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Rolltop desk, David Roentgen German, Oak, cherry, pine, mahogany, veneered with maple, burl woods, holly, hornbeam (all partially stained), tulipwood, mahogany, and other woods; mother-of-pearl; partially gilded and tooled leather; gilt bronze, iron, steel, brass, partially gold-lacquered brass, German, Neuwied am Rhein — Rolltop desk
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1776–79

Desk and Bookcase, Mahogany, satinwood, maple, verre églomisé<br/>with cedar, American — Desk and Bookcase
American
ca. 1811

Desk and bookcase, Mahogany, chestnut, white pine, yellow pine, yellow poplar, cedar; brass, American — Desk and bookcase
American
1760–90

Small desk with folding top (bureau brisé), Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt Dutch, Oak, pine, walnut veneered with ebony, rosewood, and marquetry of tortoiseshell and engraved brass; gilt bronze and steel, French, Paris — Small desk with folding top (bureau brisé)
Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt
Jean Berain
ca. 1685

Desk, Leopold Eidlitz American, Cherry, brass, leather, American — Desk
Leopold Eidlitz
Weller, Brown and Mesmer
1878

Desk, Benjamin Burnham American, Cherry, white pine, yellow poplar, American — Desk
Benjamin Burnham
1769

Desk, Harvey Ellis American, Oak, poplar, copper, American — Desk
Harvey Ellis
Gustav Stickley
1912–13

Desk, Black walnut, ash, white pine, poplar, American — Desk
American
1700–1730

Desk, Stickley Brothers American, Quarter-sawn oak, oak veneer, cedar, mahogany, brass,
copper, pewter, leaded glass, American — Desk
Stickley Brothers
1904

Desk chair, Carved and gilded beechwood, caning; modern red leather, French — Desk chair
French
ca. 1760

Desk, Kimbel and Cabus American, Oak, nickel-plated brass and iron hardware, American — Desk
Multiple artists/makers
ca.1875

Desk Set, The Kalo Shop American, Silver, American — Desk Set
The Kalo Shop
ca. 1910

Desk, Walnut, pine, American — Desk
American
1710–30

Desk, Henry Rust American, Mahogany, American — Desk
Henry Rust
1770

Child's Desk, Maple, walnut, yellow pine, white pine, American — Child's Desk
American
1725–60

“ANAESTHESIA I” desk, Samuel Ross British, Glass fiber reinforced concrete, aluminum, stainless steel, OSB (Oriented Strand Board, engineered wood), Abidjan clay, turmeric, acrylic, acrylic lacquer, polyurethane — “ANAESTHESIA I” desk
Samuel Ross
2022

Desk-on-frame, Sweet gum, possibly mahogany veneer, yellow poplar, American — Desk-on-frame
American
1690–1720

Desk (Secretary), Pine; carved, painted, gilded, and varnished linden wood decorated with colored decoupage prints; mirror glass; the inside of the fall front lined with silk not original to the secretary, Italian, Venice — Desk (Secretary)
Italian, Venice
ca. 1730–35

Child's Desk, Walnut, maple, white pine, American — Child's Desk
American
1730–60

Desk Accessory, Antique bronze, American or British — Desk Accessory
American or British
1850

Desk Accessory, Antique bronze, American or British — Desk Accessory
American or British
ca. 1850

Prayer desk, Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin British, Oak, British — Prayer desk
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
George Myers
ca. 1844

Desk and bookcase, Mahogany, yellow pine, red cedar, white oak, tulip poplar, American — Desk and bookcase
American
1765–90

Desk and Bookcase, Walnut, maple, white pine, yellow pine, American — Desk and Bookcase
American
1786

Desk and bookcase, Oak, pine, British — Desk and bookcase
British
1700–1720

Desk and bookcase, Nathaniel Gould American, Mahogany, white pine; brass, American — Desk and bookcase
Nathaniel Gould
ca. 1775

Drop-front desk (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet), Martin Carlin French, Oak veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and sycamore; six Sèvres soft-paste porcelain plaques and two painted tin plaques; gilt-bronze mounts; marble shelves; moiré silk, French, Paris and Sèvres — Drop-front desk (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1776

Desk (bonheur du jour), Claude-Charles Saunier French, Oak, veneered with ebony, Japanese lacquer, brecchilito marble and gilt-bronze mounts, French — Desk (bonheur du jour)
Claude-Charles Saunier
ca. 1765–75

Desk and Bookcase, Thomas Seymour American, Maple, mahogany, oak, white pine, American — Desk and Bookcase
Thomas Seymour
1800–1805

Desk chair (Fauteuil de bureau), Carved walnut; leather upholstery, brass nails, French — Desk chair (Fauteuil de bureau)
French
ca. 1750

Desk chair (fauteuil de cabinet), Gilded walnut, caning, French 18th-century orange velvet, French — Desk chair (fauteuil de cabinet)
French
ca. 1770

Cylinder Desk and Bookcase, Duncan Phyfe American, born Scotland, Mahogany, mahogany veneer, satinwood, gilded<br/>gesso with yellow poplar, white pine, American — Cylinder Desk and Bookcase
Duncan Phyfe
1815–20

Desk (bonheur du jour), Martin Carlin French, Oak, mahogany, tulipwood, sycamore, ebony, box and harewood, gilt-bronze mounts, soft-paste porcelain, French, Sèvres — Desk (bonheur du jour)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1769

Desk (bonheur du jour), Martin Carlin French, Oak, mahogany, tulipwood, sycamore, ebony, box and harewood, gilt-bronze mounts, soft-paste porcelain, French, Paris and Sèvres — Desk (bonheur du jour)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1770

Drop-front desk on chest (Vargueño), Carved, gilded, and partly gilded painted bone; wrought iron, Spanish — Drop-front desk on chest (Vargueño)
Spanish
17th century

Desk, Louis Süe French, Ebonized wood (probably beech), oak, zebrawood, gilt bronze, leather — Desk
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1925

Desk, Mervyn Macartney British, Mahogany veneered on the exterior with Macassar ebony, silver plated brass knobs, silver molding, British — Desk
Multiple artists/makers
1891

Portable Desk-on-frame Table, Maple veneer, mahogany, rosewood, tulip poplar, pine, American — Portable Desk-on-frame Table
American
1800–1810

Desk Chair, Louis Süe French, Ebonized wood (possibly walnut or beech), pigskin — Desk Chair
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1925

Desk, Sèvres Manufactory French, Oak, pine, satinwood, tulipwood, green-stained wood, purplewood, marble, soft-paste porcelain, possibly British with French, Sèvres porcelain — Desk
Sèvres Manufactory
ca. 1790–95