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Mid-Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table
By H. Baldock & Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine mid-Victorian burr walnut writing table, the top finely inlaid with rushes and scrolling
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian burr walnut writing table, having an inset leather top, with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Burr Walnut Writing Table, Probably by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Burr Walnut Writing Table, Probably by Gillows. The rectangular top has a
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Victorian burr walnut writing table, with gilt brass mounts, the raised
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table
H 37.41 in W 48.04 in D 25.99 in
Antique French Burr Walnut Sevres & Ormolu Mounted Writing Table Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique French ormolu mounted burr walnut writing table, Circa 1870 in date
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Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Burl Walnut Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a 19th century French burr walnut writing table, having a single drawer, standing on
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique burr walnut leather top desk / writing table. This is in the Queen Anne style
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

​​Antique Victorian Freestanding Inlaid Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian freestanding inlaid burr walnut kidney shaped writing table having an
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique Queen Anne style burr walnut writing bureau. This was made in England, it dates
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Vintage 1930s British Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1870, H1178
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1870, H1178 Scotland 1870 Solid
Category

Antique 1870s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique fine quality 19th Century burr walnut library writing table desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality 19th Century burr walnut library writing table desk. Lovely age colour and
Category

Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Desk by Howard & Sons
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in London, GB
gallery on the top edge. The top surface, middle surface and drawer fronts are burr walnut & have
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Antique 1860s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Cheshire, GB
. Above inset green tooled leather writing surface. The base section fitted with four drawers and four
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Burr Walnut Davenport
Burr Walnut Davenport
H 33 in W 22.5 in D 23 in
Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality antique burr walnut pedestal desk, the top having three leather skiver
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
H 31.11 in W 59.85 in D 34.65 in
19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century burr walnut davenport, the sloping top has the original tan colour leather writing
Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport
19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport
H 34 in W 22 in D 22 in
Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian burr walnut and inlaid davenport in nice condition. It has a brass gallery to the top
Category

Antique 1870s European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport
Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport
H 32.29 in W 21.26 in D 22.45 in
Antique Georgian Style Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Georgian style burr walnut bureau. This was made in England, it dates from around
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Vintage 1950s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Georgian Style Burr Walnut Bureau
Antique Georgian Style Burr Walnut Bureau
H 37.8 in W 22.84 in D 18.12 in
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
An impressive and extremely well made antique burr walnut leather top desk. This was made in
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Antique Early 1900s British Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
H 31.89 in W 51.97 in D 25.2 in
Art Deco Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Art Deco burr walnut pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around
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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Art Deco Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Art Deco Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
H 29.93 in W 53.94 in D 31.89 in
Victorian Burr Walnut Turn over Games Table, Tea Table, Scotland 1870, H668
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian burr walnut turn over games table, tea table, Scotland 1870, H668 Scotland 1870 Solid
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Burr Walnut Kidney Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
Elevate your workspace with this exquisite burr walnut kidney-shaped pedestal desk featuring a
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Nutwood

Burr Walnut Kidney Pedestal Desk
Burr Walnut Kidney Pedestal Desk
H 30 in W 70.75 in D 37.75 in
Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
original walnut gallery, shaped burr walnut lift up writing slope with original leather opening to reveal
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk circa 1950. We are please to offer this desk which is of
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Mid-20th Century Danish Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk
Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk
H 29.5 in W 57.25 in D 30.75 in
Hand Painted Carbon & Bronze Colour Dressing Table with Burr Walnut Drawers
Located in Pulborough, GB
Walnut Drawers. Introducing our extraordinary Hand Painted Carbon Colour Dressing Table with Burr
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20th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Paint

Antique Ladies Work Table, English, Walnut, Writing, Waring & Gillow, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lady of the house work table. An English, burr walnut and leather writing or
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Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Period Burr Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
burr walnut veneered drawers and a pull out and adjustable writing slope which retains the original
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Burr Walnut Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
An absolutely magnificent Art Deco burr walnut leather top partners desk. This was made in England
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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Art Deco Burr Walnut Leather Top Partners Desk
Art Deco Burr Walnut Leather Top Partners Desk
H 29.93 in W 62.21 in D 32.29 in
19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport by Edwards & Roberts
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
(33.9in) Width: 57cm (22.4in) Depth: 58cm (22.8in) This Victorian period antique burr walnut
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century Victorian burr walnut pedestal desk. The desk top is inset
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Dickens Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique Victorian Period burr walnut Dickens pedestal desk, circa 1880 in
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Gothic Revival Walnut Writing Side Table A W Pugin Manner
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in Norwich, GB
A 19th Century burr walnut and walnut Gothic Revival writing side table in the A W Pugin manner
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Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a fine and very rare antique Victorian burr walnut twin pedestal partners desk, Circa 1860
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

George Eliot's Writing Table
Located in Dorking, GB
has a revolving spindled centre tray. The round top, with a burr-walnut grain, has an inset thumb
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique fine quality Victorian 19th Century burr walnut Dutchess dressing table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Victorian 19th Century burr walnut Dutchess dressing table. Lovely age colour
Category

Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk by Gillow & Co 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian burr walnut pedestal desk, by the world renowned cabinet maker
Category

Antique 1880s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Free Standing Pedestal Desk by Druce & Co
By Druce & Co.
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian burr walnut free standing pedestal desk by Druce & Co, of rectangular form with a later
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Kneehole Desk by Maple & Co.
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut kneehole desk by Maple & Co. having a magnificent
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Root Burl Curved Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Stunning Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burr walnut
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Burr Walnut Victorian Pedestal Desk w/ Tooled Leather Top
Located in North Salem, NY
made Burr Walnut pedestal desk has a gilt tooled leather top with a shaped break on the users side and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Double Pedestal Desk, Writing or Vanity, Scotland 1890, H216
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian walnut double pedestal desk, writing or vanity, Scotland 1890, H216 Scotland 1890
Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk Chest
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Queen Anne early 18th Century inlaid burr walnut escritoire, desk or chest. A
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Antique Early 18th Century Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Style Wood & Hogan Burr Walnut Partners Desk Bench-Made in England
Located in North Salem, NY
statement needed. English Bench-Made Wood & Hogan Walnut Early Georgian Style Partners Desk with Three
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Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Desk Burr Walnut and Leather Desk with a Hidden Drawer
Located in London, GB
made in oak veneer with borders in wengé, the carcass of the desk is in burr walnut veneer. The legs
Category

2010s British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

VINTAGE BURR WALNUT TWiN PEDESTAL PARTNER DESK WITH REGENCY GREEN LEATHER TOP
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Burr
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20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Bonheur Du Jour, French, Walnut, Ladies Writing Desk, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bonheur du jour. A French, walnut ladies writing desk, dating to the late
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Work Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut work table, the rectangular-shaped burr walnut lifts up top, opening to reveal a green
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Work Table
Victorian Walnut Work Table
H 30 in W 24 in D 17 in
Fine C19TH French Kingwood & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine C19TH French Burr Walnut & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table Black Leather inset top, gold
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Burr Walnut and Leather Top Four-Drawer Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Southern French Louis XV style 19th century burr walnut four-drawer desk from Avignon with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut, Burl

Oversized Victorian 1870 Burr Quarter Cut Walnut Knee Hole Pedestal Partner Desk
Located in GB
burr walnut so full of swirls and lovely patterns. The desk top has a green writing surface. This desk
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl

Mahogany and burr leather top pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
drawers fitted with brass swan neck handles. Veneered in some lovely quality burr walnut and cherry woods
Category

Late 20th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Victorian Writing Table Desk by Edwards & Roberts 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique Victorian Gonçalo Alves writing table by Edwards & Roberts, Circa 1850
Category

Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Inlaid Satinwood Writing Table Desk by Edwards & Roberts, 19th Century
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
walnut cross-banding and features an inset gold tooled green leather writing surface above seven
Category

Antique 1880s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Victorian Burr Walnut Work/Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian antique burr walnut work table, the shaped burr walnut lift up top, opening to reveal a
Category

Antique 19th Century Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Work/Writing Table
Victorian Burr Walnut Work/Writing Table
H 25.6 in W 26.97 in D 18.12 in
Antique Aesthetic Period Bur Maple Edward & Roberts Writing Table Desk, 19th C
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique aesthetic period burr maple and ebonized writing table, stamped 'Edwards
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Antique 1870s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

Early Victorian Solid Walnut Library Table Made for Gillows by John Barrow
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An early Victorian solid walnut library table made for Gillows by John Barrow, the shaped
Category

Antique 1840s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Walnut Desk
Located in London, GB
. Three draws, and a bookshelf on the left side of the leg. Burr Walnut front and top. Dimensions are
Category

Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Walnut Desk
Art Deco Walnut Desk
H 29.93 in W 34.65 in D 22.05 in
Antique Fine Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Desk Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality 19th century Victorian antique burr walnut freestanding kidney shaped writing desk
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tables

Materials

Walnut

Oval Partners Desk Victorian Walnut Office
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous burr walnut oval partners desk in the Victorian manner This is a true partners desk with
Category

Vintage 1970s Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Small Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A most enchanting Queen Anne period burr walnut bureau of highly desirable small proportions and
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Small Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau
Small Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau
H 35 in W 29 in D 19.5 in
Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut kidney shaped writing table having a quality burr walnut
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Burr Walnut Writing Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal burr walnut writing table for your home. A burr walnut writing table — often made from wood, walnut and animal skin — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a burr walnut writing table, we have 269 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the burr walnut writing table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each burr walnut writing table bearing Victorian, Georgian or Regency hallmarks is very popular. A well-made burr walnut writing table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gillows of Lancaster & London, Shapland & Petter and Bevan Funnell Ltd. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Burr Walnut Writing Table?

Prices for a burr walnut writing table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $760 and can go as high as $25,713, while the average can fetch as much as $3,036.

Finding the Right desks-writing-tables for You

Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.

Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.

Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.

Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.

The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.

From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.