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Louis XV Style Small Writing Table, 19th C
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV / XVI transitional style leather topped mahogany veneered small writing table or "Table a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th c Russian mahogany and brass writing desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c Russian leather topped writing desk with hand hammered brass details
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table / Desk W/ Drawer Early 19th C
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-7/8" Depth - 24-1/4" Height - 27-1/4"
Early 19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Fruitwood
H 27.25 in W 39 in D 24.25 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
Antique Edwardian Kidney Writing Table Desk Secret Drawers 19th C
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous quality antique Edwardian kidney shaped mahogany writing table by Maple & Co
Category
Antique 1890s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Victorian Four Drawer Partners Writing Table Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian partners writing table, crafted from beautiful flame mahogany
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Louis Revival Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table 19th C
Located in London, GB
inset gold tooled green leather writing surface, above three frieze drawers on one side and dummy
Category
Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Georgian writing table w/ drawers from early 18th C to 19th C in Great Britain
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
Georgian style writing table from Great Britain that spanned from the early 18th century to the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.25 in W 84.5 in D 43.25 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
Category
Antique 1870s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
H 28.75 in W 48.04 in D 24.81 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
Category
Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 29.14 in W 36.62 in D 22.05 in
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk - C. 1870
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Presenting an exquisite Victorian Burr and Figured Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk dating back
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Walnut Stretcher Table, 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish carved-walnut stretcher table from the 19th century. This antique table from Spain
Category
Antique 19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
H 31.5 in W 42 in D 24 in
19th C. Italian Writing Desk w/Decorative Inlay & Sliding Top for Hidden Storage
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Italian table with floral inlay will make a sweet little writing desk, perhaps best
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
H 29 in W 28.5 in D 21 in
A fine 19th c French red lacquered Chinoiserie inspired writing desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century English Louis XV inspired red lacquered writing desk . Original leather
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Late Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Exceptional Late Regency Writing Table, Almost Certainly by Gillows, With Tooled Leather Inset
Category
Antique 1820s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.34 in W 37.8 in D 19.1 in
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
Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Mid Century Modern Writing Table Desk, American, c.1960s
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Modern walnut writing table desk, American, c.1960s. Surfboard top & floating cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Painted Writing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C Swedish painted one drawer writing table. 1820.
Clearance is 24.5".
Ref: C
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk. There is a small blemish in the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English 19th century William IV bronze mounted Regency Writing Table or Desk
Located in Troy, NY
Elegant William IV writing table, top with an inset black leather writing surface framed with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 29.5 in W 44 in D 24.5 in
Fine 19th C Mahogany George 11 Writing Desk in the Manner of William Harllett
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century George 11 mahogany and leather top writing desk. Hand carved and details
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English George II Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 31 in W 50 in D 31 in
Regency Diminutive Writing Table
By John Mclean
Located in Greenwich, CT
shelf opening to a leather lined writing surface resting on a single fitted drawer, with inlaid brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
European Desk, 19th C
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Freestanding European desk with decorated leather top and two drawers, 19th Century
Measures: H
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oak Writing Table or Side Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
fluted legs and would be ideal as a writing table or side table. c. 1820.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk. Gold embossed floral around the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This exceptional Biedermeier single drawer table was made during the early Viennese
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Ash Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This fine Biedermeier ash table was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier pieces
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Table Desk Hindley & Sons 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian walnut writing table, circa 1850 in date.
One of the drawers is stamped by the
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.93 in W 48.43 in D 27.17 in
17th C Style Solid Italian Walnut Refectory Writing Dentil Edge Table options
Located in Encinitas, CA
Old Walnut LIRA Scrivania writing table handcrafted in aged solid Italian walnut with a carved
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 30 in W 72 in D 30 in
Spanish 19th C. Desk or Console Table with Beautiful Lyre-Carved Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish walnut wood table with lyre legs from the 19th century. This antique table from Spain
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Salon Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This exceptional, early Biedermeier oval writing table was made in Vienna circa 1825.
The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Writing Desk or Table of Mahogany with Leather Top from England
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English writing table or desk of mahogany from the 19th century, featuring a leather top
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early 19th C. Italian Fratino Walnut Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian fratino walnut table with lyre legs and iron stretcher from the early 19th century. This
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Beautiful Victorian Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this stunning Victorian rounded rectangular writing table, tooled
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pretty French Louis XV style writing desk or ‘bonheur du jour’, the serpentine case veneered in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Ebonized Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This fine Viennese Biedermeier writing table was made circa 1825.
Ebonized Biedermeier
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pearwood
Italian Occasional Table with Floral Medallion Inlay Adorning Top, Early 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian occasional table or small writing desk from the early 19th century. This antique table
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.5 in W 34 in D 28 in
Antique 19th Century English Leather Inset Library Table, C.1840
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th century English Mahogany and leather inset library table C.1840.
A neatly
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Ebonized Oval Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This exceptional Viennese Biedermeier oval writing table was made circa 1825.
Ebonized
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pearwood
19th Century Reading Table, Bedtable, High-Adjustable, England, Victorian c 1870
Located in Greven, DE
Antique bed and reading table
England
Mahogany
Victorian around 1870
Dimensions: height: 76-117
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.93 in W 35.83 in D 17.72 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 37.01 in W 33.27 in D 22.45 in
Antique Petite French Carved Oak Dolphin Table Desk Renaissance Gothic 19th C
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique Petite French carved oak dolphin table desk Renaissance Gothic 19th c
~Direct from France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 30.25 in W 33 in D 23.5 in
Victorian Mahogany Spinet Desk, 19th C
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Mahogany Spinet Desk, mid-19th Century.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Pair End Tables Side Tables Nightstands Dragons Oak Gothic 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Nightstands~ Dragons~~c. 1880s
FANTASTIC PAIR of tables or 2-tier nightstands~~HIGHLY CARVED bearded
Category
Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 27.5 in W 25 in D 25 in
17th C Style Antique Reproduction Italian Chestnut CAPRETTA Writing Desk Custom
Located in Encinitas, CA
CAPRETTA table line - our 17th Century Italian refectory style rustic table with drawer
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut
H 30 in W 65 in D 30 in
Stunning Jewellers Table and Chair, France, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Stunning French 19th century jewellery maker's table with lovely layers of time worn patina
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Faux Bamboo Escritoire or Writing Desk Table of Long-Leaf Pine from France
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French faux bamboo escritoire or writing table desk, c.1870-1910, featuring a fitted (and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
H 47.5 in W 40.13 in D 22.75 in
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
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
19th C Original Paint Decorated Lap Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine painted and hand made early lap desk in post master format on high turned legs. The paint is amazing and in very good condition.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Adirondack Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine 19th C. French Louis XV Style Bronze-Trimmed Desk
Located in New York, NY
Nineteenth century French Louis XV style kingwood desk decorated with ornate bronze trim and inlaid drawers beneath a dark green top with gold trim.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Lacquered Chinese Calligrapher's Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This calligraphy table, like all the highest quality pieces of Chinese furniture, follows the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique La
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite English lap traveling desk portable. Countryside writing bureau in good condition
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 20 in W 19.5 in D 10.5 in
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Desk. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
old patina.
One of the main advantages of this Biedermeier piece is the large writing surface area
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Provincial Chinese Two-Drawer Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted of northern elmwood in China's Shanxi province, this early 19th-century altar table was
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
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
Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Table after Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1870
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany and Marquetry inlaid writing table after the model
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30.32 in W 31.5 in D 18.9 in
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19th C Writing Table For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 19th c writing table for your home. Each 19th c writing table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. Find 999 options for an antique or vintage 19th c writing table now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 19th c writing table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right 19th c writing table, those designed in Victorian, Regency and louis xv styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 19th c writing table over the years, but those crafted by Gillows of Lancaster & London, Maple & Co. and François Linke are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a 19th C Writing Table?
A 19th c writing table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,821, while the lowest priced sells for $399 and the highest can go for as much as $985,000.
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.
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