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Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A magnificent and very rare Régence style marquetry inlaid grand bureau plat or writing desk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Elinor McGuire Model 226c Writing Desk
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Highland, IN
and a M-86c chair, also designed by Elinor McGuire, which pair beautifully with the desk.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Monique Writing Desk by Dom Edizioni
By Dom Edizioni
Located in Milan, IT
, and other desk accessories. Pairs perfectly with any DOM Edizioni chair.
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table, Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance writing table ~ desk is an ode to a bygone era before the digital
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
Walnut Writing Desk in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut writing desk almost certainly by Gillows, the large rectangular rounded top with inset
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Writing Desk with 4 Drawers
By Drexel
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern writing desk by Drexel features hardwood construction, original limed oak
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Rococo Style Writing Desk Mounted with Gilt Bronze
Located in London, GB
Rococo style writing desk mounted with gilt bronze
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Writing Desk, English, Oak, Leather, Correspondence Table, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing desk. An English, oak and leather correspondence table, dating to the
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 30.91 in W 36.23 in D 23.82 in
Pair of Vintage Ebonized Beech Writing Desks in the Style of Gio Ponti, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
drawers each.
These desks both have the same timber but with two slightly different shades.
They may show
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Beech
H 31.11 in W 46.07 in D 25.6 in
Antique Correspondence Desk, English, Library, Writing Table, Cotswold School
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage correspondence desk. An English, solid teak library or writing table in the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 43.12 in W 57.09 in D 23.63 in
Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco ebonized pearwood writing desk with a tambour roll top upper section concealing four pairs
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather, Fruitwood
Modern Lacquered Writing Desk with Brass Accents by John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in Dallas, TX
A timeless vintage piece, this midcentury writing desk feels glamourous, manufactured for John
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
2 Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Folding Mission Campaign Writing Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two antique Victorian Arts & Crafts folding Campaign desks. Made of quartersawn oak
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 26 in W 32 in D 17.75 in
Antique Campaign Bureau, Anglo Indian, Teak, Colonial Writing Desk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique campaign bureau. An Anglo-Indian, teak and brass colonial writing desk, dating
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 41.93 in W 40.95 in D 17.72 in
Antique Fall Front Bureau, Scottish, Writing Desk, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fall front bureau. A Scottish, mahogany writing desk in Georgian revival taste
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 41.15 in W 38.39 in D 20.87 in
Small Antique Kneehole Desk, English, Writing Table, Georgian Revival, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique kneehole desk. An English, mahogany writing table with Georgian revival
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 27.37 in W 31.3 in D 13.78 in
Le Corbusier LC16 Writing Wood Desk and Shelve by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
LC16 desk by Le Corbusier for Cassina.
Working closely with the
Fondatiòn Le Corbusier and
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
green gold tooled inset leather writing surface above a pair of crossbanded frieze drawers, raised on
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Hollywood Regency Ebony Desk, Writing Table or Vanity, Bronze Mounted, 1930s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A Hollywood Regency Ebony and Bronze Mounted Desk, Writing Table or Vanity. One of a pair.
A
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30.5 in W 49 in D 26.25 in
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Regency Desk Writing Table and Chair
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Paolo Buffa, Melchiorre Bega, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and neoclassical midcentury Regency Italian writing table or desk with its paired newly
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 36.23 in W 47.25 in D 22.45 in
Antique Bureau Plat, French, Walnut, Writing Desk, Louis XV Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau plat. A French, walnut and boxwood writing desk in Louis XV revival taste
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Walnut
H 30.71 in W 36.23 in D 20.28 in
Antique Silver Table, English, Inlaid, Display, Writing Desk, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique silver table. An English, rosewood inlaid display or writing table, dating to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.73 in W 38.98 in D 24.61 in
Pair of English Regency Period Rosewood Writing Tables
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of English Regency period rosewood writing tables with gold tooled green leather tops. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Slat Carved Wood Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with beautiful side and front
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 30.32 in W 48.43 in D 29.93 in
Writing Desk with Chair by Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti, Italy, 1990s
By Chi Wing Lo, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti "Epi" desk and "Aro" office chair made from high-quality materials. The
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Maison Dominique Domin, Genevriére Art Deco Veneer Writing Desk or Vanity Table
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Firenze, IT
Exceptionally rare executive corner writing desk or vanity table branded Dominique, Paris.
This
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 39.77 in W 51.19 in D 36.23 in
McGuire Rattan and Midcentury Oak Writing Desk with Three Drawer and Saber Legs
By John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Atlanta, GA
A McGuire rattan and oak writing desk from the Midcentury period, with three drawers and saber legs
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Oak
H 29.75 in W 48 in D 24 in
Mid Century Style Stitched Leather Wrapped Writing Desk in the manner of Jaques
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 29in W: 59 1/4in D: 31 3/4in
This Mid Century style leather wrapped writing desk in
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29 in W 59.25 in D 31.75 in
Italian Smaller-Sized Table or Writing Desk w/Shapely Hourglass Legs, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian small sized table, or writing desk, from the 19th century. This antique table from Italy
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.5 in W 32 in D 20.5 in
Rare Victorian Holland and Sons Double Sided Hardwood Partner Desk Writing Table
By Holland & Sons
Located in GB
Son’s mahogany double sided library table or partner desk fully stamped.
A very rare and luxury desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 29.73 in W 71.66 in D 47.45 in
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Wooden Desk Writing Table and Chair
By Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Melchiorre Bega
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful mid-century Regency Italian writing table or desk with its paired newly upholstered chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in W 51.19 in D 25.6 in
G M Ellwood for J S Henry. An Arts & Crafts oak writing desk
By George Montague Ellwood
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood (1875-1955) for J.S. Henry
An oak writing desk with sloping pen compartment
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
containing a central long drawer flanked by a pair of drawers flanked by paneled ends. Drawers with wood
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with rounded corners and string inlay above a pair of drawers with opposing false
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
George III Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with all new olive tooled leather and central hinged rest, over a pair of drawers
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century French Vernis Martin Cylinder Top Desks
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality rare pair of 19th century French Vernis Martin cylinder top desks, each
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of rare Børge Mogensen Desk / Work Tables early 1970s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Pair of Børge Mogensen BM80 desks/working tables in oak and petrol colored linoleum. Designed in
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Pair Early 20th C English Ebonised Side Desks with Marble Tops
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1900 pair of English writing desks with single locking center drawer and newly ebonised
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
Hollywood Regency Desks in Maison Jansen Manner, Ebonized, Bronze Mounted Pair
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Desks, Maison Jansen Attributed, Ebonized, Bronze, Refinished.
A Compatible pair
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 30.13 in W 49.5 in D 27.25 in
Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890
By Jonathan Levien
Located in Brighton, Sussex
porcelain plaques painted with a trio of putti and four pairs of putti, variously allegorical of viniculture
Category
Antique 19th Century English Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tulipwood
19th Century French Renaissance Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance leather top writing table is perfect for adding an Old World touch
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
1900s French Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
Step back into the quaint charm of the 1900s with this authentic French wooden desk. With its warm
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Spanish Colonial Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Spanish Colonial Desk honors the traditional craftsmanship of the Iberian peninsula, with a
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Small Antique Ladies Correspondence Table, English, Flame, Writing, William IV
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique ladies correspondence table. An English, flame mahogany writing table
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 27.96 in W 18.31 in D 13.19 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 28.94 in W 25.4 in D 19.69 in
Vintage Mid Century Belgian Desk
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and extremely well made vintage desk, made in Belgium and dating from the 1960-70’s
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Striking Goncalo Alves 'Albuera Wood' Writing Table Attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A striking Goncalo Alves (Albuera wood) writing table attributed to Gillows and Bullock, the
Category
Antique 1820s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Modern Metal Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
carved metal desk boasts mesmerizing textural layers.
The carved aluminum case is paired flawlessly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
18th Century Italian Fratino Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian fratino desk with lyre legs and iron stretcher from the 18th century. This antique table
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Hardwood Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Chinese hardwood knee hole desk, having wonderful classical
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Antique writing table by Beurdeley after a model by Adam Weisweiler
French, c. 1880
Height 74cm
Category
Vintage 1980s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Ormolu
Important Regency Mahogany Partners Writing Table in the Manner of George Smith
By Charles Norman, George Smith
Located in Benington, Herts
A highly Important, Early Regency period mahogany, ebonised and parcel-gilt partners writing table
Category
Antique 1810s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Giltwood
H 29.14 in W 64.57 in D 34.26 in
19th Century Victorian Solid Mahogany Library Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid Mahogany Victorian writing table or library desk. C.1880. Finished on both sides with each
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Ladies Carlton House Desk, circa 1840
Located in Lincoln, GB
A small ladies Carlton House desk of coromandel wood with a selection of draws and a brass
Category
Antique 1840s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Walnut Lyre Leg Writing Table or Side Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A finely carved Baroque style writing table or side table handcrafted of walnut by talented
Category
Antique 1880s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 30.5 in W 49 in D 27.5 in
19th Century Rustic Desk ~ Sofa Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Rustic desk ~ sofa table was hand-crafted from solid oak to last for centuries! The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Regency Walnut Writing Table in the Manner of Holland &Sons
By Holland & Sons
Located in Dublin, IE
A George IV walnut rectangular writing table, the top with inset leather scriver above a shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 39.38 in W 30.32 in D 21.66 in
Carlo de Carli Walnut Desk, Italy, 1950s
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Wooden desk with drawer, Italian craftsmanship from the nineteen fifties, designed by Carlo de
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
'Ripple' Black Walnut Desk by Tom Vaughan
By Tom Vaughan
Located in London, GB
Vaughan (b. 1976).
The overall shape of the desk is elegant and paired down, however, the intricacies of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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Pair Writing Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of pair writing desks available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, all pair writing desks available were constructed with great care. Pair writing desks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Louis XVI pair writing desks are consistently popular styles. Pair writing desks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Dansk Designs and Dyrlund are consistently popular.
How Much are Pair Writing Desks?
Pair writing desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,200, while the lowest priced sells for $495 and the highest can go for as much as $53,858.
Questions About Pair Writing Desks
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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