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Place of Origin: British
Mahogany dressing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany Dressing or Writing Table, the rectangular top with a raised three-quarter gallery, above an arrangement of drawers with turned knob handles...
Category
19th Century Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Gillows - Mid 19thC Mahogany Twin Pedestal Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Altrincham, GB
Gillows - Mid 19thC Mahogany Twin Pedestal Desk shaped rectangular top with dark blue tooled leather inset flanking a central raised sloped writing surface enclosing a hinged storage compartment, two frieze drawers with blind fretwork decoration above the pedestals each supporting three drawers with brass bail handles, each pedestal with locking bars...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
17th Century William and Mary Walnut Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb late 17th century William and Mary walnut escritoire. Of wonderfully figured walnut throughout, the upper section with a moulded...
Category
17th Century William and Mary Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Old English Sheraton Mahogany Kidney Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Old English Sheraton Mahogany Kidney Desk
Category
1950s Vintage British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
George III Satinwood Bonheur du Jour
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Maidstone, GB
A Satinwood Bonheur du Jour with painted panels and glazed doors, maroon leather writing fold, ebony inlaid square tapering legs and painted brackets. After a design by Hepplewhite. ...
Category
1790s George III Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Fine Quality Antique Victorian Freestanding Maple & Co. Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality Victorian freestanding Maple & Co. inlaid writing desk having original pierced brass galleries, mirror to the centre with a pretty inlaid rail above flanked by two faux ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Long Study Desk / Large Console Table in Beige Linoleum and Steel
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large Study desk / Console Table is made with a butternut beige powder-coated steel frame and a pearl linoleum top made from all-natural ingredients, such as flax, wood flour, a...
Category
2010s Modern British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and petite antique Arts & Crafts period writing bureau in oak. This was made in England, it dates from around 1880-90’s.
The size of the pull...
Category
1880s Arts and Crafts Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Beautiful Victorian Oak Pedestal Desk Made By Howard&Sons
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Crawley, GB
Beautiful small oak pedestal desk made be Howard&Sons between 1860-1890 , with brown leather and gilt tooled inset top above an arrangement of ...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
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 oak
Original finish
The top with glass doors and stitched interior
The fall front op...
Category
1910s Vintage British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English Bench Made Burr Elm Chippendale Style Pedestal Partner's Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Exceptional quality English bench made reproduction burr elm Chippendale style pedestal partner's desk with hand tooled leather writing surface, made by our own proprietary cabinetmaking firm in the south of England. Made from old parts gleaned from vintage and antique pieces. Please note how we have adapted this desk with a lower right hand file drawer, drop-down center drawer for keyboard and rear faux drawer front cupboards to rear lower section of desk. Desk is made of a top and two pedestals for ease of transport.
-Antique copy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chippendale British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Elm
English Pine Two Drawer Table
Located in Wilson, NC
English pine two drawer table in England, they refer to this as ''pitch pine'', here we call it ''heart pine'', by whatever term, it is beautiful wood...
Category
1870s Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Desk circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Desk circa 1880
Category
1880s Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
George III Style Mahogany And Brass Inlaid Carleton House Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with central leather liner hinged writing surface surrounded by drawers and doors. The back finished Frieze drawers all with brass inlays. Raised on square tapered le...
Category
1850s George III Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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, dating to the early Victorian period, circa...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Rosewood 'Collapsible' Campaign Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
An Ingenious 'Collapsible' Campaign Pedestal Desk
Constructed from rosewood, each pedestal supported on tapering feet, one enclosing two drawer...
Category
19th Century Campaign Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Leather Topped Mahogany Campaign Desk with Brass Moulded Edge
Located in Port Chester, NY
Theres alot to admire about this beautiful original campaign desk. Both the mahogany and the original green embossed leather are in good antique condition, as are the brass accents. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English George III Chippendale-Style Mahogany Library Table Adjustable Book Stan
Located in Dallas, TX
a handsome "neat and plain" George III Chippendale-style Gentleman's library writing table with adjustable writing slope / book stand, mahogany with leather work surface, gilt emboss...
Category
18th Century George III Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century walnut desk by Gillows
Located in Martlesham, GB
An exhibition quality 19th Century walnut Bonheur Du Jour / desk by Gillows, the top having a brass gallery running along all three sections, a cupboard at the centre with a glazed d...
Category
1860s Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1860 Mahogany library table with built in twin writing slopes
This is a very r...
Category
1860s High Victorian Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
English Pine One Drawer Writing Table
Located in Wilson, NC
English pine one drawer writing table which was most likely painted originally and stripped and wax finished in the last 30 years. It has a pl...
Category
1890s Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
English Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top in the William IV Style
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of patinated mahogany in the William IV style - featuring a moulded rectangular top with a handsome embossed leather writing surface, over a frie...
Category
19th Century William IV Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Small 19th Century writing table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany writing table with 2 drawers. Gold-edged Burgundy leather top. Table stands on porcelain wheels. Entirely in ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Very Fine 19th Century Nine Drawer Pedestal Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th century mahogany nine drawer pedestal desk, finely hand carved, of fabulous quality and in excellent condition with rich patination and grain. The moulded top of rec...
Category
19th Century Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Walnut Pedestal Desk by Laszlo Hoenig
By Laszlo Hoenig
Located in London, GB
A spectacular vintage walnut pedestal desk by Laszlo Hoenig. This was made in London, there is a label beneath the top with the production year of 1951.
It is of outstanding quality...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Neoclassical Style English Oak Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic 19th century English library table, writing table, or desk hand-crafted from oak. The table features a trestle style base with Greco-Roman corinthian columns in the neoclass...
Category
19th Century Neoclassical Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Study Desk / Large Console Table in Charcoal Linoleum and Steel
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large Study desk / Console Table is made with a charcoal black powder-coated steel frame and a charcoal linoleum top made from all-natural ingredients, such as flax, wood flour, and limestone. The furniture linoleum provides a natural matt surface with a warm fine texture - a look that is very tactile and looks great with the sleek powder-coated steel frame. This modern minimal desk...
Category
2010s Modern British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mahogany Desk
Located in Westport, CT
Black leather panels.
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Victorian Leather Top Knee Hole Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Victorian leather top knee hole desk. This was made in England, it dates from around 1860-1880.
It is of superb quality and is a lovely size. This is all one pie...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Inlaid Satinwood Double Pedestal Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very attractive and unusual Mid-19th Century satinwood double pedestal desk. True 19th century satinwood is an expensive, very desirable and rare. The wood is fine grained, but figured, and used principally in veneer work and in inlay. The combination of the the pale satinwood outlined with the graphic faux ebony outlining of the drawers and top, combined with the scrolling detailed inlay, creates a unique piece with great visual interest. Currently the drawers must be opened with a key. We have ordered appropriate 19th century-style bail pulls...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Mahogany Sideboard w/ Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Mahogany Sideboard with Serpentine Front, Crossbanding, & Spade Feet
Category
19th Century Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Ebonized and Parcel-Gilt with black leather top and gilded greek key design trim. 2 drawers on front and 2 false drawers on backside. With original castors and hardware.
Category
Early 19th Century Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian rosewood inlaid davenport, inlaid with swags and urns above a leather writing surface, with drawers to one side and dummy drawers on the opposing side. Overal...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Small 20th Century Satin Birch Writing Desk by Heal & Son London
By Heal's
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A beautiful Satin Birch writing desk by Heal & Son London.
This little desk will light up any room, the satinwood birch has a wonderful texture and movement and a colour tone that o...
Category
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Satinwood
English Partners desk, Georgian style with red skiver top
Located in Toronto, CA
A classic English mahogany partners desk in Georgian style, with a red leather skiver top showing the character that comes with time. There is antique gold tooling around the edges. ...
Category
20th Century Georgian British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Superb Antique English Inlaid Mahog. Secretaire a' Abbatant or Bonheur du Jour
Located in Charleston, SC
This is a wonderful and rare Antique English small or diminutive Abbatant a' Secretaire or Bonheur du Jour Writing Table and is unique and wonderful. The exterior is exquisitely mad...
Category
Late 19th Century George III Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood
18th Century English Chinoiserie Table Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th century English chinoiserie table desk, having a drop-down front revealing five interior drawers and two cubby holes, over a lar...
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18th Century Chinoiserie Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Queen Anne Rent Table "in the Chinese Taste"
Located in Dallas, TX
an early 18th century Queen Anne rent table in the Chinese Taste (with Chinoiserie decoration) having one large single drawer (that goes all the way through) with twelve (12) compart...
Category
18th Century Queen Anne Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Paint
Large Antique Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality large leather top writing table by Taylor & Sons, Brompton Road, London, having three leather inserts each d...
Category
Early 20th Century Georgian British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Gothic Style English Oak Victorian Library Table Desk Dining Table
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale lovely gothic style antique Victorian English oak library table or desk that can be used as a four person dining table
A decorative and well mad...
Category
19th Century Gothic Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Lovely Burr Yew Wood Twin Pedestal Partner Desk with Complete Ornate Timber Top
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Burr Yew wood twin pedestal partner desk with natural wood top
A very good looking, nicely proportioned desk, I don't come a...
Category
20th Century Art Deco British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Yew
1950s English Campaign Style Mahogany & Brass Demilune Form Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1950s English mahogany and brass campaign style desk. It is marked with a back brass plate. The drawers have dovetail construction. It has a subtle curving to the shape.
M...
Category
1950s Campaign Vintage British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Retro Leather Top Desk/Dresser with Mirrored Interior Peter Hayward for UNIFLEX
By Uniflex, Peter Hayward
Located in Torquay, GB
Mid-century two tone walnut and leather flip top desk/dresser.
Designed by Peter Hayward as part of the M' range for UNIFLEX Furniture GB, circa 1950.
This UNIFLEX wood and leather desk is representative of the design trends in compact and multi use home decor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mirror, Wood
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 gilt-bronze surround above a serpentine frieze fronted by a central drawer. The corn...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Sheraton Revival Inlaid Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century Edwardian period, Sheraton Revival inlaid desk. Having a fire screen that pulls up, secret compartments that pop out from the sides for ink and pens....
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Late 19th Century Sheraton Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
George Eliot's Writing Table
Located in Dorking, GB
This table was made in the mid-Victorian period — possibly about 1860. It measures 18 inches diameter across the top and the gallery tray has a slightly wider dimension of 24 inches....
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1860s Victorian Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Exquisite Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Mahog. Adam style Bonheur du Jour
By Robert Adam
Located in Charleston, SC
Quite possibly one of the prettiest Antique English Edwardian period Adam style Bonheur du Jours or Ladies Writing Tables with magnificent "Adam" style marquetry inlaid urns and Welk...
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Late 19th Century Adam Style Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
English Campaign Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany with a tooled leather top, three piece campaign construction, brass hardware, and classic bracket feet.
Kneehole measures...
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Early 19th Century Campaign Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Writing Slope Wood and Mother of Pearl Scotland 1870 H613
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian writing slope, wood and mother of pearl, Scotland 1870, H613
Scotland 1870
Solid Wood and mother of pearl
Original f...
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1870s Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Oak & Mahogany Desk, Writing Table, English, Circa 1880
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Antique Victorian oak & mahogany desk, writing table, English
Beautiful antique oak & mahogany Victorian desk, writing table. Made up of one large single central draw, and two dummy...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Victorian Golden Oak Swivel Pedestal Desk
By James Shoolbred
Located in Dorking, GB
This unusual desk was made by the famous makers James Shoolbred and company.
It bears several makers stamps to the interior drawers.
The ingenious swivel design is operated b...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Large mahogany pedestal desk the rectangular top with inset leather having tooled border enclosed by a moulded edge over an arrangement of three freeze drawers. Above two large pedes...
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Hon Stephen Tenant`s Writing Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
This superb and unusual pedestal writing desk was formerly owned and used by Stephen Tenant. It came from his home where he lived until his death in 1987 - being Wilsford Manor in Wi...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
This desk was purchased by me at the closure of the Whitbread Archive Museum in 2001. It comes with their supplied provenance - together with several later lines of research.
Includ...
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Early 18th Century Georgian Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Gorgeous Edwardian Inlaid Side or Writing Table by Hampton and Sons
Located in Dublin, IE
A gorgeous Edwardian inlaid side or writing table, finely carved and of fabulous quality with richly patinated timbers comprising of mahogany and fruitwood. The moulded cross banded, quarter veneered top of rectangular form with a lovely inlaid oval pattern to the central reserve, raised over pull out slide section revealing a writing skiver surface fitted with gorgeous green embossed tooled leather. Raised over moulded frieze with single centred cockbeaded, line inlaid drawer with turned pulls, brass escutcheon and key. Supported on elegantly, tapering square leg, terminating on spade foot, labelled 'Hampton & Sons LTD. Pall Mall East, London.’
Hampton & Sons
Hampton & Sons were one of the most prestigious British cabinet makers of the 19th and 20th Century, creating very fine and highly sought after antique furniture renowned for it's fine quality craftsmanship. Reputedly established in 1830, Hampton & Sons began by selling general household and fine furniture in Cranbourn Street, near Covent Garden, London, with their works at 43 Belvedere Road in southeast London. William Hampton’s two sons, George and William, joined the firm in 1869 and they moved to a larger premises at 8 Pall Mall. By 1871 they had expanded to two locations: 1, 2 & 3 Dorset Place, Charing Cross and 8 Pall Mall East. Advertising as 'cabinet makers, upholsterers, bed & mattress makers...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Carlton House Desk
Located in London, GB
A fine quality late 18th century Sheraton period well-figured mahogany Carlton House Desk boxwood & ebony line inlaid & satinwood banded throughout, having brass galleried top above ...
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Mid-18th Century Sheraton Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century George II Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
George II walnut writing table, Mid-18th Century, the molded top having a tooled green leather inset writing panel, fitted with a genuine and false frieze drawer to either side, rais...
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18th Century George II Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Early Georgian Chippendale Bureau Bookcase Desk in Carved Mahogany
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dorking, GB
An unusual and possibly unique example of a Chippendale design for a carved mahogany bureau bookcase.
See included photos of scans of the designs from Chippendale’s - The Gentleman...
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Late 17th Century Georgian Antique British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
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