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18 C Writing Desk

Antique Ladies Writing Desk, English, Correspondence Table, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ladies writing desk. An English, mahogany and leather correspondence table
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Table Desk Hindley & Sons 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian walnut writing table, circa 1850 in date. One of the drawers is stamped by the
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Gerald McCabe Shedua Executive Desk
By Gerald McCabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American made desk, c.1970s, by Gerald McCabe is beautifully crafted from Shedua, also known as
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel, Chrome

Gerald McCabe Shedua Executive Desk
Gerald McCabe Shedua Executive Desk
H 29 in W 71.5 in D 36 in
Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
"; width 57 7/8"; depth 31.25" Literature: C. Payne, Francois Linke, p. 422 for the desk of the same
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Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
H 49 in W 58 in D 32 in
Eclectic 19th century carved walnut desk and chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved walnut desk and chair circa 1880. Superb quality desk with original chair made
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...

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Brass

19th Century Well Figured Tiger Maple Desk With Chair - a Set of 2
Located in Charleston, SC
. Raised on finely turned legs. The drawer is hand planed and the dovetail predates machines. 19TH C
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple

Provincial Chinese Two-Drawer Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
its darkened finish, beautifully aged after centuries of use. Additional dimensions: Drawer 18" W
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

19th English Brass Banded Mahogany Lap Desk With Gilt Tooled Leather
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., England, a figured mahogany lap desk banded in brass to protect a piece that was in
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Italian 1950's Ministeriale Desk Lamp
Located in Montréal, QC
1950's Ministeriale Desk Lamp Rewired with a new E-12 candelabra base socket, 18/2 black plastic
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel, Enamel

Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840 A rare antique writing desk
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

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Wood, Antler

French 18th C. Louis XV/XVI Transitional Ormolu Mounted Secretaire by RVLC
By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix
Located in PARIS, FR
with rosewood and three rows of drawers. The lower drawer serves as an extra writing desk thanks to a
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

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Bronze

circa 1845 C Hindley & Sons Lion Carved Chesterfield Brown Leather Dining Chairs
By Chesterfield, Charles Hindley & Sons
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this very rare and important suite of five fully restored C Hindley
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

Gothic Armoire
Located in New York, NY
as 606]); “1 large mahogany Writing Table and Book Case, glass doors, Gothic top & c. (ibid., p. 9 no
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Antique 19th Century American Gothic Revival Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Gothic Armoire
Gothic Armoire
H 104 in W 73 in D 30 in

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Sculptural form brass day bed by Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamento Borsani, circa 1958
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By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
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Located in London, GB
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By Charles Topino
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
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Located in Boca Raton, FL
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Located in Benington, Herts
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English Painted Oak Kneehole Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C English painted oak 5 drawer kneehole desk. 1890. Kneehole - 18"w x 23.5"h Dimensions
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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H 30 in W 45 in D 20.5 in
Mid-Century Modern American of Martinsville Dania Desk & Chair by Merton Gershun
By Merton Gershun
Located in Las Vegas, NV
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By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Swedish Art Moderne Golden Elm Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Antique Rector's Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Case, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Located in Big Flats, NY
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Located in London, GB
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Located in New York, NY
is seated at his desk, writing. The manuscript has the phrases “Establishing Rural Free Delivery” and
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Located in Miami, FL
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Amleto Bertrand (1927-2010). Nudes in a Landscape, ca. 1960, 15 x 18 inches; 16 x 19 inches framed
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Located in Providence, RI
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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18/19th c French Prov. walnut table
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Located in Austin, TX
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George  III Mahogany Desk
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Desk & Chair - Hans Wegner
Located in Bridport, CT
label. Measurements: DESK: H29", L54.25", D30"; CHAIR H1:29.5", H2:16.5", L:18.5", D:18"
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Desk & Chair - Hans Wegner
Desk & Chair - Hans Wegner
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Located in Long Island City, NY
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Located in London, west Sussex
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in London, GB
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Victorian Bamboo and Lacquer Writing Table, England, 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
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18 C Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 18 c writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and mahogany, every 18 c writing desk was constructed with great care. There are 818 variations of the antique or vintage 18 c writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a 18 c writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A 18 c writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Louis XVI and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one 18 c writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gillows of Lancaster & London, Caspar Frederik Harsdorff and Thomas Chippendale produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 18 C Writing Desk?

Prices for a 18 c writing desk start at $783 and top out at $580,000 with the average selling for $6,764.