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Desks — Secretaires and Bureaux - Furniture - Philips Auctions Australia
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| Number of lots recorded: | 70 |
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Desks - Secretaires and Bureaux
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| *** | A mahogany Wellington secretaire chest, circa 1850, the rectangular top with square edge over a 'Centurion's skirt' frieze over two top drawers, two faux drawers opening to reveal a fully fitted secretaire with secret compartments over four further… | *** |  |
| *** | A William and Mary secretaire, late 17th century/early 18th century, the fall front, top and sides decorated with quatrefoil marquetry panels of birds and butterflies among the flowers with smaller medallions to the side, the fall front enclosing a fitted… | *** |  |
| *** | A Regency revival satinwood bureau on tapered legs, having a delicate grille to three sides of the rectangular top over a two door cabinet with rosewood banding and satinwood stringing decorated with Chinoiserie style panels of applied metals opening to… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb marquetry serpentine front bombe bureau, circa 1820, the exterior with intense marquetry inlay displaying overflowing floral baskets with a narrow tapered top and fold down writing slope opening to reveal a recessed fitted interior of miniature… | *** |  |
| *** | Napoleon III bombe lady's bureau with an inlaid rectangular top, a pierced ormolu gallery, a sloping quarter panelled fall front, ormolu edging,a central marquetry panel of a bird and foliage, a fitted and shaped interior and slender cabriole legs with… | *** |  |
| *** | A French satinwood Empire bureau abbatant, circa 1900, the pierced ormolu gallery on an architectural pediment decorated with a classical central mask over a central cavity flanked by gilt columns of maiden-head busts, the fall front decorated with a… | *** |  |
| *** | An exceptional French neoclassical secretaire à abattant, first half 20th century, finely crafted with a marble top above a frieze drawer and a fall front enclosing seven drawers, open compartments and a tooled leather plane, two cabinet doors below with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis XV style marquetry inlaid secretaire a abattant, circa 1870, the tall bombe shaped cabinet with marble top and with a superb marquetry inlaid bouquet of flowers inlaid to the pull down door revealing a superb fitted interior of miniature drawers… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Napoleon III marble-topped Thuya and rosewood secretaire commode, third quarter 19th century, the rectangular top inset with veined white marble above a fall-front secretaire drawer fitted with a leather-lined writing surface and small drawers, a… | *** |  |
| *** | A good boulle manner ormolu-mounted and brass-inlaid bureau de Dame, late 19th century, the fall front enclosing a leather-lined writing surface and fitted interior above a frieze drawer, on cabriole legs, the top, front, and outside faces of all legs… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian oak bureau, circa 1800, the oak cabinet with sloping fall front opening to rest on two lopers and fitted mahogany interior over four graduating cockbeaded drawers with brass backplates and handles and brass shaped escutcheons all on four… | *** |  |
| *** | A Biedermeier flame mahogany secretaire a Abattant, mid 19th century the moulded stepped cornice fitted with a serpentine drawer above a frieze drawer and a panelled fall front, enclosing an arrangement of drawers and central cabinet with pull out leather… | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco mahogany bureau abattant, circa 1920. Rectangular top with rounded corners over a recessed cavity over a drop down leather inlaid writing slope revealing two shelves and two small drawers over a two door cabinet, supported on short tapered… | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis XVI style marquetry Tulipwood secretaire À abbatant, late 19th century, with a mottled marble top and canted edges above a drawer and fall front with a bird's eye maple fitted interior, a pair of cupboards below and raised on small splayed feet,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian mahogany fall front bureau, circa 1800, the sloping top opening to a fully fitted interior of drawers and inlaid door over four graduating oak lined drawers with brass swan neck handles, shaped backplates and shaped escutcheons all on four ogee… | *** |  |
| *** | A Napoleon III rosewood and marquetry secretaire a abattant, later 19th century, a tan and grey marble top above a full-width drawer, fall front and three lower drawers, richly inlaid with cornucopia motifs and chevron borders, the interior with a leather… | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis XV style tulipwood secretaire a abbatant, of slightly bombe profile with mottled grey and brown marble top above a single drawer and three lower drawers all with book end veneers and stringing, a fall front with an inlaid bouquet opening to reveal… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine inlaid Vernis Martin rosewood secretaire, 19th century, with a painted panel signed Chaussy, the secretaire with bombe profile having a marble top above a single drawer and a fall front compartment with a fitted interior, the fall front with a well… | *** |  |
| *** | A provincial Georgian oak fall front secretaire, circa 1800, the fall front opening to a fitted interior of drawers with turned ivory knops and door over four drawers with brass handles all on bracket feet. Height 113 cm width 95 cm Depth 49 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An English Georgian mahogany secretaire, early 19th century, with a fall front supported by lopers, opening to a fitted interior with a delightful arrangement of mirror image miniature drawers and arched pigeon holes, a central arched and strung door… | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis XV style tulipwood bombe secretaire a abbatant, later 19th century, with a red marble top, a concave frieze and a fallfront with a fitted interior above three further drawers, profusely inlaid throughout with flora and arabesques upon book end and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis XVI style marquetry bombe secretaire a abbatant, 19th century, in tulipwood with a serpentine rouge grey marble top and a concave pediment above a fall front with a fitted interior, three lower drawers and a shaped apron, with hipped edges flowing… | *** |  |
| *** | A good Continental figured walnut secretaire a abattant, third quarter 19th century, the arched top and frieze drawer above the fall enclosing a writing surface and a well-fitted and inlaid arrangement of a cupboard, small drawers, and pigeon holes, three… | *** |  |
| *** | A large transitional tulipwood and marquetry secretaire a abbatant, early 20th century, of serpentine profile with a grey marble top above a drawer, fall front and three further drawers, the fall front with musical instrument and floral inlay, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis XVI style mahogany bureau plat, circa 1930, the elegant desk with a tan gilt tooled leather surface above three framed drawers with gilt bronze beading, leather tooled slides to the short ends and raised on conical fluted legs with brass capped… | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis XV style inlaid kingwood secretaire a abbatant, later 19th century, with a shaped red and grey marble top above a single drawer, a fall front with a burr timber fitted interior, and three lower drawers all finely inlaid to shaped reserves in mixed… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique French cherry wood secretaire, circa 1750, in the provincial manner with a rustic patina overall, with a fall front and internal partitions, above two full width drawers, serpentine front and side aprons and supported on curvaceous legs, and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian style burr walnut secretaire, the full front opening to a tooled leather top and fitted interior over a single drawer flanked by pull out lopers on a base with shaped skirt and four slender cabriole legs with pad feet. Height 94 cm. Width 62 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A transitional style tulipwood secretaire a abbatant, early 20th century, a marble top above a single drawer and a fall front with a fitted interior, three full width drawers below, a shaped apron, sabre legs and decorated with bookend and quarter veneer… | *** |  |
| *** | A tulip wood inlaid secretaire, circa 1930, the fall front profusely inlaid with marquetry scrolls and a central panel of rosewood, kingwood and ebon stringing opening to a similarly decorated interior of drawers and cupboard all on three inlaid full… | *** |  |
| *** | A Handsome German flame mahogany secretaire, 19th century, Vigorously figured, the deep secretaire with a concave cornice above an ogee profile drawer and a quarter veneer decorated fallfront opening to a fitted interior with an arrangement of finely… | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis XV style tulipwood secretaire a Abattant, circa 1930, the secretaire with drop front writing bureau, shaped mottled cream marble top, floral inlaid front, four drawers, curved edges, a shaped apron and raised on short cabriole legs, height 137 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine French mahogany and rosewood drawer SECRETAIRE, late 19th century, with a mottled grey marble top above a feather banded, ebony strung drawer with a contrasting border opening to a birdseye maple interior with a red tooled leather writing plane, a… | *** |  |
| *** | A transitional style marquetry tulipwood secretaire, circa 1900 with a breche D'Alep marble top and canted edges above a drawer and fall front with fitted interior, a pair of cupboards below and raised on small bracket feet, with quarter veneer panelling… | *** |  |
| *** | A small lady's tulipwood secretaire a abbatant, circa 1930s, a breche D'Alep shaped marble top above a fall front opening to an arrangement of six parquetry decorated small drawers and a tan leather writing plane, two cupboards below, full length hipped… | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis transitional XVI style tulipwood fall-front bureau, early 20th century, with a red and grey marble top, canted edges, and four drawers with bookend veneers and stringing, a mock drawer fall front opening to a fitted interior with two small drawers… | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis Philippe flame mahogany bureau D'Abbatant, mid 19th century, with key, a refined piece with vivid feather mahogany veneers, with a long ogee profile drawer above a framed fall front opening to a finely appointed interior with sets of concave faced… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian Mahoghany Bureau. Circa 1800. The narrow top with fold down writing slope opening to reveal a fitted interior with miniature drawers above a series of full and half width drawers all raised on bracket feet. Height 110 cm. Width 98 cm. Depth 53… | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis XVI style marquetry secretaire a abbatant, circa 1890 in kingwood and tulipwood with a marble top above a long drawer, a quarter veneer panelled fall front with a inlaid rose medallion, a fitted interior with a leather writing surface, lower… | *** |  |
| *** | A George III mahogany and oak bureau, circa 1,800, of typical form, the fall enclosing a baize-lined writing surface and an arrangement of small drawers above two short and three long drawers, on bracket feet, the fall and drawers with inlaid decoration… | *** |  |
| *** | A Continental finely-figured mahogany secretaire cabinet, third quarter 19th century, the upper section with an arched cornice with carved crest above a pair of glazed doors enclosing shelves, the projecting lower section with a panelled fall-front… | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis XV style Tulipwood secretaire a abbatant, early 20th century, with a mottled grey, brown and cream marble top above an ogee profile frieze drawer, a fall front and three further drawers below all with book end veneer strung panels, with curved… | *** |  |
| *** | An Empire style mahogany secretaire a abattant, of elegant proportions having an extended top and frieze drawer above a recessed fall front opening to a fitted interior with three long drawers below, flanked by tapering columns to the floor. Height 147 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique walnut faux marquetry decorated secretaire, 19th century, the secretaire with fall front supported by lopers opening to reveal an arrangement of shaped drawers, a cupboard and two secret book compartments, a slide with inner compartment and… | *** |  |
| *** | A French Louis XVI style tulipwood secretaire, circa 1900, with quarter veneer panelling to the top and fall front with stringing and contrasting timber banding, a blue leather writing surface to the interior, and two drawers with compartments, three long… | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis XVI style brass inlaid mahogany cylinder bureau, late 19th century. The fine mahogany cylinder-top bureau of small proportion with a rouge marble top and three quarter brass gallery above three small drawers, the well-figured mahogany cylinder… | *** |  |
| *** | A George III oak fall front bureau, circa 1770, the hinged fall front opening to a fitted interior with an arrangement of small drawers, locking cupboard and open shelves, above four graduated drawers with brass swing handles, raised on bracket feet. Ex.… | *** |  |
| *** | An inlaid tulipwood miniature secretaire cabinet, circa 1900 the dwarf 'Bonheur-du-jour' secretaire cabinet in transitional style, with a pierced brass gallery over double doors, a small fold-out green tooled leather writing surface and three more drawers… | *** |  |
| *** | A small Federal style tambour front flame mahogany desk, 19th century, the piano style desk with twin sliding tambour doors opening to an arrangement of drawers and partitions, a fall front and two long drawers and raised on tapering square section legs,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian mahogany bureau, circa 1770, in flame mahogany, the fall front opening to a fitted interior with small, drawers, pigeon holes and a tooled leather writing surface, with lopers, two short and three long cockbeaded drawers of graduated depth with… | *** |  |
| *** | A George III mahogany bureau, Last quarter 18th century, of typical form, the fall enclosing a writing surface and interior fitted with an arrangement of drawers and compartments above two short and three long cock-beaded drawers, on bracket feet. Height… | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood secretaire a Abattant, circa 1890 the tall secretaire with a serpentine mottled red marble top, above a frieze drawer and a fall front enclosing small drawers and open compartments, with three drawers below, feather… | *** |  |
| *** | A petite and slender Regence mahogany secretaire a abbatant, late 19th to early 20th century, a small drawer above a fall front with a pair of drawers to the interior, two lower drawers all with shaped recessed panels, a tambour front lower section and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Scandinavian Biedermeier mahogany bureau, circa 1860, the mahogany veneered bureau with one drawer above a drop down leather surfaced writing surface and fitted interior over double doors and a plinth base. Height 137 cm. Width 94 cm. Depth 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A transitional kingwood secretaire a abbatant, circa 1900 of serpentine profile with a breche yellow and brown marble top above fall front and three drawers, each with floral inlay, the interior with shaped shelf and three small drawers, raised on short… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Dutch walnut rococo Bombe secretaire, late 19th century, in burr walnut with a fall front with pull out loper supports opening to a shaped compartment with a series of small drawers and a writing surface above three tiered cockbeaded long… | *** |  |
| *** | A William IV mahogany secretaire cabinet, early 1830s, the rectangular top above a pull-out secretaire drawer, its fall-front enclosing a fitted interior of drawers and pigeon holes, and a pair of cabinet doors, each panel-moulded with carved corners, on… | *** |  |
| *** | A flame mahogany Biedermeier roll top secretaire, circa 1830, with two keys, the plain roll top enclosing small drawers faced with burr timbers and open compartments, a sliding tooled leather writing surface, three long drawers with diamond shaped… | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis XV style mahogany and rosewood bonheur-de-jour, later 19th century, with a flat-topped arching back with a central bevelled mirror flanked by two galleried shelves with mirrors beneath, a floral inlaid fall front with a fitted interior above a… | *** |  |
| *** | A German walnut secretaire, early 20th century, in richly figured walnut with a black marble top above a frieze drawer, a fall front opening to a leather writing surface and an arrangement of drawers, and compartments, three long drawers below and raised… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian burr mahogany bureau with fruitwood Trims, second half 18th century, the oak lined bureau with simple and contrasting fruitwood banding to the fallfront and drawers, the interior with an arrangement of shaped pigeon holes, a small cupboard and… | *** |  |
| *** | A cherry wood Louis XV style desk, circa 1950, the fallfront desk with a simple partitioned interior, two full width panelled drawers above a shaped apron with shell and leaf embellishments, upon cabriole and scroll feet with rocaille bronze escutcheons… | *** |  |
| *** | A French rosewood secretaire a Abattant, circa 1890, the rectangular cabinet with single drawer, a drop front desk top with fitted interior over three drawers with reeded sides and short cabriole legs, the drawer fronts all with four panel inlay and… | *** |  |
| *** | A French transitional-style tall cabinet, in the form of a secretaire a abattant, with a fall-front enclosing an un-fitted space above a pair of doors, on tapering turned and fluted feet, geometrically-veneered and cast metal-mounted throughout. Height… | *** |  |
| *** | A neoclassical mahogany secretaire abattant, early 20th century, the white marble topped secretaire with an upper drawer, a fallfront opening to a red leather writing plane and a fitted interior, partial quarter fluted pillars to the edges and conical… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian cedar secretaire desk, 19th century unusual, the writing desk with a secretaire a abattant top section over an extended base with frieze drawer above recessed cupboards with barley twist side supports, the panelled doors with applied carved… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian pale mahogany secretaire, late 19th century, the secretaire of good depth with fall front, well fitted with cloth covered writing surface, ten small drawers and small compartments with shaped arches, two short drawers below and three long… | *** |  |
| *** | A small Georgian revival bureau, early 20th century, of typical fall front form with a fitted interior above three drawers of graduating depth and raised on bracket feet, with stringing and cross banding throughout, height 100 cm, width 63 cm, depth 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian mahogany bureau, early 20th century, the panelled fall front opening to a fitted interior, with two panelled cupboard doors below, on base raised on bun feet. Height 97 cm, width 71 cm, depth 43 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian mahogany bureau, early 20th century, the fall front simply decorated with an inlaid shell motif, opening to a compartment fitted with two drawers and a series of pigeon holes, with, lopers, three drawers with swing handles and raised on ogee… | *** |  |