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Antique Early American Country Farmhouse Slant Top School Student Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early American schoolhouse / country / farmhouse writing desk. Made of poplar featuring a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Poplar
$735 Sale Price
30% Off
Rare Early 19th Century American Baltimore Federal Parcel Gilt Writing Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine and rare early 19th century American Baltimore Federal painted writing table with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Hand-Crafted Early American Style Solid Pine Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautifully hand-crafted early American Style Solid Pine Writing Desk in good vintage condition
Category
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Stickley Brothers American Colonial Maple Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique American Colonial style maple writing desk
By Stickley Brothers
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Antique American Arts & Crafts Mission Style Library Table Office Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Arts & Crafts / Mission Library Table. Features a rectangular form made from
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Early 20th Century American Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Pine
$1,260 Sale Price
30% Off
Rare Early American Country Pyrography Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, one-of-a-kind antique American folk decorated desk with beautifully aged distressed patina
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
American Carved Cream Lacquered Solid Maple Writing Desk, Circa 1970
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous vintage Early American or Chippendale style writing desk
USA, Circa 1970s
Solid maple
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Lacquer
Early American Solid Maple and Birch Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful American Colonial or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk
USA
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most unusual Federal period mahogany campaign field desk from the early 19th century
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar
American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
American Cuban mahogany slant top desk with turned ball finial gallery, fitted interior drawers
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks and Writing Tables
Early American Style Oak Single Drawer Sofa Table, Circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early American Style Oak Single Drawer Sofa Table or child desk. Knee clearance is 22".
Measures
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
American Arts & Crafts Era Mahogany Side Table or Small Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic American arts and crafts table with a bold simple form which marked the era and this
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$2,100 Sale Price
34% Off
Early American Solid Maple and Birch Drop Front Secretary With Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful American Colonial or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
American Industrial Roll Top Desk/Table/Bar by Toledo, Japanned Finish
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Industrial Roll Top Desk or Table by Toledo, Japanned Finish, circa 1920s
A rare and
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Glamorous American Bronze and Glass Banking Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An American bronze and glass banking table
Early 20th century
Each Greco-Roman-style, the table
Category
Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
By Larkin & Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique oak, slant front secretary made by Larkin. Measures 30.5" in width x 16" in depth x 46.5" in height. Good vintage condition with three functional drawers. Some wear and tear ...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell
Located in Soquel, CA
Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell
Box with storage for paper, pens, ink
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Rare Antique American Renaissance Extension Library Table, Signed
By Seng
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique American Renaissance Revival style carved walnut extension table by Seng, Chicago
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Burl
Long Foldable Schoolhouse Table
Located in New York, NY
This long schoolhouse table was sourced in New England. It features a gentle slant for writing and
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Wooden Glass and Brass Top Wash Stand
By Al Black
Located in East Freetown, MA
Antique authentic wooden wash stand. Top has three sided ledge and glass insert with brass corners. Original wood has a fine patina.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
$399 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique American Industrial Iron and Maple Childs School Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique American Industrial Iron and Maple Childs School Writing Desk. Item features a lower cubby storage
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Industrial Desk Sets
Materials
Iron
Antique American Empire Style Mahogany Library Table Writing Desk Harp Lyre Base
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century mahogany library desk featuring American Empire styling with a harp / lyre base
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$1,120 Sale Price
30% Off
Victorian Style Mahogany Twin Pedestal Writing Desk.
Located in Malibu, CA
Small scale Victorian style twin pedestal writing desk in mahogany with a dark finish with
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks
Materials
Brass
$1,975 / item
Antique Oak School Desk Chair with Writing Table & Under Seat Storage
Located in Freehold, NJ
This antique child's school desk features hardwood construction, solid oak with original dark
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Materials
Oak
American Empire Writing Table with Carved Acanthus Legs, circa 1840
Located in Southampton, NY
American empire writing table with carved acanthus legs, circa 1840
Casters, Missing ormolu on
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique American Federal Flame Mahogany Secretary Writing Desk Gothic Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine and impressive antique early 19th century Federal Period flame Mahogany secretary and
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Antique Early 19th Century Federal Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
$5,600 Sale Price
30% Off
Rare Antique Federal American Mahogany Secretary Writing Desk Gothic Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
flip top writing surface opens to a baize writing surface. Base includes two over two drawers with
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
$4,812 Sale Price
46% Off
Antique Oak Side by Side with Bookcase & Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Freehold, NJ
This antique bookcase and writing desk side by side features hardwood construction, original oak
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century Plantation Desk Secretary + Bookcase Hutch Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional mid to early 19th century primitive American Plantation writing desk / hutch
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Poplar, Pine
$2,450 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase Bookshelf Console 65"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Early American style secretary desk / bookcase / writing bureau / larkin / chalet . Made
Category
Early 20th Century American Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Oak
$822 Sale Price
30% Off
American rolling desk
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
American rolling desk
A solid oak desk in the early 20th century with a practical blind that
Category
Early 20th Century European American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
$3,324
Rare Antique American Industrial Mechanical Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare antique American Industrial mechanical desk. By pulling central drawer whole desk will open
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique American Pine Flip Top Desk
Located in Livingston, NJ
Antique American pine flip top desk. Beautiful natural patina with many signs of use. Very sturdy
Category
Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Oak And Leather Table
Located in santa monica, CA
Beautiful leather topped table with hand-pegged sawhorse legs. The top is original but the leather was added at some later point. It is from the Arts and Crafts period.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather
$3,200
Antique Early American 19th C Plantation Writing Desk Secretary Cabinet Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful plantation or secretary desk featuring primitive styling with upper cabinet or bookcase
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Poplar, Walnut
Primitive Antique Early American Cherry Slant Top Writing School Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
A charming 19th century slant top writing desk. Made from cherry with turned legs leading to peg
Category
Antique 19th Century American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Antique 19th Century Early American Pine Country Farmhouse Writing Desk 44"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique primitive 19th century early American library writing desk. Made of pine featuring
Category
Antique 19th Century American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Primitive Antique Early American Pine Slant Top Writing Desk Country Farmhouse
Located in Dayton, OH
American pine slant top writing desk, circa 19th century. Features an aged distressed patina. Great
Category
Antique 19th Century Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century American Mahogany Serpentine Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
An early 19th century mahogany wood drop-front writing desk / freestanding wall piece. Beautifully
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Antique Early 1800s North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Foreman's Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century American factory foreman's desk with a slant top, three small drawers on top
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Early American Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Plainview, NY
An early American 19th Century solid wood construction secretary desk made of oak. The secretary
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
American Oak Partners Desk
Located in Petaluma, CA
This highly unusual and graceful writing desk is a joy to the eye. Partners desks don't generally
Category
Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian White Wicker Rattan Small Vanity Writing Desk Table 2 Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian white wicker rattan small vanity writing desk table 2 drawers. Item features nice
Category
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts One Drawer Work Table Stand Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts one drawer work table stand writing desk. Item features copper
Category
Early 20th Century North American Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Art & Crafts Mission Oak American Desk
Located in New York City, NY
Classic Art & Crafts Mission oak American desk with drawer and side shelves, USA, early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Arts & Crafts Tiger Oak Mission Bookcase Sides Writing Desk with Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Arts & Crafts tiger oak mission bookcase sides writing desk with 1 drawer. Item features
Category
Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Quartersawn American Oak Roll Top Tambour Secretary Bankers Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century antique quartersawn oak C curve roll top desk. Features rectangular form with
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique American Gray Distress Painted 1 Drawer Small Work Table Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American gray distress painted one drawer small work table desk. Item features solid wood
Category
Early 20th Century North American Primitive Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century American Adjustable Work Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A compelling early 20th century American industrial work table with two sawhorse legs and an
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Antique American Industrial Oakwood and Cast Iron Drafting Table Work Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American industrial oakwood and cast iron drafting table work desk. Item features cast iron
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Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Antique American Industrial Oak Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table Work Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Industrial oakwood and cast iron drafting table work desk. Item features cast iron
Category
Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Nelson X-Leg Table/Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller, Early
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Early production table/desk designed by George Nelson, 1955. This design is very versatile and can
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Stickley Brothers Co. Oak Desk
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A handsome Craftsman desk in figural oak by Albert and John George Stickley of Stickley Brothers Co
Category
Early 20th Century American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
American Oak Arts & Crafts Desk circa 1900 in the Manner of Frank Lloyd Wright
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in London, GB
A fine solid oak Arts & Crafts desk in the manner of Frank Lloyd Wright. Featuring a planked top
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts 'Mission' Style Desk
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts desk.
Likely, American, as there is strong similarities to the 'Mission' style
Category
Early 20th Century Central American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho Hand Turned PostMaster’s Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Perfect as a writing desk, small hotel check in or collectors cabinet. The charm is endless. You can move
Category
Early 20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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Early American Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the early American writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each early American writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer early American writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right early American writing desk, those designed in Arts and Crafts, Industrial and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Larkin & Co., Herman Miller and George Nelson each produced at least one beautiful early American writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Early American Writing Desk?
An early American writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,100, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $58,000.
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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