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Writing Desk
Located in London, England
French two drawer bureau plat with brass moulds and parquetry inlaid top.
Circa 1900.
H 75cm (AH
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$5,255
Small English Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table / Desk c.1900
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful small English Victorian mahogany writing table. An elegant fitted desk from the earlier
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Edwardian Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Edwardian writing desk. This was made in England, it dates from the 1900-1910
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique c.1900 Fine Quality Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk / Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique c.1900 Fine Quality Inlaid Mahogany Writing/Dressing Table – Also Ideal as a Desk or Side
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$1,906 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Gents Correspondence Desk, English, Writing Table, Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique gentleman's correspondence desk. An English, rosewood writing table with
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Rosewood
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Gustav
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Antique Edwardian Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A smart and very useful antique Edwardian desk / writing table. This was made in England, it dates
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table with built-in
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1900
English decorative chinoiserie bureau writing desk - Bonheur Du Jour. Great colour and
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Edwardian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Edwardian writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from the
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period writing desk
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Regency Pedestal Desk Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A handsome mahogany pedestal desk of classic English form in the Regency style, combining elegance
Category
Antique Early 1900s Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique Edwardian desk / writing table. This was made in England, it
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
1900's Vintage / Antique Adam Style, Paint-Decorated, Writing Desk!
Located in Austin, TX
Charming 1900's Vintage / Antique Adam Style, Paint Decorated, Writing Desk!
Desk, Writing, Adam
Category
20th Century Unknown Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
1900's Vintage / Antique Adam Style, Paint Decorated, Writing Desk!
Located in Austin, TX
Charming 1900's Vintage / Antique Adam Style, Paint Decorated, Writing Desk!
Desk, Writing, Adam
Category
Mid-20th Century European Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique French Desk Writing Table Nightstand PETITE Drawer Carved Oak c. 1900
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival PETITE Desk or Nightstand with Carved Top, Wide
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Art Nouveau Beech Writing Table, Desk or Side Table, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French writing table, little desk or side table, circa 1900.
Made in the art Nouveau period : the
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$945 Sale Price
34% Off
Antique American Empire Tiger Oak Writing Desk or Library Table, Circa 1900
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique American Empire tiger oak writing desk or library table
In the manner of R.J
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Edwardian Leather Top Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and incredibly well made antique Edwardian desk / writing table. This was made in
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Walnut Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
An outstanding antique Edwardian inlaid walnut desk / writing table. This was made in England, it
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Georgian Revival Mahogany Writing Desk c.1880–1900, Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Georgian Revival Mahogany Writing Desk c.1880–1900 – Fine Quality, Dressing Table
A fine
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,906 Sale Price
30% Off
French Empire Style Writing Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large French burr elm empire style writing desk. 1900.
Kneehole is 23.5" wide x 27" high
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Queen Anne, Mahogany, Brass, Writing Desk, England, 1900s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Queen Anne, Mahogany, Brass, Writing Table or Desk, England, 1900s
A Queen Anne style mahogany and
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 1900's Louis XVI Style, Ormolu, Bureau Plat, Cartonnier, Writing Desk!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Late 1900's Louis XVI Style, Ormolu, Bureau Plat, Cartonnier, Writing Desk!
Late 1900's
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1900
English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
- Bonheur Du Jour. Great colour and
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English Oak Leather Inlaid Desk ca. 1900
Located in MILL, NL
English Desk / Work table.
Made of solid oak. Ca. 1900.
In good condition! Inlaid with green
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Edwardian Shapland & Petter Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desk c1900
By Shapland & Petter
Located in High Peak, GB
ST057 Edwardian Shapland & Petter mahogany kidney shaped writing table/desk, with original black
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Edwardian Desk Mahogany Ladies Writing Table Bonheur de Jour
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Refined Edwardian desk in mahogany we date to circa 1900
Love the fronts to the drawers which
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique Quality Mahogany Desk Writing Side Occasional Table C1900
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality mahogany desk writing side occasional table C1900. Neat compact dimensions
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,141 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Edwardian Satin wood & Floral Painted Carlton House Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
Carlton House Desk, circa 1900 in date.
This exquisite desk is made from the finest satin wood, and is
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Solid walnut desk, popular art, France, Savoie, circa 1900
Located in LYON, FR
Unique piece, desk made by a Savoyard craftsman around 1900. Unique with its natural tree trunk
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,232 Sale Price
20% Off
Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty , 1900, France, Wood
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk
Style: Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil
Year: 1900
Materials :wood.
We have specialized
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Gorgeous Antique English Inlaid Walnut Carlton House Desk Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This stunning antique English Carlton House desk, circa 1900, is a superb example of Edwardian-era
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Inlaid Satin Walnut Twin Pedestal Desk Writing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality Victorian mahogany twin pedestal desk writing table C1890.
This is a lovely
Category
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,428 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk Circa 1900 178x124cm
Located in London, GB
This is a superb and rare antique burr walnut Victorian Revival twin pedestal partners desk, Circa
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Gustav Stickley
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Neoclassical dressing table / desk / Louis XVI, France, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Side table / dressing table / lady's desk with white marble top and stained beech wood structure
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,050 Sale Price
20% Off
Cherry Wood Desk with Tapered Legs, Circa 1900
Located in LYON, FR
Cherry Wood Desk with Tapered Legs, Circa 1900
Maison Lecan presents this charming cherry wood
Category
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
French neo-Renaissance solid oak desk, circa 1900.
Located in LYON, FR
Maison Lecan presents a Neo-Renaissance solid oak desk, circa 1900.
This antique piece perfectly
Category
20th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk
By
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique L. & J. G. Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk, Refinished
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By L. & J.G
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Monumental Inlaid French Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Cylinder Desk Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This monumental French Louis XVI cylinder desk, circa 1900, is a masterful example of fine
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$11,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Martin Nyrop, Desk, Oak, Brass, Denmark, c. 1900
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and brass desk, designed and produced by by Martin Nyrop for the Copenhagen City Hall
Category
Antique Early 1900s Danish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Server or Writing Desk
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
desk
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Measures: 34"W x 20"D x 34.63"H. Table height: 29.25
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, Circa 1900
Located in Savannah, GA
Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, Circa 1900. Roll top desk has paneled
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Fine Quality C1900 Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Writing Table Desk Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality circa 1900 Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Writing Table, versatile as a desk, dressing
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
$1,428 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique quality Georgian revival mahogany writing side dressing table desk C1905
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality Georgian revival mahogany writing side dressing table desk C1905. Lovely age colour
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$950 Sale Price
30% Off
Lovely circa 1900 Late Victorian French Pine Brown Leather Gold Gilt Desk Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
writing table, desk or occasional centre table with brown leather top and giltwood frame
A very
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Pine
Antique French Desk Writing Table Nightstand PETITE w/ Drawer Barley Twist Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique PETITE French Oak Renaissance Revival Desk or Writing Table or Nightstand with
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Karpen Brothers Mahogany Art Nouveau Desk Writing Table Library Table Circa 1905
By Karpen & Bros.
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Karpen Brothers Mahogany Art Nouveau Desk Writing Table Library Table Circa 1905
Dimensions : 60
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Patinated Large Desk, Double Side, Wood, Leather & Iron circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
English large desk or side table, circa 1900.
The top is recovered of a large piece of laether
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Burled Walnut Leather Top Desk, circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English burled walnut leather top desk, circa 1880.
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique English Edwardian "Maple & Co." Mahogany Partner's Desk Circa 1890-1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Finest Quality London-Made Antique English Edwardian "Maple & Co." Mahogany Partner's Desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Louis XV Style Poudreuse / Desk, Paris Around 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
covers and handles. Locks with keys available. France, around 1900.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak writing desk or library table
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
School Teacher’s Pine Writing Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
School Teacher’s Pine Writing Table
This is a very good looking sturdy Pine table, the pine has
Category
Antique Early 1900s Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
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1900 Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic 1900 writing desk available at 1stDibs. A 1900 writing desk — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 1900 writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each 1900 writing desk bearing Louis XVI, Art Nouveau or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one 1900 writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Louis Majorelle, Maple & Co. and Carlo Zen produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a 1900 Writing Desk?
Prices for a 1900 writing desk start at $418 and top out at $184,500 with the average selling for $3,524.
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.
Questions About 1900 Writing Desk
- 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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