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18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
graceful and functional bureau de pente from the late 18th century, this cherrywood slant top writing desk
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Charleston Chippendale Mahogany Slant Top Desk with Fitted Interior, C. 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
Charleston Chippendale mahogany slant top writing desk with four graduated drawers, fitted interior
Category

Antique 1770s American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Student Pine Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Early 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950. Pine pupitre Good antique condition
Category

Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Primitive Antique Early American Country Farmhouse Slant Top School Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
featuring a slanted top and dovetailed joinery. Dimensions: 18.5" x 25" x 32" / Chair Clearance - 23.5
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Antique Late 19th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Poplar

Student Oak & Iron Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950. Oak and iron pupitre Good vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
writing surface garnished with gilt brass flower tacks. The top lifting to reveal open interior storage
Category

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood

Slant Top Desk On Stand
Located in Wilson, NC
The leather writing surfaces on this desk have been newly restored with blind and gold tooling. The
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Antique 1760s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Slant Top Desk On Stand
Slant Top Desk On Stand
H 37.75 in W 34.5 in D 21 in
Child Beech Writing Table Slant Top Desk and Foldable Chair, France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table and its chair, circa 1950. Foldable beech pupitre for child and
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Beech

American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Cuban mahogany slant top desk with turned ball finial gallery, fitted interior drawers
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks and Writing Tables

American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
H 44.5 in W 39 in D 27.5 in
1800s Hancrafted Tall Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
1800s Hancrafted tall slant top secretary desk. Wood appears to be flame maple. Solid dove tail
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Pine Standing Desk with Slant Top, Denmark, 1890s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Antique Danish slant top desk, circa 1890s. Made for a rural schoolmaster, this pine desk retains
Category

Antique 1890s Danish Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Ant. Oak Jacobean Style Slant Front Desk Bureau, Writing, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Oak Jacobean style slant front desk bureau, writing desk, Scotland 1910, H880 $1250
Category

20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Vintage Burl Walnut Ladies Writing Desk, Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1920, H838
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage burl walnut ladies writing desk, slant front desk, Scotland 1920, H838 Scotland 1920s
Category

20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Baker Furniture Georgian Flame Mahogany Leather Top Slant Front Architect's Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian style slant front architect's desk. The desk features shallow drawers and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Chippendale Style Slant Top Desk in Black Lacquered Wood, circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Chippendale style slant top desk in black lacquered wood. Red brilliant lacquered inferior part
Category

Early 20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Mahogany Slant Top Carved Ball and Claw Chippendale Style Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century mahogany slant top carved ball and claw Chippendale style desk. Item features dovetail
Category

Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Sorrel Ash-Flip Top Trestle Based Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Counter height ash wood flip top desk or writing table finished in sorrel tones with incised back
Category

Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

18th Century French Carved Walnut Desk on Legs with Slant Top and Inside Storage
Located in Dallas, TX
, and features a slant top that lifts up to reveal inside storage. The surface is embellished with a
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant 19th century freestanding mahogany roll top writing desk. Tambour top rolls back to
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
photos. Leather top with expected wear. The slant front has a stable age crack which extends the width
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th C. English Architect's Mahogany Desk w/Leather Writing Pad & Dual Tilt Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous English architect's desk with green leather writing pad and dual tilt top from the 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather, Mahogany

Antique Georgian Oak Bureau Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1810, H802
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Georgian oak Bureau slant front desk, Scotland 1810, H802 Scotland 1810 Solid oak
Category

Antique 19th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Diminutive George III Walnut Block Front Slant Front Bureau Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
legs and inside drawers. Features top double door vitrine front enclosing 3 shelves. A slopped slant
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Rare 19th Century British India Solid Teak Slant Lid Floor Scholar's Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
handcrafted from solid wood with excellent proportions. The flat top can house inkwells and the slant utilized
Category

Antique 1890s Indian Anglo Raj Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Marble Slant Front Desk Table Secretary
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern folding slant front desk writing table secretaire
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Antique Writing or Occasional Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
out and the top hinged section slants for writing on; there is also a small ink drawer
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Writing or Occasional Table
Antique Writing or Occasional Table
H 30 in W 27 in D 19.75 in
19th Century Victorian Period Partner's Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
galleried top, above two faux drawers on either side. The pair of slanted black leather writing surfaces
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

19th C Regency English Mahogany Adjustable Reading Writing Table
Located in Savannah, GA
reading/writing table featuring an adjustable top over a substantial base support. Retains the original
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

20th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freestanding, half rounded vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Opole, PL
features a slanted top that closes with a hinged mechanism. The interior includes small drawers, a shelf
Category

Early 20th Century European Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Turn of the Century French Patinated Ecritoire with Display Glass Top
Located in High Point, NC
functional as remarkable. Featuring a slant-top case crowned by a unique glass display top with a cornice
Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
French marquetry ladies slant top three-drawer writing desk with floral motif inlay, flanking step
Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Gold, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Desk 1860
Located in Portland, OR
other writing materials. Below is a lift up slant-fronted writing surface inlaid with a tooled & gilded
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl, Walnut, Satinwood, Maple, Leather

French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This amazing walnut desk has a slanted front that drops to reveal an interior writing surface and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Dallas, TX
) of fruitwood and kingwood, with an embossed gilt green leather slant-front writing surface over two
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

1800s French Antique Patinated Ecritoire
Located in High Point, NC
, this desk organizer flaunts a spacious case with an elegant slant top and a subtle craquelure finish
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1800s French Antique Patinated Ecritoire
1800s French Antique Patinated Ecritoire
H 14.6 in W 19.9 in D 19.1 in
Antique Primitive Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
lift top, slanted surface, tall legs, solid wood construction, distressed finish, no key, but unlocked
Category

Antique 19th Century Primitive Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French style from top to
Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French style from top to
Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Restored Late 18th-Century French Antique Secrétaire with Intricate Carvings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage appeal. Featuring a classic slant-front design, this secrétaire opens to reveal a well-organized
Category

Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Lexington's Palmer Home Collection Mahogany Tooled Leather Drafting Desk W/ Tray
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Germantown, MD
Leather Slant Top Drafting Desk, drafting table with brass feet support and pull-out trays. Large storage
Category

Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

An attractive Italian 19th century Oak trestle table/desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
raised by slanted pierced supports with scrolled designs and a bottom central 'Fleur de Lys' shape. The
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Danish Cabinetmaker Teak and Oak Desk with Drawers, Denmark, circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
every element of the lower structure. The slanted support braces are attached to the top and to the side
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

English Pine Slant Top Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
English pine slant top desk, with beautiful honey color and patina throughout, the interior with
Category

Antique 1830s English Desks

Materials

Brass, Steel

English Pine Slant Top Desk
English Pine Slant Top Desk
H 41.5 in W 41.75 in D 24 in
Portuguese Colonial Brazilian Solid Rosewood Slant Lid Writing Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Made in Brazil and purchased as an antique in Rio De Janeiro in the 1950s. With slant lid top
Category

Antique 1760s Brazilian Rococo Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Antique George II Style Burl Walnut Slant Top Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique George II style burl walnut and walnut slant top desk, late 19th century. With a burled
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Desks

Materials

Brass

Queen Anne Period Oak Slant-Top English Desk
Located in Port Chester, NY
ornate piece. The rougher interpretation is charming and unique. The writing surface is good, at 29.5
Category

Antique 1690s English Desks

Materials

Oak

Chinese Chippendale Style English Bamboo Slanted Lift-Top Secretary Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Secretary has two top facing doors and a Middle "cubby Hole" opening for Books, small decorative pieces, etc
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Bamboo, Wood, Maple

Antique Bureau Bookcase, Slant Front Desk, Bookcase Top, Scotland 1910, H244
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Bureau bookcase, Slant front desk, bookcase top, Scotland 1910, H244 Scotland 1910 Solid
Category

Vintage 1910s Scottish Bookcases

Materials

Oak

English Chinese Chippendale Style Bamboo Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
-top writing table, doors and drawers. Created in England during the 19th century, this bamboo
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Oak Stained Glass Window Slant Front Desk with Bookcase Top, Scotland 1920, H800
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage oak stained glass window slant front desk with bookcase top, desk, Scotland 1920, H800
Category

Vintage 1920s Scottish Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Belgian Oak Slant-Front Secretary, circa 1850
Located in Evergreen, CO
organizational drawers. When open, it is supported by pull-out arms and creates a desk top surface for writing or
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Belgian Oak Slant-Front Secretary, circa 1850
Belgian Oak Slant-Front Secretary, circa 1850
H 105 in W 45.75 in D 24.75 in
Antique Italian Neoclassical 18th Century Slant Front Desk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
features two large drawers underneath and a slant front top. The slanted front opens to reveal a writing
Category

Antique 18th Century Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique English George III Mahogany Slant-Front Secretary Desk
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique English George III mahogany inlaid slant front secretary writing desk, 19th c. This desk
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British George III Desks

Materials

Brass

Sykky lven Blode Blindheim Rosewood Slant Front Desk, Norway 1960s
By Brode Blindheim
Located in Hamburg, PA
imperfection on the front of the slant-top desk, as shown in the video. Dimensions: H 35.5" x W 37" x D 24"
Category

Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Victorian Inlaid Slant Front Desk Bureau, Scotland 1900, H227
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian Inlaid Slant front desk Bureau, Scotland 1900, H227 Scotland 1900 Solid walnut
Category

Antique Early 1900s Scottish Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
typical of the Gustavian era. This period piece features a narrow rectangular top sitting above a slant
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Oak Writing Desk, circa 1860
Located in Evergreen, CO
that maximizes storage without sacrificing floor space. Unlike many writing desks, the slanted, top
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Desks

Materials

Oak

Oak Writing Desk, circa 1860
Oak Writing Desk, circa 1860
H 46.5 in W 50.5 in D 23 in
Indonesian 19th Century Handmade Slant-Front Desk with Raised Panels and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indonesian antique handmade slant-front desk from the 19th century, with raised panels and inner
Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Swedish 1800s Light Gray Painted Secretary from Värmland with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
natural wood tones, carved bonnet top, four doors, slant-front desk, and bracket feet embody the refined
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the slant top writing you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each slant top writing for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and oak. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect slant top writing — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each slant top writing bearing Arts and Crafts, Louis XV or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. A well-made slant top writing has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Library Bureau Makers are consistently popular.

How Much is a Slant Top Writing?

Prices for a slant top writing start at $475 and top out at $28,000 with the average selling for $2,828.