Fine 19th Century French Neoclassical Style Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writ
Located in Benington, Herts
French circa 1880-1900. A superb amboyna writing desk having distinctive ormolu mounts to the frieze shares some of the best characteristics seen in the French Empire and British ...
Bronze
Edwardian Pedestal Desk Sheraton Inlay Writing Table 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a refined Edwardian desk in mahogany and satinwood Lovely pedestal desk with tapered side supports housing the drawers Clean and minimal design perfect for modern int...
Wood
Edwardian Satin Walnut Ladies Writing Desk, Leather Top, Antique, 1900
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Edwardian Satin Walnut Ladies Writing Desk A beautiful and useful piece of Edwardian furniture, the leather top Writing Table has a compartment with a lift up top which reveals inte...
Walnut
Nordic Neo-Renaissance Writing Desk with Leather Writing Surface, Circa 1900
Located in Helsinki, FI
A refined antique writing desk, distinguished by its elegant proportions and well-preserved craftsmanship. The desk features a classic slanted writing surface with its original inse...
Brass
$3,205Sale Price|20% Off
Edwardian Kidney shaped writing desk
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very good quality early 20th century mahogany and inlaid writing desk English circa 1900 with original brass handles , castors and leather insert Having 9 mahogany lined drawers , th...
Mahogany
L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1900
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak writing desk By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 40"W x 22.13"D x 37"H.
Oak
Antique Mahogany Davenport Writing Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
This attractive mahogany Edwardian Davenport / writing desk, circa 1900s has been constructed from quality solid mahogany having a raised back above a fall front moulded edge writing...
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Writing Desk, Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Circa 1900, France
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Signed ‘MILLET A PARIS’. France, Circa 1900. This elegant writing desk exemplifies Maison Millet’s refined Louis XV revival production at the fin de siècle.
Bronze
Chippendale Faux Partners Desk Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mahogany Chippendale Style Faux Partners Desk. Circa 1900 This Desk is Raised Upon Cabriole Legs with Boldly Carved Ball and Claw Feet and Having Carved Acanthus Leaves to the Knees.
Mahogany
Chippendale Desk Mahogany Writing Table Ball and Claw
Located in Potters Bar, GB
5 Drawer Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Table. Circa 1900 This Writing Table Features 5 Mahogany Lined drawers. The Drawer Fronts Having Blind Fret Work to the Corners and Retain...
Mahogany
Early 20th Mahogany Secretaire Desk with Leather Writing Surface
Located in Miami, FL
Superb antique secretaire desk crafted from fine solid mahogany, distinguished by its refined presence and exceptional craftsmanship. This is a piece of remarkable character, designe...
Bronze
Louis XVI Ebonized Writing Desk with Leather Top and Brass Accents
Located in Arundel, GB
A fine quality Louis XVI style ebonized writing desk featuring a tooled leather top and two oak lined locking drawers with keys. Beautifully accented with brass mouldings, inlays, th...
Brass
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Drop-Front Secretary Writing Desk with Cabriole
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant French Louis XV–style writing desk / secrétaire, dating to the mid-20th century, distinguished by its graceful proportions and decorative marquetry work. The piece is crafted...
Walnut
Emile Galle. An Art Nouveau Walnut writing desk with exceptional inlaid scenery
By Émile Gallé
Located in London, GB
An exhibition-quality Art Nouveau Walnut writing desk with an exceptional scene depicting moored boats on a river overlooked by a large tree on the river bank inlaid to the upper cup...
Walnut
Empire Revival Quarter Sawn Oak Single Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
This desk was made at the turn of the 20th century. Its made of quarter sawn oak. The legs are turned and fashioned in a spiral shape. The legs end in beautifully carved hoofed feet....
Oak
Wylie & Lochhead attri. An Arts & Crafts oak desk with new leather writing area
By Wylie & Lochhead
Located in London, GB
Wylie Lochhead attributed. An Arts and Crafts oak desk with central shelf, galleried sides, stylised copper handles, laid with a new leather writing area.
Copper
L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Server or Writing Desk
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak server, writing desk, or library table By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 32"W x 16.13"D x 33.25"H.
Oak
L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Server or Writing Desk
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak server, writing desk, or library table By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 32"W x 16.13"D x 33.25"H.
Oak
$7,040Sale Price|20% Off
An Elegant French Louis XV Style Ebonized 3-Drawer Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
of pegged construction the serpentine top with hand-tooled maroon leather insert above a shaped apron fitted with 3 drawers adorned with rocaille brass escutcheons; all raised on gra...
Wood
Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Mahogany Bureau 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant Victorian ladies writing desk Cute piece, very good condition and finish in mahogany Desk writing surface opens out to reveal green beize lined surface Viewing by appointm...
Mahogany
Rare jugendstil writing set by Erhard & Sohne Germany
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Rare jugendstil writing set by Erhard & Sohne Germany including letter holder 10x13x6cm, letter dryer 15x8x6cm and knife 18cm long.
Brass
Model No. 3 Desk or Writing Chair by Thonet, 1900's
By Thonet
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A very nice desk or writing chair by Thonet. It is fabricated in the Czech Republic around 1900.
Wood
French Marble Top Bistro Cafe Table or Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Versatile French marble top rectangular cafe table or writing desk with a classic Provencal black iron base. Marble is a stunning black marble with veining. There are some scratches ...
Marble, Iron
French Bureau Plat Desk Antique Parquetry Writing Table Napoleon III
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous antique French bureau plat in the Napoleon III manner Features intricate parquetry inlay designs Gilt fixtures are original including the female maiden mas...
Wood
Antique Victorian Petite Oak Mirrored Slant Top Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Late Victorian Oak Ladies Secretary Desk, Circa 1900. Features a mirrored backsplash over shelf and slant front. Desk opens to a work surface and pigeon holes. A larger dovetailed se...
Mirror, Oak
Vintage desks and writing tables span centuries of design. The writing table came first, a simple surface built for correspondence, while the drawered desk followed as record-keeping at home and in the office grew more demanding.
Styles to Know
Any desk at least 20 years old falls under this broader vintage category. If you want a tapered-leg, mid-century look specifically, browse mid-century modern desks; Louis XVI and Art Deco secretary desks bridge the writing-table and desk forms. A vintage table lamp adds task lighting to either.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Piece
Writing tables often carry little to no storage of their own, so a separate file cabinet or desk organizer may be worth planning for, alongside a close look at the surface dimensions against the space available. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and every purchase is covered by the 1stDibs Promise.
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