*** | A Swamp kauri desk, a plaque reads 'New Zealand kauri 'Agathis Australis' Salvaged from the Mangawhai Swamps. This timber was carbon dated at 36,000 years old by the D.S.I.R at the University of Waikato (NZ) in 1987, length, length 209 cm, width 122 cm,… | *** | |
*** | A George I walnut kneehole desk, having a central cupboard and hidden drawer, the top and drawers crossbanded and with herringbone inlay, possible original bale handles on engraved shaped plates, the desk supported on bracket feet. Width 101 cm. Depth 53… | *** | |
*** | An early 19th century mahogany kneehole desk, raised on bracket feet, replacement hardware, BADA sticker. Height 80 cm. Width 83 cm. Depth 52 cm | *** | |
*** | A Colonial kauri campaign desk opened with writing slope above drawers and cupboards with an upstand back closed to a trunk form. Height 120 cm. Width 92 cm. Depth 60 cm | *** | |
*** | A good kauri kneehole desk the two banks of three drawers below a super structure of two banks of three small drawers separated by a small shelf and row of spindles the top drawers veneered in Rewarewa and burr, circa 1860. Height 100 cm. Width 118 cm.… | *** | |
*** | An Edwardian walnut kidney shaped desk with three leather inset panels raised on turned and fluted legs with brass casters. Height 79 cm. Width 182 cm. Depth 76 cm | *** | |
*** | Janet Frame's writing desk, Janet frame moved to Avondale, Auckland, in November 1995. In Michael King's biography of Janet frame (Wrestling with the angel) he notes, on page 513, that her home in Avondale had her living room 'taken up almost entirely… | *** | |
*** | A Victorian mahogany twin pedestal desk, the rectangular top with original gilt-tooled leather writing surface above three frieze drawers and a pair of pedestals, each with three drawers, C. 1880s, height 76 cm, length 122 cm, depth 71.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A Victorian mahogany kneehole desk in Georgian-style brass escutcheons and drop handles on bracket feet. Height 78 cm. Width 84 cm. Depth 50 cm | *** | |
*** | An impressive mid 19th century rosewood desk of kidney shape with gadrooned edge and single drawer to the frieze. The platform base with elaborate cabriole legs and casters and carved pedestal support. Height 75 cm. Width 139 cm. Depth 71 cm | *** | |
*** | A Meiji period dragon carved writing table supported on four figural dragon pierced and carved cabriole legs, the shaped upstand with three staggered shelves, surmounted by a carved dragon, and incorporating a small fitted stationery cupboard enclosed by… | *** | |
*** | A fine Victorian burr walnut ladies desk, C. 1850. Kidney shaped with inset leather top, pierced and shaped apron and two frieze drawers. Supported on two finely carved baluster columns with swept scroll legs, height 68.3 cm, length 118.5 cm, depth 57.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A late Victorian mahogany campaign desk, the cross stretcher legs opening with the top to reveal a leather fitted interior compendium. Height 80 cm. Width 62 cm. Depth 62 cm | *** | |
*** | A 19th century ebonised ladies writing desk, in French style with upstand back, above two drawers. Foldover writing surface and frieze drawer, raised on fluted legs and stretcher base. Extensive brass decoration. Height 130 cm. Width 76 cm. Depth 45 cm | *** | |
*** | A small ladies desk with leather inset top, late 19th century, in mahogany with two frieze drawers above turned legs on castors, height 66 cm, width 99 cm, depth 580 | *** | |
*** | A French Postmasters desk, 1940s, hinged top, with pigeon holes and 4 drawers, resting square form tapered legs, height 122 cm, width 89 cm, depth 76 cm | *** | |
*** | A Chinoiserie style ladies writing desk, 19th century, black lacquered with floral decoration, the fall front brass with painted landscape decoration with cranes. Surmounted by Greek key border and pierced oriental geometric top. Elaborately decorated and… | *** | |
*** | An Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival ladies desk, with inset leather top, two frieze drawers, inlaid detail and bracket shaped apron, resting on castors, height 74.5 cm, width 104 cm, diameter 52.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A small Regency style writing table in cedar standing on four plain turned legs and with three drawers with ebony inlay, replacement handles, the top loose and with ring marks. Width 100 cm. Diameter 52 cm | *** | |
*** | A mid-century Europa console desk, C. 1970s, flanked by two drawers each side, with solid mahogany sleigh legs height 65 cm, width 150 cm, depth 45 cm | *** | |
*** | A late Victorian ladies writing desk, in various veneers. The upstand back with mirror and small drawers, turned legs. Height 99 cm. Width 76 cm. Depth 43 cm | *** | |
*** | A Victorian kneehole desk, Late-19th century, in mahogany with one long frieze drawer above two pedestal box drawers, back cupboard, with drop handles on bracket feet, length, length 115 cm, depth 61 cm, height 78 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine… | *** | |