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Auction House:
Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:38
Lots with images:38
Prices available:38
Category:
Desks - Secretaires and Bureaux
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Auckland secretaire chest. In Victorian times rimu was valued highly as a decorative timber, typified by its use in this Auckland chest as the feature timber, with kauri as the secondary timber used for unseen construction elements. This tall and handsome… ***
*** An exceptional 19th century sea captain's bureau-cabinet of Danish or Swedish origin, constructed of various hardwoods including Honduras and Cuban mahogany and teak which would have been acquired during voyages in the Caribbean and the Pacific.… ***
*** William IV figured mahogany secretaire Abattant small drawer top, long frieze drawer fall front revealing fitted interior, three drawer base within leaf carved supports on small turned feet ***
*** 19th century French kingwood & ormolu secretaire the top with pierced gallery, ribbon and swag and trophy mounts, the frieze centred by a relief cast circular plaque of a classical muse on cabriole legs with leaf cast ormolu mounts and toes, the fall… ***
*** George III mahogany bureau cabinet with moulded cornice, shelving enclosed by two shaped mirror doors, the fall front revealing an interior of drawers and pigeon holes, four graduated cockbeaded drawers below on bracket feet ***
*** 18th century Dutch walnut bombe bureau, the fall front writing surface revealing an interior of central cupboard, small drawers and pigeonholes and compartment with sliding top, three drawers below on ball and claw feet ***
*** A George II mahogany bureau, the fall front revealing a fitted interior over 4 drawers, bracket feet. Width 94 cm ***
*** A Georgian oak bureau, the fitted interior with four drawers, central door over four drawer base, bracket feet. Width 102 cm. Depth 55 cm ***
*** Probably Liberty of London oak escritoire three sided gallery top, typical pierced heart shape decorations and stylised copper panel, fall-front and open shelves beneath ***
*** Second Empire French secretaire à abattant marble top with long frieze drawer below, fall front writing surface revealing burr maple fitted interior, three drawers below on box base ***
*** George III mahogany bureau fall front revealing fitted interior with multiple secret drawers and pigeonholes, four drawers below on bracket feet ***
*** Kauri bureau desk c.1870 This restrained fall front desk is reminiscent of European bureau desks of the early part of the 19th C, and relies on good quality kauri and subtle detailing for effect, the shield shaped patterns on the lower doors were a… ***
*** George III mahogany bureau the fall front revealing a fitted interior with four graduated cock-beaded drawers below on bracket feet ***
*** George III oak fall front bureau, fitted interior with central cupboard, small drawers and pigeonholes, four drawers below within half round columns on bracket feet, 92 cm wide ***
*** Regency mahogany secretaire chest of drawers the secretaire top drawer with shaped moulding, fall front revealing an interior with 6 drawers and 8 pigeon holes, 3 drawers below on bracket feet, 91 cm W,103 H & 50 D ***
*** George III mahogany bureau fall front writing surface revealing fitted interior of small drawers and pigeonholes, four graduated cockbeaded drawers below, on bracket feet ***
*** A fine George III mahogany drop front bureau fitted interior, four drawers, some little damage and May be newish feet. Height 105 cm. Width 96 cm. Depth 49 cm ***
*** 19th century Biedermeier walnut secretaire a abbatant with shaped long top drawer, fall front revealing an interior with long drawer, nine small drawers and pigeon holes, three drawers below with dished handles on bracket feet ***
*** George III mahogany bureau, the fall front revealing a fitted interior of small drawers, central cupboard and pigeonholes, four long graduated cockbeaded drawers below on ogee bracket feet ***
*** George III oak bureau the fall front revealing an interior of small drawers, cubpoard and pigeon holes, four graduated drawers below on bracket feet ***
*** George III oak and crossbanded bureau, fall front revealing fitted interior, four long graduated cockbeaded drawers on bracket feet ***
*** George III mahogany bureau fallfront revealing fitted interior on four graduated cockbeaded drawers on bracket feet ***
*** George III pine bureau, with fall front revealing a fitted interior, four long drawers below on bracket feet, 105 cm wide ***
*** 19th century Biedermeier mahogany bureau, arched cornice inlaid with brass lyre, the door with arched brass inlaid top panel, faux fall front and drawers below on block feet ***
*** George III mahogany bureau, the fall front revealing an interior of eight small drawers and central cupboard and two secret drawers, four graduated cock beaded drawers below on bracket feet ***
*** George III mahogany bureau, of neat proportions, fall front, fitted interior, four graduated cockbeaded drawers on bracket feet, 95 cm wide ***
*** George III mahogany bureau, fall front writing surface revealing and interior with central cupboard, small drawers and pigeonholes, four graduated cockbeaded drawers on bracket feet ***
*** George III mahogany & inlaid bureau, the fall front revealing a fitted interior with central cupboard, small drawers, pigeon holes and green leather writing surface, four graduated cockbeaded drawers below on bracket feet, 112 cm width ***
*** George III mahogany bureau the fall front revealing a fitted interior of cupboards and small drawer pigeon holes, graduated cock-beaded drawers on bracket feet ***
*** American Federal period mahogany bureau on stand, brass gallery top, long drawer on stand with drawer, tapering legs and pad feet, 70 cm ***
*** George III mahogany bureau with fall front, fitted interior, four graduated cockbeaded drawers below, on bracket feet ***
*** George III mahogany bureau, the fall front revealing an interior with central cupboard, pigeonholes and small drawers, two short and three long drawers below on bracket feet ***
*** Charles II style oak bureau the fall front revealing a fitted interior with small drawers and pigeon holes, four graduated drawers on bun feet, the whole with geometric mouldings ***
*** George III mahogany bureau, of neat proportions, fall front, fitted interior, four long graduated drawers on bracket feet ***
*** Queen Anne style walnut bureau neat proportions of two serpentine drawers on shell topped cabriole legs ***
*** 18th century style Dutch burr walnut bureau, of bombe form, fitted interior with central cupboard, small drawers and pigeonholes and sliding recess. Three drawers below on ball and claw feet, 90 cm wide ***
*** 19th century mahogany bureau, of neat proportions, fall front writing surface revealing a fitted interior, two short and two long drawers below on bracket feet ***
*** Regency rosewood campaign desk fall front with green leather writing surface on scroll legs joined by turned stretcher ***