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Item Ships From: Australia
Giovanni Michelucci Serena Chest of Drawers for Poltronova, 1955
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Gorgeous and rare "Serena "chest of drawers mod. Serena in walnut wood, designed by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1955, Italy.
Signed piece.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Oak Large Bureau With Drawers
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Parquetry detail drop front, when open shows 11 various small drawers, there is a little door that comes with a key that opens up to 3 more mini drawers, base of bureau has three ext...
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18th Century Antique Australia - Desks
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Brass
Antique English 1920s Bureau with Drawers
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Drop front top with pigeons holes and small drawer, leather insert, three large drawers on bottom, brass fittings. there is not key to top.
circa: 1920s
Material: Oak
Count...
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Early 20th Century Australia - Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique 1780s George III English Oak Bureau
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Drop down front with 5 small drawers and 9 pigeon holes in desk bureau, 4 larger drawers comes with original key.
Circa: 1780s
Material: Oak
Country Of Origin: England
M...
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18th Century Antique Australia - Desks
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Oak
Antique English Mahogany Secretair Bureau Desk With Cabinets
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Prince of Wales feather carved detail, flame mahogany, drop front writing bureau comes with key, four external china or display cabinets, three external drawers, fourteen pigeon hole...
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Late 19th Century Antique Australia - Desks
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Leather, Mahogany
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English Furniture 1660-1714 From Charles II to Queen Anne, by Dr Adam Bowett,
Woodbridge: Antique Collector’s Club, 2002 Chapter 7 Case Furniture 1689–1714 pp.221-223 fig. 7:53
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