Antique Desks

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Item No. 819

Italian, Renaissance period, walnut refectory table

In solid, carved walnut. Suitable for use as a large desk. 16th century with restorations.

68" wide by 29¾" high by 34" deep

Item No. 821

Spanish, iron-mounted, polychrome, parcel-gilt and bone-inlaid Vargueño (travelling trunk on stand)

In solid, carved walnut. 17th century. The rectangular case enclosing fourteen drawers and two cupboard doors, on a later walnut stand fitted with two small drawers and with later carved embellishments.

59½" high by by 47¾" wide by 17½" deep

Item No. 781

Italian, Louis XV period, inlaid secretary

In walnut and fruitwood with slant-front stand in two parts, the upper part with arched molded cornice above a pair of cupboard doors; the slant front enclosing a fitted interior above a frieze drawer, raised on cabriole legs; inlaid to form foliate scrolls and flowerheads. From Piedmont. Mid-18th century.

87" tall by 52½" wide by 26" deep

Item No. 761

Italian, Louis XV period, painted scriban

With double chapeau de gendarme cornice and fold-down writing surface. Upper compartment comprised of two doors which open to reveal six drawers. Bottom, fold-down writing compartment opens to reveal five additional drawers. Mid-18th century.

48" wide by 24" deep (37" deep open) by 82" high

Item No. 759

Very fine, French, Louis XVI period tric-trac table

In solid mahogany and mahogany veneers with brass trim. Gold-embossed leather writing surface reverses to reveal felt card-playing surface. Inside reveals original ebony and ivory inlaid backgammon board. Tapered, fluted legs ending in brass casters. Two drawers hold matching white and green-tinted ivory playing pieces. Late 18th century.

45" wide by 24" deep by 29" high

Item No. 751

Italian, Regence period, black lacquer and gilt bronze bureau plat

With gold-embossed, leather blotter, giltwood border, and legs terminating in bronze sabots (hoof feet). Early 18th century.

Item No. 667

French, Regence period bureau en pente

Early 18th century and later. In solid, carved oak with legs terminating in "pied de sabots."

38" high by 27" wide by 24" deep

Item No. 680

French, Neoclassical style, flame mahogany bureau plat

19th century.

Item No. 614

Italian, Louis XV period "cartonnier"

Crème painted with ebonized accents, having four leather drawers above the writing surface and separated by a display alcove (shown here with Item 316, Greco-Roman, porcelain urn). 18th century.

62" wide by 40" deep by 48" tall

Item No. 414

Louis XV style, Italian bureau plat

With painted verde gris finish and embossed leather writing surface, exaggerated cabriole legs ending in pied de sabots. Late 18th or early 19th century.

65" wide by 29" deep by 30" high

Item No. 394

Louis XV style, chinoiserie secretary ("dos d'ane")

Painted and gilded with black lacquer base. Late 18th or early 19th century.

29" wide by 18" deep by 38" high

Item No. 525

Important, French, Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition period scriban

From the port city of Nantes. In solid, carved acacia (mimosa tree). Third quarter of the 18th century.

Item No. 493

Flemish, Baroque period refectory table

In solid oak with draw leaves at both ends. First half of the 17th century.

Item No. 439

Louis XV style, chinoiserie commode scriban

Gilded and painted with ivory inlay. 19th century.

38" wide by 20" deep (when closed) 35" deep (when opened) by 43½" high

Item No. 350

French, Louis XVI period "commode/scriban" (slant-top secretary)

In walnut, with kingwood banding outlined with satinwood and ebony stringing. 18th century.

32¼" wide by 19" deep by 40½" high

Item No. 309

Spanish refectory table

Catalan refectory table with characteristic lyre-shaped legs in carved walnut and forged iron stretcher. Late 17th or early 18th century. Extensive provenance available.

68½" wide by 29½" deep by 31" high

Item No. 307

17th century, Spanish refectory table

Catalan refectory table with characteristic lyre-shaped legs in carved walnut and forged iron stretcher. The land is one solid walnut board.

52" long by 30" wide by 31" high

Item No. 113

French Provençal, Louis XVI style desk

Carved cherry with four drawers on each side. 19th century.

52½" long by 34½" wide by 30" high

Item No. 20

French, Transition Louis XV-XVI writing desk

Pearwood, mahogany, ebony, and rosewood parquetry. Single drawer, brass-banded edge, finished back. Circa 1780's.

40½" wide by 29¼" deep

The remaining nine items in our Antique Desks category have been sold. We leave select sold items in our gallery to show the kind of pieces we can locate. Please do not hesitate to inquire if you would like us to find something like any of these for you!

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English, George I style, chinoiserie, fall-front secretary

Item No. 1027

English, George I style, chinoiserie, fall-front secretary

Painted and parcel gilded with red laquer. Circa 1880.

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