Desks and Bureaus

1920s drop-front butler's desk with side-by-side glazed cabinets and removeable bar cart was manufactured in England from burl figured walnut wood (Juglans Regia). The flat top is leveled and has softly molded edges. The cabinets are topped with curved rear rails. The drop-front desk is at center, top, and is fitted with pigeonholes separated by curvy dividers. There is storage space above and below the pigeonholes. The space at bottom may store a laptop and keyboard. The work surface on the back of the fall front door is inset with textured green leather. The desk does lock, and a key is provided. The desk sits high, as does a classic butler's desk, so it may be utilized as a standing desk or with a high stool. Below the desk is a cabinet door that gives access to the installed bar cart; however, with a twist of the key and a press of the button, the bar cart pulls out completely and may be used as a separate piece of furniture, leaving space under the desk to store your work stoolor chair. The walnut bar cart has a clear glass top above two wooden shelves. On the lower shelf are six holes for bottle storage, three on each side. The bar cart is on casters and rolls easily. The trolley may also be used as a coffee, tea, and cocoa station or as a space for your printer and other office equipment. Two glazed display cabinets are fitted with two shaped glass shelves each. The cabinets lock and keys are included. These would house drinking glasses and decanters very well. The keyhole escutcheons on the desk and the cabinet doors are shaped and marbled thermoplastic, similar to Catalin and Bakelite, in caramel, amber, and root beer tones. The keyhole escutcheon on the bar cart is a scalloped roundel in brass.

Butlers Desk with Side-by-Side Glazed Display Cabinets and a Pull-Out Bar Cart | England | 1920s

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Replica of early 19th century secretary, or fall front, desk ( secrétaire à abattant ) in the French Empire / Viennese and Austrian Biedermeier style finished with mahogany veneers and chased brass mounts. Under the chased brass trim at the top is a single drawer with two chrysanthemum chased pulls and inlaid brass banding. Brass banding is also inset to the sides of the drawer. The drop front is located below more chased brass trim. The panel is framed with chased brass trim and there is a chased brass key scutcheon at top. The interior is fitted with eight small storage drawers - four on either side of the central cabinet. The drawers feature inset brass banding and laurel wreath drop pulls. Below the central cabinet is one long drawer with inlaid brass banding and two laurel wreath drop pulls. The shaped door at center is framed and inlaid with brass banding. The open door reveals a hidden cocktail cabinet with one glass shelf and mirrored back. The writing and work surface of the drop front panel is inset with embossed gold decoration on green leather. The possum belly drawer below the drop panel is edged with inset brass banding and has two chrysanthemum chased brass pulls. The base has one shaped drawer with a chrysanthemum chased brass pull and inlaid brass banding. On each side of this drawer are gilt dolphins. At the bottom, above the bun feet, is one long drawer with two chrysanthemum chased pulls and inlaid brass banding.

Secretary Desk and Cocktail Cabinet | Biedermeier Replica | Lyre Form

Replica of early 19th century secretary, or fall front, desk ( secrétaire à abattant ) in the French Empire / Viennese and Austrian Biedermeier style finished with mahogany veneers and chased brass mounts.

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39ʺW × 23ʺD × 61ʺH

6995

Late nineteenth century English rosewood writing table enriched with inlaid work by Maple & Company. The curved board across the top is inlaid at the center with a satinwood urn and scrolled acanthus leaves. The geometric shaped rosewood top rests upon two cupboards and an arcaded recess with a beveled mirror back, turned supports, and brass gallery. The cabinet doors are inlaid with satinwood urns and acanthus arabesques. The doors lock and come with keys. The left cabinet interior features two standard shelves and the right cabinet interior features three vertical pigeon holes for correspondence. The writing surface is inset with black leather embossed on the edges with a Greek key motif. Below the writing surface are two frieze drawers constructed with fine hand-cut dovetailing and hand-planed bottoms. The drawer pulls are a bail type on geometric Aesthetic Movement pierced and chased brass scutcheons. The square tapered legs end in brass casters. Inlaid satinwood banding accents the cabinet doors, the writing surface, the drawer fronts, the legs, and the desk edges. This model of writing table was sold by Maple & Company, England and was featured in their catalogue from 1885 to 1895.

Lady's Writing Desk | Maple & Co. | England | 1885-1895

Late nineteenth century English rosewood writing table enriched with inlaid work by Maple & Company.

The curved board across the top is inlaid at the center with a satinwood urn and scrolled acanthus leaves.

The geometric shaped rosewood top rests upon two cupboards and an arcaded recess with a beveled mirror back, turned supports, and brass gallery.

The cabinet doors are inlaid with satinwood urns and acanthus arabesques. The doors lock and come with keys. The left cabinet interior features two standard shelves and the right cabinet interior features three vertical pigeon holes for correspondence.

The writing surface is inset with black leather embossed on the edges with a Greek key motif.

Below the writing surface are two frieze drawers constructed with fine hand-cut dovetailing and hand-planed bottoms. The drawer pulls are a bail type on geometric Aesthetic Movement pierced and chased brass scutcheons.

The square tapered legs end in brass casters.

Inlaid satinwood banding accents the cabinet doors, the writing surface, the drawer fronts, the legs, and the desk edges.

This model of writing table was sold by Maple & Company, England and was featured in their catalogue from 1885 to 1895.

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35.75ʺW × 17.75ʺD × 42.5ʺH

sold

Dutch burr figure walnut wood bombe bureau in the Queen Anne / William and Mary style of the early 18th century. A cyma curve slant drop front secretary desk is below the shaped top and opens via chased brass hinges to reveal serpentine pigeon holes and two small storage drawers with turned brass knobs. The small interior drawer construction features a nod to the late-17th and early-18th century practice of placing the drawer bottom wood grain front to back. The desk does lock and comes with a key. The key escutcheon features a fan and scroll motif executed in repousse brass. Below that is a shaped top over cyma curve edged bombe three-drawer chest. The three shaped drawers open by tugging on the cast brass rocaille bail pulls featuring Flemish scrolls, fans, and fuchsia flower motifs. The bail pull brass scutcheons feature a stylized chrysanthemum motif. The carved apron at bottom features Flemish scrolls meeting in the center at a foliate cartouche. The four feet are carved in a mid-to-late Queen Anne period hairy lion paw and ball style. The back is an oak wood panel. The desk was made post-World War II, in the 1950s and is a recreation of early-18th century styles popular during the William and Mary, Queen Anne, and Early Georgian periods. The bureau is very well constructed. SIZE: 44

Secretary Desk | Netherlands

Dutch Colonial Serpentine Bombe Bureau / Slant Drop Front Desk in Burr Cut Walnut Veneers with Hairy Paw and Ball Feet.

The desk was made post-World War II, in the 1950s and is a recreation of early-18th century styles popular during the William and Mary, Queen Anne, and Early Georgian periods. The bureau is very well constructed.

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44ʺW × 20ʺD × 40ʺH

sold

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