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Style: Victorian
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 with a leather skiver, decorated with gold tooling. Below this three drawers, each ...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Small Victorian Oak and Ebony Partner’s Desk, Attributed to Holland and Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small Victorian oak and ebony partner’s desk, attributed to Holland and Son, the shaped rectangular leather-inset top set above a knee-hole with a...
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1880s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Oak
19th Century Amboyna and Ebonised Sofa Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century amboyna and ebonised centre / sofa table, the rounded rectangular top with ormolu beading, ebonised edge and amboyna banding, with black leather top decorated with blind...
Category
1860s British Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony
Vintage Burr Walnut, Leather and Brass Gallery Rail Davenport Desk Workstation
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite vintage burr walnut davenport desk with brown leather gold leaf tooled top and brass gallery rail....
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20th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Stunning Victorian 1880 Marble Topped Satinwood Console or Writing Table Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely lovely light satinwood writing console table with twin drawers and solid marble top
A good looking and well made piece, the timb...
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1880s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Victorian Mahogany Twin Pedestal Desk Edwards & Roberts
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Victorian mahogany twin pedestal desk Edwards & Roberts (famous London maker), circa 1895.
This is a lovely quality piece, that is full of age, charm and char...
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1890s Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Marble-Top Library Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Curvaceous 19th century English Victorian library table or writing table desk. The table features a 1" inch thick slab of Carrara marble on top with a serpentine shape and an ogee ed...
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century Ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 19th century ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour writing table. The top, of arched form, has an ornate brass pediment, flanked by...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Antique French circa 1870 Bonheur Du Jour Hardwood Marble Desk Bureau Faux Books
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored circa 1870 hardwood and Parquetry Bonheur Du Jour with marble top surmounted by brass gallery rail, leather top and f...
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1870s French Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Victorian Birch or Satinwood Writing Table, Attributed to Holland and Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian birch or satinwood writing table, attributed to Holland and Sons, the leather-inset top with moulded edges above a disguised single frieze drawer, the end supports compri...
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1880s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Leather, Birch, Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
Rare Victorian Holland and Sons Double Sided Hardwood Partner Desk Writing Table
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning rare and original early Victorian Holland and Son’s mahogany double sided library table or ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Stamped Gillows Lancaster Double Sided Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Figured Oak
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare Gillows Lancaster twin pedestal double sided partner desk in panelled figured oak
An exceptionally rare exa...
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Amboyna
Adjustable Citronnier Wood Reading Table, England, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Adjustable citronnier wood reading table, England, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Victorian Walnut Work Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut work table, the rectangular-shaped burr walnut lifts up top, opening to reveal a green leather writing slope and fitted interior above frieze drawer and storage compartment be...
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Sublime Hand Carved from Top to Bottom Antique Victorian 1850 Knee Hole Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and really quite rare original early Victorian hand carved solid mahogany Knee hole desk
A very decorative piece, originally made ...
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1850s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Lovely circa 1900 Late Victorian French Pine Brown Leather Gold Gilt Desk Table
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique French circa 1900 late Victorian pine writing table, desk or occasional centre table with brown leather top and giltwood frame
...
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Early 1900s French Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Pine
Early Victorian Oak Escritoire Desk Oriental Tapestry Laptop Work Table Campaign
Located in GB
We are delighted to this very rare Victorian oak Escritoire drop front desk with Oriental tapestry and campaign handles
A very good looking early ...
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
Victorian Walnut Marquetry Writing Table Attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian walnut marquetry writing table attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock, the shaped rectangular top with an oval panel inset with tooled green leather, the frieze with two sma...
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19th Century British Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Very Rare Gillow Breakfront Library Desk Brass Gallery Burr Amboyna Wood
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare Gillow Library breakfront desk with brass gallery in Burr Amboyna timber, circa...
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1850s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
19th Century Victorian Davenport Desk Burl Inlaid over Four-Side Drawers
Located in Plainview, NY
Victorian Davenport desk burl inlaid over four-side drawers. The desk features dummy drawers to one side and real working drawers to the other.
The leather top is in good condition ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
Late Victorian Burl Walnut Cushion Curve Pedestal Desk Brown Leather Surface
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1900 late Victorian burl walnut with brown leather writing surface pedestal desk made by Withy Grove Stores LTD Manche...
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Early 1900s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Marquetry Writing Table in the manner of Holland & Sons
Located in London, GB
A good writing table in the Manner of Holland & Sons
Constructed in mahogany, with specimen wood inlays, and gilt bronze mounts; of rectangular form, with bowed ends, rising from ri...
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19th Century British Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Fine Quality Victorian Kidney-Shaped Desk in Richly Figured Walnut by Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine quality Victorian kidney-shaped desk in richly figured burr walnut by Gillows, the leather-inset top, above three drawers in the frieze and four graduated drawers in each pede...
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1850s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Victorian burr walnut piano top pop up Davenport. The top of the davenport has a fretted gallery on top of a hinged lid, op...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Satin Birch Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4565 fine quality Victorian satin writing table or dressing table, having shaped upstand, stunning top with moulded edge and 2 oak lined drawers fitted with original turned knobs, ...
Category
1870s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satin
19th Century Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality English 19th century Victorian Amboyna Pedestal Desk. The desk top, having a superstructure with two cupboards with brass gallery tops, each panelled with ...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Amboyna
19th Century Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour
Located in London, GB
Believed by our experts to date from around 1860, this antique Victorian Bonheur Du Jour is an imposing and functional item of furniture that is so typical of the Victorian era.
We ...
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1860s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
American Victorian Herts Brothers Slant Front Desk
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian mahogany slant front desk with gallery and turned legs and spindle design stretcher (signed HERTS BROTHERS, in drawer).
Category
19th Century American Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
American Victorian Burl Walnut Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian burl walnut 2 drawer table desk with stretcher and red felt top.
Category
19th Century American Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Felt, Walnut
English Rosewood Early Victorian Library Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This table completely made from the solid is of exceptional quality. The woods selected for the top are well figured and done not in veneer but from the solid timber. The top is supp...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Small Mahogany Bow Front Side Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Small, English, mahogany single drawer side table on delicate, turned legs; brass knobs break the plane of the bowed drawer front. A nice, quality table with clean lines that would b...
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19th Century British Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Student Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
This desk features a gallery surround that walls off the ink and pen wells at the back area above the sloped and leathered writing surface. Inside, two generously sized drawers offe...
Category
19th Century British Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Walnut and Marquetry Davenport Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Constructed in Circassian walnut, with line and marquetry inlays; rising from turned oblate bun feet; the lower section housing a hinged door with fretwork panelling, opening to reveal four lemonwood faced graduated drawers with inset turned knobs; the writing compartment braced by foliate spandrels above and below, the slide opening to reveal an easel support writing slope with inset tooled leather and a pen and ink tray...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Antique Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930-50’s.
The quality is outstanding, it stands on boldly turned and fluted...
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1930s British Vintage Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Victorian Style Library Table with Black Writing Surface
Located in Toronto, CA
This Victorian Style Library Table with a Black Writing Surface is surely to be a focal point to your library, office or great room. This truly is a stately and elegant piece crafte...
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Early 20th Century Canadian Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique Victorian period writing desk. This was made in England, it dates from around 1860-1880.
It is of great quality and is a very useful size. The ins...
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1880s British Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very useful antique Victorian writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-1880 period.
I...
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1860s British Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique 6ft 6" Victorian 6 Drawer Partners Writing Library Table Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous Victorian antique partners library table is crafted from beautiful flame mahogany and dates from Circa 1860.
It features...
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1860s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Quilted Birch Writing Table
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A high quality 19th Century Quilted Birch Writing Table with solid mahogany drawers with working keys. On turned reeded legs, with brass original castors to base.
Circa: 1860
Dimen...
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Early Victorian Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with inset brown leather top with gold tooling, over three drawers. The reverse finished so can float in a room. Raised on circular tapered turned legs. Casters.
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1830s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century walnut writing table
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality 19th Century walnut writing table, the shaped top having a black leather writing surface decorated with blind and gold tooling, finely carved ormolu moulded edge run...
Category
1860s British Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1840 POLLARD OAK BROWN LEATHER TOP WRiTING LIBRARY TABLE DESK
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning rare and original Circa 1840 Pollard Oak Library writing table or desk with Chestnut Brown lea...
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1840s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
19th Century Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century mahogany writing table, having a shaped and crossbanded top with a green leather writing surface decorated with blind ...
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1890s British Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Oak Desk with Grapes and Vine Leaves Carvings & Sliding Shelves
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very solid and heavy, early 20th century carved oak desk in one piece.
The practical desk is well decorated with vine leaves and g...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Late Victorian Mahogany Writing Table Signed Edwards & Roberts 1880
Located in Roma, RM
Antique fine quality Victorian mahogany twin pedestal desk Edwards & Roberts.
This particular desk is a Chinese Chippendale revival, circa 1880, late Victorian period.
The desk top s...
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1880s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Victorian desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desks and writing tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, animal skin and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Victorian desks and writing tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desks and writing tables, popular names associated with this style include Holland & Sons, Gillows of Lancaster & London, Maple & Co., and Howard & Sons Ltd. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desks and writing tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $380 and tops out at $159,824 while the average work can sell for $3,886.
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