel and bronze writing table, desk, or bureau plat designed by John Vesey (American 1924-1992). Made in the grand neoclassical French Lou...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Bronze, Brass
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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Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Walnut Black MiMi Table by Miduny, Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Merging clean lines with warm materials, the faceted geometry of the MiMi table creates a slender, elegant profile punctuated with painted surfaces that cap...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Oak, Plywood
$1,849 / item
Modern Toscana Vanity Table Oak Beige Leather Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Toscana Vanity Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The organic modern Toscana vanity table is a captivating blend of natural beauty and c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Solid 2" Teak Mid-Century Modern Dining Table in Smooth Natural Finish
Located in Buffalo, WY
This table celebrates the natural beauty of solid wood with straightforward Mid-Century Modern styling. The simplicity of the design and subtle details make this a stunning addition ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Teak
$2,280 Sale Price
40% Off
French Directoire style minister's desk in solid wood
Located in Landivy, FR
This minister's desk with 5-drawers is a craft-handed reproduction of the world-renowned French Directoire style, which dates back to the end of the 18th century.
This range is char...
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2010s French Directoire Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Organic Modern Pontes Desk, Green Marble Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pontes Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Pontes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Bon Coffee Table from Ringvide, Pine Wood, Glass Top, Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Bon coffee table
Since the dawn of man, the fireplace has played a central role in gatherings. Everything was based on some collected burning logs. Here people gathered to prepare ...
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Smoked Glass, Pine
Organic Modern Armona Desk, Walnut, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island, embodying a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Silhueta Console Table Carrara Marble Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Silhueta console, Modern Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Inspired by the organic shapes and lean silhouettes, this console adds a modern touch to every li...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Marble, Brass
$9,624 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Armona desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island, embodying a sense...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Shagreen Desk & Matching Stool with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Walnut and burr leather top pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Walnut and burr leather top pedestal desk circa 1990.
Good example of a 19th century designed desk. Which is in 3 sections, being the top and 2 pedestals.
Top surface with green le...
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Late 20th Century English Georgian Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
British Colonial Style Faux Bamboo and Grasscloth Pagoda Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive mid century desk crafted with a faux burnt bamboo frame having grasscloth panels on the tops, sides, and drawer fronts, featuring two glove boxes and a dramatic pagoda for...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
English Leather Top Campaign Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century British colonial campaign desk with a brown tooled leather top, brass hardware, keys to the top and side drawers, and sits on porcelain casters.
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Handcrafted English Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
Our new prime English oak 2 drawer dovetailed desk. Designed and handmade in England using skilled traditional furniture making techniques. Completely handcrafted from the finest ful...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$6,449 / item
Venetian Painted Italian Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming vintage, circa 1960, Italian Venetian writing table (desk - vanity - console) with beautifully aged heavily worn distressed pati...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Stacked Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The stacked writing desk...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
$11,850 / item
Jacques Adnet Iron and Oak Desk, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Art Deco era desk by French Modernist designer Jacques Adnet. Black iron 'A' frame with 4 angled iron legs. Solid oak table top wrapped in black leather with brass studs p...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Parchment Vanity with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The melting vanity table...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Small English Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table / Desk c.1900
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful small English Victorian mahogany writing table. An elegant fitted desk from the earlier part of 1900's. The desk comprises of two drawers, in an asymmetric format with th...
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$995 Sale Price
15% Off
Mediterranean Style AMALFI Italian Old Walnut Writing Table Size & Finish Option
Located in Encinitas, CA
Our "Amalfi" 3-drawer Mediterranean-style writing desk; simple sophisticated charm presented in fine Italian handcraft. Elegant yet casual. A stylized refectory table featured in age...
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2010s Italian Baroque Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
$10,360 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing office Table Provencal Rustic . An exquisite French Provencal antique campagne Campaign High-end ...
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18th Century French Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$14,850 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table. Beautiful Hand Carved Circa 1700’s Provençal Continental table in walnut and Fruitwood with center dra...
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18th Century French Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$12,600 Sale Price
25% Off
Karl Springer Rare "Goatskin Free Form Desk" 1988
Located in New York, NY
Rare and exceptional "Goatskin Free Form Desk" in high gloss lacquered goatskin with drawer by Karl Springer, American 1988 (date stamped on bottom). Springer’s Free Form...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer
Rare Asprey & Co. London Oak & Tooled Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Desk 1920s
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare Luxurious, Asprey & Co. London (Royal Warrant) Oak & Tooled Racing Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Table Made in England in the 1920s.
Item is sold complete with a Burgundy tooled red leather desk set also from Aspreys. It's a very attractive item befit with an aluminium desk calendar, letter opener and two vertical pen rests.
The rectangular and hinged two panel top encloses a green leather writing surface which reveals itself when opened from the top, item is raised on square tapering legs.
Desk comes with two original large glass inkwells...
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1920s English Edwardian Vintage Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Leather, Oak
Dark Walnut Executive Desk by Monteverdi Young
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Spectacular 1970’s Dark walnut with black lacquer outline executive desk by Monteverdi-Young.
Custom ordered by renowned interior designer Gary Jon
In beautiful vintage condition. ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Antique Baroque Dining / Desk Table in Oak, Danish Cabinetmaker
Located in Odense, DK
This impressive 19th-century baroque dining/desk table, made from solid oak by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker, is a timeless piece of furniture exuding elegance and functionality. The...
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Mid-19th Century Danish Brutalist Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Campaign Style Leather Top Sawhorse Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome mid century British colonial style desk crafted in hardwood with a tooled leather top on a case with three drawers and brass hardware. The sawhorse style base has multiple s...
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20th Century English Campaign Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Utopia Desk, Cream Oak and Bronzed Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The utopia desk is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian city, organized by the principles of symmetry and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
Kem Weber Trimline for Heywood Wakefield Desk and Chair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very cool looking desk and matching chair designed by Kem Weber for Heywood Wakefield’s Trimline group. The desk has a great green laminate top. The matching chair is wood and stee...
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1960s American Vintage Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Aircraft Wing Desk in Riveted Polished Aluminium
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Aircraft Wing with riveted polished aluminium.
- With worktop adjustable in inclination from 0 ° to 30 °
(for work on laptop or paper files), with the foot type
"landing g...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel
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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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
$1,544,867 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Neoclassical Italian Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Carmine, TX
Stunning writing desk hand-made in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut. This really is the mother of all Italian scrivanie (writing desks): its lines, details and overall look make i...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large blue Secretary Desk - design Eric Gizard, Paris - made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is designed by the famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard and delivered fully mounted.
The overall dimensions of the b...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Hand-Crafted Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
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E Murio
Jean Prouve Compass Table
Jorgen Pedersen
Library Table Griffin
Maple Partners Desk
Mezzaluna Desk