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Technique: Inlay
Baroque Table, Switzerland, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque table, Switzerland, 1770.
This pretty Baroque table dates back to the Rococo period and comes from Berne in Switzerland. The base with the curved legs is made of cherry wood....
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1770s Swiss Baroque Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
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Cherry, Kingwood
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
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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1890s English Neoclassical Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out surface, featuring an inlaid compass rose
Located in Cesena, FC
Elegant Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out writing surface, inlaid on the top with a compass rose.
Elegant writing desk with pull-out writing surface, inlaid on the top with a com...
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple
Original Louis Seize Style Bureau Mahogany Table, Early 20th Century
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Perfect craftsmanship, inlaid mahogany and bronze application, early 20th century, a secret drawer on one side, freestanding.
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1910s Austrian Louis XVI Vintage Inlay 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.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Large flat desk in inlaid rosewood veneer in the Louis XV style
Located in Paris, FR
Large flat desk in inlaid rosewood veneer, opening with three drawers and resting on curved legs. Double-sided desk simulating false drawers on the visitor's side. Bronze lingotière ...
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Inlaid Desk, Baroque Revival
Located in New York, NY
A stunning bone-inlaid walnut desk with scroll apron and pierced Baroque legs. Italy, late 19th Century.
Handcrafted circa 1885, this beautiful desk shows an intricate geometric in...
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1880s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Walnut
George III Period Mahogany Fitted Desk Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century mahogany desk or sometimes called architects desk, with fitted top drawer containing a baize lined wiring surface below which is a fitted section contains alphabet inlaid letter boxes The double top drawer slides out on hidden rollers and the baize section then slides back.
Original swan neck brass handles and fine flame mahogany. finished with dummy drawers to the back making this a free standing desk.
A model is in the Gillow design...
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18th Century English Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bureau Bubble Ivoire Desk by Charly Bounan
Located in Geneve, CH
Bureau Bubble Ivoire Desk by Charly Bounan
One of a Kind
Dimensions: D 72 x W 240 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Lacquer and marquetry wood.
Charly Bounan, is a Parisian designer renowned f...
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2010s French Modern Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$34,591 / item
Louis XVI-Style Brass Inlaid Writing Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an outstanding example of a late 19th century late Louis XVI-style small writing table. Additionally, the table, with the drop leaves up, could serve as a sofa table. The bea...
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Late 19th Century Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVl Style Marquetry Bonheur du Jour
Located in Montreal, QC
A writing table with a fitted superstructure, this beautifully crafted and elegant piece has all the positive attributes. The upper section is enclosed by a pair of doors each with o...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
English Marquetry Inlaid Bureau De Dame
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Victorian gilt-bronze mounted marquetry inlaid Bureau De Dame.
This richly decorated bureau de dame is of bombe shape beautifully inlaid overa...
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19th Century English Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing-Table by François Linke, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style gilt bronze-mounted parquetry inlaid writing-table, by François Linke.
French, circa 1890.
Stamped 'FL' to the reverse of the centre bronze mounts to the front...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique Parquetry, Ormolu and Leather Bureau Plat by Ross
By Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
Antique parquetry, ormolu and leather bureau plat by Ross
English, 19th Century
Height 76cm, width 120cm, depth 69cm
Made by the renowned English furniture maker Donald Ross, this desk is a demonstration of some of his finest work.
The desk is decorated with the iconic dotted parquetry trellis, and the centre is inset with a brown leather panel. Gold, debossed detailing adorns the border of the leather panel, its soft texture providing a smooth surface on which to write. An ormolu border frames the desk table top, the four edges mounted with motifs of male bearded masks among acanthus leaves.
Below are two lockable drawers, each one decorated in a similar manner to the desk table top. The pair of storage compartments are separated by a central ormolu mount cast in the form of flowing acanthus leaves and foliage garlands.
Four tapering legs support the desk, each one terminating in socket castors marked ‘JC’. Ross’ masterpiece is also labelled with a brass label ‘KG 8913’.
In the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is a bedside table by Donald Ross of a very similar design to the desk in Mayfair Gallery...
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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an icon of distinction.
You want to live in the golden yea...
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1940s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous French antique ormolu mounted bureau plat which features fine quality floral marquetry and which dates from around 1860.
This beautiful piece of furniture has been made with artistic marquetry requiring the highest level of craftsmanship. The surface of the table top of this antique ormolu mounted bureau plat features very intricate floral marquetry decoration. Using a number of different and exotic veneers which include walnut, goncalo alves, satinwood, burr walnut, and purpleheart, the level of detail present here can only be described as extraordinary. The central panel is worthy of particular attention, it being inlaid with a representation of an urn on a flower filled satinwood background together with a decorative border of foliage which has been rendered in mahogany and burr walnut.
As you can see from the images provided the imposing table top is completed with a highly decorative ormolu border which adds an additional level of elegance to this antique bureau plat...
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1860s French Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Center Writing Table, Francesco and Giuseppe Cassina, Milan, January 26, 1796
By Francesco and Giuseppe Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Center writing table
Cassina Brothers (Francesco and Giuseppe)
Milan, January 26, 1796
79.5 x 94 x 58.5 cm
State of conservation: excellent
The rectangular table features a minimall...
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1790s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
Fine 19th C. English Tunbridge Portable Writing Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine larger Antique Travel Desk with fine wood and Mother-of-Pearl inlay. The dark mahogany interior with blue velvet writing surface (expect...
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19th Century Edwardian Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Courtly ladies' secretary signed F. Linke around 1880 Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Courtly ladies' secretary signed F. Linke around 1880 Paris
Solid oak wood veneered with fine veneer and packaged over a wide area.
Fire-gilded and finely chased bronze and cambered.
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19th Century Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Ladies Desk or Secretary in Louis Quinze Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Ladies desk / table / secretary in Louis Quinze style
Inlays on solid softwood. Ending high, curved square legs in sabots. Slightly overhanging, framed in wide, matching profiles...
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20th Century French Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Cabinet with Flowers Inlaid Inside, Mounted on an X-Shaped Base in Gilt Metal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cabinet with flowers inlaid inside, mounted on an X-shaped base in gilt metal.
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Sliding Top, Italian Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful, veneered and inlaid, sliding top writing table inset with drawer and an embossed leather tablet. The whole in walnut and olive woods atop tape...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Olive, Walnut
$11,500
A Louis XVI Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing Table By Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bois Satiné Parquetry Inlaid Writing Table, By Emmanuel Zwiener, Paris.
The top of gilt-tooled tan leather surrounded by a stiff-leaf cast edge...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Table after Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1870
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany and Marquetry inlaid writing table after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener.
This finely inlaid writing ...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th century mahogany carlton house desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century mahogany carlton house desk circa 1890.
Good quality late Victorian example of this popular desk design. Freestanding with shaped back, brass gallery to the top, below...
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Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Bureau Plat in the Manner of Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine 19th century Louis XV style Walnut, Ebony and floral marquetry Bureau Plat in the manner of Edward Holmes Baldock, the serpentine shaped top inset with a panel of tooled leather within a border of scroll work and floral trails, the corners with shell and cabochon and foliate clasp mounts, above two frieze drawers decorated with floral marquetry and similar opposing dummy drawers, on cabriole legs applied with scrolling foliate and rocaille mounts trailing to sabots.
Footnotes:
Edward Holmes Baldock (1777-1845) is documented in London Trade Directories of the period in various capacities but first appears listed at 7 Hanway Street, London in 1805 described as a '..dealer in china and glass'. But by 1826 the various facets of the business included '..buying and selling, exchanging and valuing china, cabinets, screens, bronzes etc'. Baldock's business seems to have largely involved trading in foreign items and between 1832-7 he was the purveyor of earthenware and glass to William IV and later purveyor of china to Queen Victoria from 1838 until his death. He is known to have repaired, re-modelled and adapted furniture...
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19th Century English Louis XV Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Petite French Ladies Desk in Quinze Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Petite French ladies desk in Quinze style
Rosewood veneered on solid softwood. Double-arched frame base with wide knee compartment, ending on hig...
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20th Century French Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Regency Painted Satinwood Ladies’ Writing Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century Regency painted satinwood ladies’ writing table with box inlay throughout and an adjustable tilt-up top featuring rosewood cross banding and a painting depicting f...
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Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
American Federal Mahogany Side Table with Fitted Interior Desk on Casters, 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal Mahogany one drawer side table with fitted interior desk, walnut diamond escutcheons, original four wooden knobs, and resting on turned bulbous ringed legs with the original brass casters. Secondary wood consist of white pine and tulip poplar...
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1820s American Federal Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Period Brass Inlaid Side Table, Attributed to John Maclean, circa 1820
By John Mclean
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality English Regency period brass inlaid side table, with a hinged reading / writing slope, compartments opening to the sides for writing and drawing implements, a pleated box...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Victorian Walnut Marquetry Writing Table Attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian walnut marquetry writing table attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock, the shaped rectangular top with an oval panel inset with tooled green leather, the frieze with two small side drawers, all raised on solid baluster end supports joined by a spiral-turned stretcher, decorated with bone, stained and exotic woods with naturalistic flowers and boxwood stringing. English, circa 1850.
Footnote: Edward Holmes Baldock, (1777-1845) was one of the first London antique dealers, in the modern sense of the word. He principally dealt in 18th century French furniture and Chinese Export porcelain, and commissioned furniture to compliment his inventory. This furniture has strong French design influences, but retains subtle English details (the floral marquetry often depicts English wildflowers...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Sheraton Revival Inlaid Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century Edwardian period, Sheraton Revival inlaid desk. Having a fire screen that pulls up, secret compartments that pop out from the sides for ink and pens....
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Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Modern Turquoise Blossom Glass Mosaic Desk with Metal Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pavia Blossom desk/vanity by Ercole Home has a 2-drawer, with a sky gray wood finish on oak.
Hand cut glass mosaics in Bluegreen and Turquoise decorate the drawer fronts in blos...
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2010s American Modern Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Writing Desk in the Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Writing desk in the Louis XVI style, early 20th century.
A Louis XVI style writing case in precious wood marquetry with writing motifs, early 20th century.
H: 103.5cm, W: 72.5cm, D:...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Table
Located in London, GB
A ladies writing table in the Louis XV transitional manner.
Of freestanding form, constructed in kingwood, with good marquetry inlays, and having gilt bronze mounts; rising from swept cabriole legs with foliate form bronze sabots, and foliate espagnolettes over; the apron houses a lockable central drawer, with gilt bronze handles and a keyhole escutcheon; the shaped serpentine platform having a centrally situated floral bouquet, within a trellis delineated ground, the whole having a gilt bronze guard...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Superb Antique French Marquetry And Bronze Mount Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful workmanship distinguishes this lovely French Writing Table which is both bold and diminutive. The triple sectioned top as well as all of the drawers and back panels feature...
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Inlay 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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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Serpentine Desk Burr Walnut Ormolu Center Table Satinwood Cabriole Legs 19th C
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Desk Burr Walnut Ormolu Center Table Satinwood Serpentine Cabriole Legs 19th C
A mid 19th century burr walnut rectangular double serpentine center table, the satinwood banded top an...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Mid-Century Modern Standing Desk Serving Table Bar Cart by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous serving table with shelf below (20 x 9.75) which can be now used as a standing desk. Great design with brass inlay and sleek styling on wheels. Very well crafted. In origina...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Bureau Plat, by Zweiner
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite Louis XVI style bureau plat, crafted in the 19th century by Zweiner, showcases the elegance of French design. Featuring a luxurious inset leather top, the piece is ado...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Drafting Table and Utility Cart, Blackened Steel and Gray Glass by Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
Designed and made-to-order in our Seattle studio with artists, architects, drafters, designers and creatives in mind, the Drafting Table and Utility Cart ...
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2010s American Modern Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Sheet Metal
Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Art Deco ebonized pearwood writing desk with a tambour roll top upper section concealing four Pairs of interior drawers with diamond pattern inlaid burl wood fronts surrounding a bro...
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20th Century French Art Deco Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather, Fruitwood
English Mahogany Tambour Satinwood Inlaid Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany tambour desk with sliding leather writing surface, interior satinwood compartmentalized drawers with the original bone knobs, five lower drawers with the original br...
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1780s English George III Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A French Directoire Style Ormolu Parquetry Bureauplat, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A French Directoire Style Ormolu Parquetry Bureauplat, Early 20th Century
Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Description:
The rectangular top of parquetry finely inset wi...
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Louis XV Writing Table Inlaid Rosewood Center Desk
Located in Milano, MI
Elegant 18th century Italian rosewood center table from Tuscany, Italy, a rectangular shaped Louis XV veneered desk with one small drawer on the front, raised by elegant à cabriole legs with superlative and contrasting ebony and box wood inlaid profiles, ending with curled feet.
This antique Italian table...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood
19th Century English Rosewood Campaign-Style Desk with Leather Writing Surface
Located in Atlanta, GA
With its richly figured surfaces and architectural detailing, this English writing cabinet from the 19th century is full of surprises. The piece is fronted by eight symmetrical drawe...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Antique Quality Mahogany Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Shaped Burea
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 18th century quality mahogany floral marquetry inlaid bombe shaped bureau
having a quality floral marquetry fall opening to reveal a fitted interior consisting of drawers, pigeon holes, door and a well above three bombe shaped floral marquetry oak...
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18th Century English Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Italian, Bologna, LXIV Period Shaped Walnut & Inlaid 2-Drawer Table, ca. 1715
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with notched corners and line inlay above a conforming case housing two drawers, raised on turned and block legs with lozenge form carvings near the feet
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1710s Italian Louis XIV Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous Queen Anne Style pedestal desk.
Made of walnut, butterflied walnut, burl walnut and oyster wood, the veneers on this piece are STUNNING !
Made in England at the end of the 19th Century (circa 1890) this is a stunning replica of an original Queen Anne piece from the late 17th/early 18th Century !
The attention to detail is outstanding from the use of the correct period veneers, right down to the banding and parquetry inlays, to the hardware.
It is a diminutive desk as it should be as desk from the Queen Anne period were much, much smaller than desks made today due to the fact that in the 17/18th Century people were much smaller.
It consists of 2 pedestals with 2 drawers on each pedestal facing to the front, and 2 doors that open to a single shelf on the other side. The removeable top has 3 working drawers to the front only. It has a fabulous distressed and aged brown leather insert on the top in an oval/floret shape.
It sits on 4 curved padded feet.
Not marked but obviously made by a top, top maker !
This desk was acquired and owned by a Mr. Jim Quist a well known businessman and high society character in Dallas, who resided at Swiss Ave., Dallas until his death in 2020.
Provenance: From the Quist Estate in Dallas
Condition: Very good original condition. The 2 teardrop pulls on the front center drawer are later replacements but compliment the period and style. Some very minor veneer repairs, professionally touched up. No keys.
Dimensions: 29 inches tall, 54 inches wide and 33 inches deep. Kneehole Clearance 23.5 inches tall and 18.5 inches wide.
Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland between 8 March 1702 and 1 May 1707. On 1 May 1707, under the Acts of Union, the kingdoms of England and Scotland united as a single sovereign state known as Great Britain. She continued to reign as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland until her death in 1714.
Anne was born in the reign of Charles II to his younger brother and heir presumptive, James, whose suspected Roman Catholicism was unpopular in England. On Charles’s instructions, Anne and her elder sister, Mary, were raised as Anglicans. Mary married their Dutch Protestant cousin, William III of Orange...
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Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Ziricotte Wood Desk "Litle Shanghai" with Leather Top and Silver Leg
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Little Shanghai desk in ziricotte wood and silver patined leg. There are two drawers on each side.
The sides are in zircone and black sycamore mar...
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2010s French Modern Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique English Chippendale Style Mahogany And Satinwood Inlaid Partner's Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exquisite antique English Chippendale-style partner's desk circa 1860 in medium brown mahogany with warm-toned, light brown satinwood inlays. The desk showcases a unique oval prof...
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Pedestal Table Base with a "Pietra Dura" Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine large Italian baroque revival carved walnut pedestal table base with a "Pietra Dura" (Pietre Dure) the inlaid marble figures of flowers and birds. The base is 19th century, the Pietra Dura top is 20th century.
This beautiful and rare table may be used as a centre table, a writing table, a console or a wine cellar table...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
$19,450 Sale Price
20% Off
Piero Zen Small Desk with Maple and Mather of Pearl Inlays, Italy Milan
By Carlo Zen
Located in Sacile, PN
Piero Zen small desk with nickel silver feet and frezies, maple and mather of pearl inlays, circa 1905.
The friezes around the top carry small ruby glass half-spheres.
Signature ...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Alpaca, Wood
Italian 19th Century Walnut and Mahogany Writing Table with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite Italian two-toned walnut and mahogany writing desk from the 19th century with slant front, turned three-quarter gallery and carved apron. This petite Italian two-toned walnu...
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19th Century Italian Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Felt, Mahogany, Walnut
Luigi and Angiolo Falcini, mechanical desk
By Luigi and Angelo Falcini
Located in Milano, IT
Luigi and Angiolo Falcini (Campi, 1794 - Florence, 1861) and (Campi, 1801 - Florence, 1850)
Mechanical desk, 1835 - 1855, veneered in ebony and inlaid with woods of various colors, i...
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19th Century Italian Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Ebony
French Bureau Plat Marquetry Leather Top Desk with Orig. Ormolu Mounts, C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
French bureau plat marquetry leather top three drawer desk with hearing bone inlays, three opposite side faux drawers, original floral ormolu mounts, brass escutcheons, brass knobs, ...
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Brass
Fine C19TH French Kingwood & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine C19TH French Burr Walnut & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table
Black Leather inset top, gold tooling decoration,
with Walnut cross banding. thumb mould edge.
Shaped Burr Waln...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$3,770 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C. Italian Writing Desk w/Decorative Inlay & Sliding Top for Hidden Storage
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian smaller-sized writing desk with storage hidden beneath top from the 19th century. This super cute desk, or occasional table from I...
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19th Century Italian Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Italian Ebonised Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Early 19th century Italian ebonized desk with exceptional marquetry work and bone inlay.
Dimensions:
W: 39″
D: 26.5″
H: 28.5″
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Wood
Impressive Louis XV Style Bureau Plat/Writing Desk, after Riesener & J.Oeben
Located in Berlin, DE
AN IMPRESSIVE LOUIS XV STYLE BUREAU PLAT /DESCRIPTION - AFTER THE BUREAU DU ROI AT VERSAILLES BY J.-F. OEBEN AND J.-H. RIESENER
The rectangular top, with the outline of an arc-en-arbalète, is fitted with an embossed leather writing surface and is fitted with four short drawers on the moulded apron with opposing false drawers. It stands on cabriole legs fitted with oval biscuit panels on the sides representing the Three Graces and inlaid with marquetry panels depicting bouquets of ribbons, foliage and floral tendrils, shells, coral and draped pearls, all with berry and foliage tendrils of ribbons, the cabriole legs fitted with lion skin loops hanging down to form spiral patterned clogs.
Footnotes
The Bureau du Roi at Versailles is perhaps the most famous piece of furniture in the world and certainly one of the most luxurious furniture creations of the 18th century. Louis XV ordered this cylinder-topped desk from Jean-François Oeben (1721-1763), who had already completed the design and much of the production by the time of his early death in 1763. Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), who married Oeben's widow and took over his business, completed the desk in 1769. The final price was 62,000 livres, one of the highest prices ever paid for a piece of furniture up to that time (for comparison, the average annual salary of a worker in the 18th century was almost 300 livres).
The office kept Riesener busy for the rest of his career, as evidenced by his numerous invoices for polishing and cleaning the bronzes and maintaining the extremely complicated mechanisms (the cylinder apparently opened and the writing slide moved forward, all with a simple turn of a key - modified in the 19th century, no one has since been able to reconstruct the original mechanism). At the height of the revolutionary excitement, Riesener even covered the royal double-L monogram...
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20th Century French Inlay Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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