A French term for a writing desk, usually with a vertical fall front which opens to the writing surface, and an interior fitted with drawers and pigeon holes. with further drawers below, similar to a bureau.

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Mahogany Escritoire, mid 19th century flame mahogany, four…

Antique Flame Mahogany Escritoire with Fitted Interior, 19th Century

Mahogany Escritoire, mid 19th century flame mahogany, four drawers and drop front, with fitted interior, turned Corinthian columns and, mother of pearl escutcheons, height 148 cm, width 106 cm, depth 55 cm, a/f loose and missing pieces

Mahogany Escritoire late 19th century flame mahogany with,…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Escritoire with Dropfront Bureau

Mahogany Escritoire late 19th century flame mahogany with, dropfront bureau, sarcophagus top and four drawers, height 157 cm, width 105 cm, depth 52 cm

A fine quality 19th century flame mahogany escritoire desk with…

19th Century Flame Mahogany Escritoire Desk

A fine quality 19th century flame mahogany escritoire desk with fitted interior

Biedermeier Escritoire late 19th century mahogany, dropfront…

Mahogany Dropfront Escritoire with Inlay Decoration

Biedermeier Escritoire late 19th century mahogany, dropfront with turned column supports, three drawer with string inlay decorated interior, height 150 cm, length 104 cm, depth 52 cm

An Edwardian Sheraton Revival rosewood lady's escritoire, of…

Small Rosewood Lady's Escritoire with Inlays

An Edwardian Sheraton Revival rosewood lady's escritoire, of small proportions, with superstructure of a single doored cupboard flanked by two drawers, tooled leather writing surface above a single frieze drawer above a sliding well. Stained satinwood…

A Mazzantica cedar Escritoire, two drawers with a drop front,…

Mazzantica Cedar Escritoire with Drop Front and Engraving

A Mazzantica cedar Escritoire, two drawers with a drop front, engraved Mazzantica, 79 x 63 x 49 cm

Late Victorian escritoire, mahogany with flame mahogany…

Flame Mahogany Victorian Escritoire

Late Victorian escritoire, mahogany with flame mahogany interior, ormolu and ebonised decorations, height 153 cm, length 96 cm, depth 51 cm

19th century style walnut escritoire, with fall front writing…

Walnut Escritoire with Fall Front and 4 Drawers

19th century style walnut escritoire, with fall front writing surface and 4 long outer drawers, 100 cm wide, 160.5 cm high

European pine escritoire, with 4 drawers, the fall front…

European Pine Escritoire with 12-Drawer Fitted Interior

European pine escritoire, with 4 drawers, the fall front unveiling a fitted interioir with 12 drawers. Height 154 cm, width 97 cm, depth 52 cm

Probably Liberty of London oak escritoire three sided gallery…

Liberty Oak Escritoire with Heart-Shaped Copper Panel

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

A marble top French kingwood and floral marquetry bombe shaped…

Floral Marquetry Escritoire with Marble Top

A marble top French kingwood and floral marquetry bombe shaped escritoire. 132 cm high, 73 cm wide, 36 cm deep.

A French walnut fall front escritoire desk with shaped front.…

French Walnut Escritoire Desk with Shaped Front

A French walnut fall front escritoire desk with shaped front. 145 cm high, 88 cm wide, 46 cm deep.

A French Louis XV style kingwood and floral marquetry and urn…

Kingwood Escritoire with Marquetry and Urn Decoration

A French Louis XV style kingwood and floral marquetry and urn decorated fall front escritoire. 151 cm high,91 cm wide,40 cm deep.

A French amboyna fall front escritoire. 131 cm high, 69 cm wide,…

French Amboyna Fall Front Escritoire, 19th Century

A French amboyna fall front escritoire. 131 cm high, 69 cm wide, 37 cm deep

A superb French Louis XVI style escritoire, with a marble top,…

Ornate French Louis XVI Escritoire with Marble Top

A superb French Louis XVI style escritoire, with a marble top, above a pair of ornately carved panel doors, below drawers with carved decoration, flanked by carved pilasters. 148 cm high, 84 cm wide, 48 cm deep

A Louis XV style escritoire the bombe body inlaid with multiple…

Louis XV Parquetry Escritoire with Fall-Front Writing Surface

A Louis XV style escritoire the bombe body inlaid with multiple parquetry panels, centred by a fall-front writing surface, a frieze drawer and three lower drawers, marble top, 93 x 149.5 x 40 cm

Fine quality 19th century flame mahogany escritoire, the fall…

Flame Mahogany Escritoire with Inlaid Compartments and Drawers

Fine quality 19th century flame mahogany escritoire, the fall front writing slope concealing extensive inlaid and pigeon hole compartment, four drawers fitted