Fine Chinese Square Corner Table, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Simple lines and balanced proportions keep this antique Chinese center table from the mid-19th century feeling light and open. Originally a writing table for painting, calligraphy an...
Elm
Sculptural Jugend desk by N. Boman OY Finland, Swedish Royal Supplier in 1927.
By Boman OY
Located in Stockholm, SE
The tables legs are y-shapes in a art nouveau manner. The desk has two shelves in each corner. Desk top / writing height 78 cm.
Wood, Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Walnut & Bronze Folding Game Table with Felt
Located in Dallas, TX
The table's dual functionality is revealed through its sliding top, which opens to reveal a green felt-lined surface, typical of tables used for card games or as writing desks; each ...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 29.25 in W 42.25 in D 28.5 in
Mid-1800s Table of Old-Growth Pine for Hallway, Entranceway, Room Corner
Located in Madison, WI
Table of old-growth pine for hallway, entranceway, room corner. handcrafted in the mid-1800s. The boards of its top are 14 inches wide. From long standing timber. Tapered legs add a ...
Pine, Paint
Unavailable
H 28.5 in W 22.5 in D 16 in
Fine Mahogany Work Table with Convex Corners and Lift Top, New York, circa 1810
Located in Providence, RI
This is an exceptional work table of beautiful form. We have never seen the convex corner so well executed, which reduces the mass of the form. With, basically, a lift-top and drawer...
Mahogany
Art Deco Oak Corner Desk, Amsterdam School Design, 1920s Vintage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A remarkable example of Dutch design, this unique Art Deco 'Amsterdam School' corner desk is a piece of quiet authority, dating to the 1920s. The desk embodies the period's expressio...
Oak
Sold
H 31.5 in W 47.6 in D 24.4 in
Cherry Wood Writing Desk with Kneehole Late 18th Century, Austria, circa 1790
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Splendid cherrywood writing desk with kneehole from the late 18th century in Austria, circa 1790.
Brass
Rare 18th Century English Table in Walnut with Pinched Top Corners
Located in Milford, NH
A rare example of an 18th century English rectangular one-drawer table in walnut, its top with a molded edge and pinched corners surmounting a case with single dovetailed frieze draw...
Brass
Sold
H 39 in W 48.5 in D 35.5 in
19th Century Enlish Victorian Corner Desk with Green Leather Top in Maple.
Located in Dallas, TX
An English Victorian birdseye maple corner desk with an old green leather top with large drawers behind the two front doors with three large and three small drawer. This is a charmin...
Leather, Wood, Birdseye Maple
Victorian Walnut Corner Bureau in Queen Anne Style
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A beautifully made and rare walnut corner bureau. In Queen Anne style having a fall front which reveals pigeon holes and two small drawers and a central cupboard. The cupboard being ...
Brass
William IV Canted Corner Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
Unusual William IV Mahogany Writing Table with Canted Corners, Both Front and Back Apron Finished with Draw Pulls, One Front Drawer, England, circa 1850
39 inches lon...
Mahogany, Leather
Fa. Drilling Art Deco Amsterdamse School Ladies Desk, 1924
By Fa. Drilling
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School ladies desk. Design by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid American walnut base with original lacquer...
Macassar, Walnut
Chinese Mid 19th Century Qing Dynasty Kang / Low Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese kang table from China mid-19th century. This low table is crafted in lacquered elm wood. It features a rectangular framed top and solid floating panel. In original conditio...
Wood, Elm
Chinese Low Kang Table, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Low tables placed atop the ka...
Hardwood
Italian Art Desk desk in wood and steel, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Desk desk in wood and steel, 1930s Desk in briar wood. Under the rectangular top, there are a column of three rectangular drawers with round chromed steel handles and a l...
Metal
Dornach School Anthroposophical Desk in Birch, circa 1930
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dornach school desk, birch, Germany, 1930s This elegant desk reflects the spiritual-functional design principles rooted in the Dornach School tradition of the 1930s. Softly rounded...
Birch
$5,304Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.71 in W 36.82 in D 21.26 in
19th Century French Game table circa 1860 walnut veneer rich floral inlays
Located in Münster, DE
Game table, France, circa 1860, walnut veneer with rich floral inlays, fold-out design, playing surface with felt covering, fluted, tapered legs, brass accents, shellac finish D...
Brass
$4,800
H 29.5 in W 43.5 in D 23.75 in
Jean PASCAUD Art Deco Student Desk in Oak France 1930, from Parisian University
Located in Encino, CA
Jean Pascaud (1903-1996) Jean PASCAUD Oak Student Desk, France 1930 Original oak student desk from the Cite Universitaire of Paris with two drawers. Measurements: H: 29″1/2 x W: 43″1...
Oak
French 19th Century Louis XV Walnut Leather Inlaid Card Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French 19th century Louis XV walnut card table features an inlaid red leather top with gold tooling in Greek key design. The drawer features a bronze hexagonal pull, and the pie...
Leather, Walnut
$4,450
H 28 in W 35 in D 26.5 in
French Louis XV Period 18th Century Game Table with Brown Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period game table from the 18th century with brown leather top, single drawer, carved apron and cabriole legs. This exquisite French Louis XV period game table, cra...
Leather, Wood
Antique Chinese Waisted Offering Table, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow console table once resided in a 19th-century Chinese home, laden with food offerings and incense as a home altar for ancestor worship. Simple and classic, the small table...
Elm
Chinese Round Leg Offering Table, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow Chinese console table feels open and light, the perfect addition to an entryway or hallway alcove. Crafted of elm (yumu) in the early 19th century, the offering table has...
Elm
$2,500
H 31 in W 36 in D 17.75 in
George III Satinwood Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Fold Top Game Table 19th Century
Located in Germantown, MD
George III Satinwood Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Fold-Top Game Table Console Table. Measures 36" in width, 17.75" in depth folded, 35.5" in depth open and 31" in height.
Mahogany, Satinwood
Chinese Melon Flower Offering Table, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic console table from China's Shanxi province follows the classic recessed-leg form, defined by its inset legs, overhung top and simple stretcher bars. Crafted of elm with m...
Elm
Chinese Ming Hongmu Kang Table, c. 1650
Located in Chicago, IL
During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...
Hardwood
Art Deco Writing Desk with Fluted Legs, Circa 1940s, France
Located in Beirut, LB
This French Art Deco writing desk, dating from the 1940s, features a sophisticated D-shaped "floating" top that creates an elegant architectural niche above the central drawer and lo...
Wood
$4,397Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.32 in W 66.93 in D 34.26 in
Swedish Art Nouveau Kidney-Shaped Oak Writing Desk, Circa 1930
Located in Madrid, ES
Kidney-shaped oak writing desk with double chest of drawers with 8 drawers on each side. Wrought iron handles. Sides with magazine racks.
Iron
$1,465Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 31.7 in D 22.84 in
French Game Table Napoleon III Period - Louis XV Style - 19th Century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice game table on high legs style Louis XV from the Napoleon 3 period of the 19th century. The wood is finely inlaid with floral and vegetal motifs. The legs are curved, the ti...
Wood
$1,115Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
20th Century French Hand-Carved Walnut Foldable Game Table in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
20th Century French hand-carved walnut foldable game table in Louis XV style with leather top. Once the piece is folded the measurements are 100 per 50 cm. Good original condition wi...
Walnut
$1,800Sale Price|35% Off
H 28 in W 44 in D 45.25 in
French Louis XV Style Handkerchief Folding Game Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A Classic French Louis XV style handkerchief card table that cleverly transforms from a narrower side table into a square gaming surface with embossed leather leaves, all supported b...
Wood
$1,975
H 30 in W 21.25 in D 21.25 in
Early 20th C. French Louis XVI Mahogany Marquetry Card Table with Velvet Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Add sophistication and versatility to a salon, library, or game room with this elegant folding card table. Crafted in France circa 1930 and built of solid mahogany, the square table ...
Brass
$2,950
H 28.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
Antique French Louis XV Rosewood Satinwood Inlay Napkin Folding Card Game Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Rosewood and Satinwood Inlay Napkin Folding Card Game Table. Item features ornate bronze ormolu, 4 section "napkin" folding top, floral satinwood inlay,...
Bronze
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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