Antique Desks

			Very fine Louis XV gilt bronze mounted kingwood bureau plat and cartonnier (Item No. 942) The cartonnier with circular white enameled dial signed "Masson a Paris", with roman hour markers and arabic minutes, above a case surmounted by a gilt-bronze monkey and enclosing six pigeon-holes, four containing tooled red morocco leather removable drawers, raised on scroll feet, the underside bearing the stamped initials "L V E " with an iron cross between the L and the V; the bureau plat with gilt-tooled red leather insert with a gilt bronze banded edge and scallop shells at corners, above five drawers, raised on cabriole legs mounted with chutes and terminating in sabots. Mid-18th century, the bureau plat stamped migeon, the cartonnier dial signed masson. Provenance: Property of a Pensylvannia collector. Bureau plat: 29" high by 88" wide by 44¾"deep Clock: 37" high

			Very fine, French provincial, Louis XV period secretaire en bibliotheque (Item No. 872) From Southwestern France bearing the "Croix de Malte" in marquetry and with chapeau de gendarme cornice and arbalette façade on the drawers of the bottom compartment. Mid-18th century. 98½" high by 44¾" wide by 22½" deep

			Very fine French, Neoclassical style, brass-mounted bureau plat (Item No. 937) In solid mahogany with flame mahogany veneers, tapered, fluted legs terminating above elegant brass mounts, original hand-tooled leather, five drawers, and tirets (pull-out surfaces) on both sides. Circa 1830. 64" wide (94" with both tirets extended) by 31" deep by 30" high

			Catalan, Baroque period, marquetry-inlaid, slant-front bureau (Item No. 816) In walnut veneer with boxwood inlay, monogram surmounted by a crown. Two small external drawers above three long drawers, with an additional six interior drawers behind fold-down writing compartment. First half of the 18th century. 49½" high by 46" wide by 23½" deep

			Fine, English, George I style, chinoiserie, fall-front secretary (Item No. 915) In black lacquer, painted and parcel gilded. Late 19th or early 20th century.

			Fine, Venetian, Rococo style polychrome decorated desk (Item No. 894) The cartouche shaped top with tooled peach leather inset over a long center drawer, raised on cabriole legs, overall painted with simians at play all on a parchment ground. 19th century. 32" by 64½" wide by 30" deep

			Very fine, Italian, Renaissance period bureau table (Item No. 890) In solid, carved walnut. Late 16th century from Bologna, Italy. 78" wide by 38" deep by 31" high

			Fine, Italian, Rococo style, polychrome-painted and laca povera bureau bookcase (Item No. 857) Late 19th or early 20th century. 93½" high by 42" wide by 21" deep

			Italian, Renaissance period, walnut refectory table (Item No. 819) In solid, carved walnut. Suitable for use as a large desk. 16th century with restorations. 68" wide by 29¾" high by 34" deep

			Louis XVI, ormolu and brass-mounted, mahogany bureau à cylindre (Item No. 823) The white marble top with a three-quarter pierced gallery above three frieze drawers, the cylinder opening in conjunction with a black leather-lined writing surface, each side with a writing slide; with four drawers around a kneehole, raised on round tapered brass-fluted legs ending in toupie sabots fitted with casters. 49" high by 63¾" wide by 29½" deep

			Spanish, iron-mounted, polychrome, parcel-gilt and bone-inlaid Vargueño (travelling trunk on stand) (Item No. 821) 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

			Italian, painted, lacca contrafatta, and parcel-gilt secretaire bookcase (Item No. 586) Mid 18th century. 91" high by 48½" wide by 21¼" deep

			Italian, Louis XV period, inlaid secretary (Item No. 781) 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

			Italian, Louis XV period, painted scriban (Item No. 761) 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

			Very fine, French, Louis XVI period tric trac table (Item No. 759) 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

			Italian, Regence period, black lacquer and gilt bronze bureau plat (Item No. 751) With gold-embossed, leather blotter, giltwood border, and legs terminating in bronze sabots (hoof feet). Early 18th century.

			French, Regence period bureau en pente (Item No. 667) Early 18th century and later. In solid, carved oak with legs terminating in "pied de sabots." 38" high by 27" wide by 24" deep

			French, Neoclassical style, flame mahogany bureau plat (Item No. 680) 19th century.

			Italian, Louis XV period "cartonnier" (Item No. 614) 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

			Louis XV style, Italian bureau plat (Item No. 414) 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