$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Antique English Burl 4 Drawer Leather Top Davenport C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique English Burl 4 Drawer Leather Top Davenport Unsigned C1880 Measures - 32 3/4 h x 16 1/4 w x 19 d This exquisite antique English Davenport desk, dating to circa 1880, feature...
Burl
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 53.94 in D 35.83 in
19th Century Early Victorian Mahogany Partners Writing Table
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A splendid early Victorian period mahogany 4-drawer partners writing table. Of excellent construction in solid mahogany, the rectangular top fitted with a sumptuous leather writing s...
Mahogany
A Northern Italian Neoclassical Fruitwood 4-Drawer Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant northern Italian neoclassical fruitwood 4-drawer writing desk with inset leather top and ebonized stringing; the rectangular top with rich brown inset leather panels above...
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H 35.5 in W 36 in D 18 in
Northern Italian Abete-wood 4-Drawer Foldover Writing Table, 2nd half 19th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular raised top portion housing three drawers above a fold-over writing surface supported by two retractable sliding posts, the lower section housing one larger drawe...
Fir
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H 30.75 in W 47.53 in D 26.38 in
A RareChinese Export 4-Drawer Carved Teak Writing Desk with Carved Bamboo Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare Chinese export 4-drawer teak writing desk with carved bamboo decoration; the shaped top with faux bamboo edge above an undualting apron fitted with 4 drawers and finished on a...
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H 12 in W 29.5 in D 20 in
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts 4 Drawer Spool Thread Cabinet Writing Lap Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts 4 drawer spool thread cabinet writing lap desk. Item features 4 dovetailed drawers, green felt top, lift lid, beautiful wood grain, brass pulls, ver...
Oak
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H 41 in W 30 in D 20.5 in
Antique J&P Coats Oak Wood 4 Drawer Sewing Spool Cabinet Desk W/ Cast Iron Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique J&P Coats Oak Wood 4 Drawer Sewing Spool Cabinet Desk w/ Cast Iron Base. Item features custom vintage conversion, upper is an original J&P Coats "Best Six Cord" spool cabinet...
Iron
4 Drawer Writing Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty 4 Drawer Writing Table With Carved Aprons
Shanxi 4 Drawer Writing Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mid to late 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Shanxi 4 Drawer Writing Table with Brass Hardware
4 Drawer Writing Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Q'ing Dynasty Ming Styled Red Lacquered 4 Drawer Jiangsu Writing Table
4 Drawer Writing Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mid to Late 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty 4 Drawer Shanxi Writing Table with Ming Foot
Brass
Shanxi Writing Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mid to Late 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Shanxi 4 Drawer Writing Table
Small Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A most enchanting Queen Anne period burr walnut bureau of highly desirable small proportions and superb colour. The herringbone and cross-banded fall enclosing a fully fitted stepped...
Walnut
$2,800
H 29.5 in W 54 in D 27.5 in
Beautiful 19th century country English pine and tooled leather pedestal desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful 19th century country English pine and tooled leather pedestal desk.
Leather, Pine
Victorian Walnut & Burl Roll Top Secretary Desk C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
This antique Victorian secretary desk, crafted around 1880, features a sophisticated design in walnut and burl wood. The upper section presents a bookcase with two glass-paned doors,...
Walnut
$2,975Sale Price|30% Off
H 32 in W 52 in D 29 in
Antique 19th C. English Regency Maple & Oak Tooled Leather Top Partner's Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
This exceptional antique English Regency style dual-sided partner's desk showcases premium 19th-century cabinetmaking craftsmanship constructed from a high-quality combination of sol...
Leather, Maple, Oak
$8,000
H 34.5 in W 21.25 in D 22 in
English Burl Walnut Leather Top Davenport with Acanthus Cabriole Legs Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English burl walnut Davenport desk with carved floral fret work, hinged lid revealing fitted interior with original ink wells, leather hinged writing surface with four fitted interio...
Brass
French 19th Century Empire Marble Top Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Striking French 19th-century Empire commode featuring richly figured burl walnut veneer, four drawers, and a dramatic dark marble top. The architectural form is accented by gilt-bron...
Marble, Bronze
George II period burr walnut bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A high-quality George II period burr walnut bureau of great proportions and with superb colour and patina. The fall enclosing a fully fitted interior above a well and further drawer...
Walnut
$10,500
H 28.75 in W 60 in D 42.75 in
19th Century English George III Style Burled Walnut Partners Desk Leather Top
Located in St. Louis, MO
A classic 19th Century English large burled walnut partners desk in Georgian III style, with a original red leather skiver top with tooled edges, showing the character that comes wit...
Brass
$3,172
H 40.56 in W 31.7 in D 17.72 in
Stunning 1900s Burr & Burl Walnut Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 Burr & Burl Walnut drop front bureau A good looking and well-made piece, you don't come across many in Burr walnut, it i...
Walnut
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Poudreuse Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This mirrored hinged-top burl walnut poudreuse is fitted beautifully with an interior of rare pear wood. Dating back to the 19th century, the French antique piece sports a locked dr...
Mirror, Wood
19th Century English Burl Walnut Sutherland Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th century English drop-leaf table from the Mid-Victorian Era. Made of gorgeous yellowish-brown walnut with a fantastic burl walnut table top. The patina on the top is simply...
Walnut, Burl
$1,317
H 26.38 in W 19.89 in D 13.78 in
Antique Victorian 1880 Inlaid Burl Walnut Amboyna Work Side Sewing Table Box
Located in Miami, FL
Antique fine quality Victorian C1880 inlaid burl walnut and amboyna work side sewing table box. 19th Century Aesthetic period styling. This is a lovely item, that is full of age, cha...
Walnut
Antique English Burled Walnut Leather Top Desk, circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English burled walnut leather top desk, circa 1880.
Leather, Walnut
French Provincial Burl Walnut w/ Inlay Drop Front Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
French Provincial Drop Front Desk 28”x16”x38"
Wood
19th Century Victorian Marquetry Burl Walnut Sewing Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Victorian Walnut and Marquetry Burl sewing table with plenty 9f storage and on Wheels. Measures 24.25" in width, 16" in depth and stands 27.5" tall.
Satinwood, Walnut
Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A superior quality Queen Anne period, burr walnut bureau in superb condition and of outstanding colour with curly grain figuring and deep, rich patina. The shallow sloping fall enclo...
Walnut
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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