One of the 19th century's most remarkable hand-crafted writing tables, this desk was created for King Carlo Alberto and showcases extraordinary design and hidden ingenuity. Both the desk and its companion armchair are filled with secret drawers and compartments, ingeniously placed in the chair's seat rails, corners, carved lion's heads, and throughout the base. This piece embodies royal luxury through its stunning aesthetic and clever technical innovations. Credit: @msrau | History In Pictures