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c. 1865 French Napoleon III Table Top Writing Desk Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
French, circa 1865, Napoleon III table top writing desk box. Burl amboyna, ebony & boulle inlays
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Velvet, Burl
Mid-19th Century Swedish Painted Table Top Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-19th Century swedish painted table top writing desk circa 1850.
Good quality table top
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century Table Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare English table top fall front writing desk in burl walnut and blue eglomise painted oval panels
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Late 18th Century English Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Paint
Rosewood Flip Top Writing Desk
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique European rosewood writing table. Hidden beneath the flip top, a desk in excellent condition
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Mid-19th Century Empire Revival Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Victorian Oak Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
An impressive antique Victorian oak leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Leather Top Partners Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Victorian leather top partners desk / writing table. This was made in England, it
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1860s British High Victorian Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique burr walnut leather top desk / writing table. This is in the Queen Anne style
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Early 1900s British Queen Anne Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique William IV Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic original William IV period writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates
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1830s English William IV Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Leather
Walnut Double Pedestal Desk, Writing Table, Leather Top, Scotland 1930
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage Walnut Double Pedestal desk, writing table, leather top, Scotland 1930, H736
Scotland 1930
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Early 20th Century Scottish Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique Edwardian Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique Edwardian desk / writing table, made in England and dating from around the 1890
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1890s British Edwardian Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
Ebonized Antique French Marble Top Writing Desk
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Ebonized antique French writing desk with coral marble top, a single drawer, and cabriole legs
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Early 20th Century Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Marble
Antique Edwardian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Edwardian inlaid writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Georgian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Georgian writing table / desk of the highest order. This was made in England
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1820s British George III Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
French Leather Top Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
A striking 19th-century walnut French writing table with one drawer and a black leather top. The
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Student Pine Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Early 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950.
Pine pupitre
Good antique condition
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Early 20th Century French Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
Writing Desk or Table of Mahogany with Leather Top from England
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English writing table or desk of mahogany from the 19th century, featuring a leather top
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19th Century English Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century French Marble Top Writing Table/Desk with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Essex, MA
!9th century French Belle Epoque writing table with gilt ormolu mounts on the feet corners and
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Walnut Louis Philippe Desk Leather Top Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French 19th century Louis Philippe pine desk, the top is recovered of coated fabric.
Ten drawers of
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Chrome
H 47.64 in W 49.02 in D 29.34 in
Antique Leather Top Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A charming antique writing desk / side table. This was made in England, it dates from around the
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1910s British Chippendale Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
Louis XV Leather Top Cocobola Wood Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable Louis XV style ladies writing desk handcrafted in exotic cocobola wood with a
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Cocobolo
17th Century Spanish Writing Table - Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An outstanding and very handsome 17th century Spanish Writing Table - Desk from the Catalan region
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17th Century European Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Chestnut, Walnut
Regency Desk Writing Table Mahogany 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sheraton Revival Mahogany Writing Desk.
The term "Sheraton Revival" typically refers to a style of
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1880s Regency Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Desk Writing Table Mahogany 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Shaped Undershelf and Shaped Feet.
The Top of the Writing Table Having 2 Oak Lined Cushion Styled
Drawers
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1860s Victorian Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Victorian Jas Shoolbred Green Marble Topped Watchmakers Desk Writing Table
By Jas Schoolbred
Located in GB
Jas Shoolbred Watchmakers table / desk with green marble top
A good looking and well-made piece
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1880s European High Victorian Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 30.12 in W 48.43 in D 22.25 in
Antique William IV Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
An outstanding antique William IV writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from
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1830s British William IV Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
Stunning Victorian 1880 Marble Topped Satinwood Console or Writing Table Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely lovely light satinwood writing console table
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1880s English Victorian Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Marble
H 29.93 in W 48.04 in D 22.45 in
18th Century Italian Writing Table, Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome 18th century writing table - desk from Tuscany. Beautifully constructed from
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18th Century Italian Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Chestnut
Antique Georgian Period Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A charming and very well made antique Georgian writing table / desk. This was made in England, we
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Early 1800s British George III Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
English Bamboo Desk or Writing Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming 19th century three drawer desk featuring leather panels on top, foldout writing shelf
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Bamboo
Stunning Victorian Library Writing Table or Desk Brown Leather Top Gillows Legs
Located in Miami, FL
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian library table writing desk with brown
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Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 29.34 in W 57.88 in D 31.5 in
19th Century French bronze mounted leather top writing desk / tric trac table
Located in Charleston, SC
19th Century French bronze mounted leather top writing desk / tric trac table featuring a removable
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 27.5 in W 48.25 in D 25 in
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and quite unusual antique Edwardian leather top writing table. This was made in England
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1890s British Edwardian Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
on 4 twisted turned table legs with 5 long frame drawers, a work surface that can be closed with
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Austria
Located in Antwerp, BE
This small Lady desk was crafted in Austria. The top is wonderfully smooth and displays the
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1870s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany and fruitwood inlaid ladies writing desk. The superstructure with central shelf flanked by
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Early 20th Century British Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Elegant English Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
English late 18th century/early 19th century mahogany writing table with hand-tooled leather top on
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk, Writing Table, Leather Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Late 19th Century French Louis XVI style mahogany desk features a gold tooled red leather top
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30.25 in W 39.25 in D 23.5 in
19th century William IV mahogany roll top writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality English mahogany roll top desk circa 1830.
Rare piece of English furniture we found
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk. Gold embossed floral around the
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19th Century English Regency Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk. There is a small blemish in the
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19th Century English Regency Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined antique French Louis XVI style writing desk crafted in exotic tulipwood veneer with
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Victorian Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this stunning Victorian rounded rectangular writing table, tooled
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
1920s, French Leather Top Writing Desk with Chrome Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s French writing table with 2 drawers. A designer in the past added the leather top and chrome
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1920s Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Chrome
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1840 POLLARD OAK BROWN LEATHER TOP WRiTING LIBRARY TABLE DESK
By Holland & Sons
Located in GB
original Circa 1840 Pollard Oak Library writing table or desk with Chestnut Brown leather writing surface
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 29.73 in W 47.64 in D 31.11 in
Georgian Desk Mahogany Writing Table Circa 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Original Brass
Ring Pull Handles.
The Top of the Writing Table Having Multi Reeded Moldings and a Green
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Early 1800s Georgian Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700
Located in Roveredo In Piano, IT
Second half XVIII sec. Writing table in solid walnut Louis XVI (late 1700) double sided
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Walnut
English Chippendale Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Wilson, NC
English Chippendale mahogany leather top table, the three drawers with mahogany secondary wood and
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Early 1800s English Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk Table France
Located in Munich, DE
This charming small ladies writing desk – so called 'Écritoire de Dames' was made in France circa
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1890s French Belle Époque Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Country French Walnut Desk ~ Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Walnut Desk ~ Writing Table is a classic piece with understated elegance
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Early 20th Century French Country Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
ANTIQUE 1684 DATED HAND CARVED 17TH CENTURY LIFT TOP WRITiNG TABLE DESK BIBLE
Located in GB
century, hand caved 1684 lift top writing work table traditionally used for bible storage
Please note
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1680s English Charles II Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
H 39.38 in W 26.97 in D 21.07 in
19th Century Dutch Renaissance Desk ~ Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Dutch Renaissance Desk ~ Writing Table is truly an intriguing design! Crafted from
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
writing surface garnished with gilt brass flower tacks. The top lifting to reveal open interior storage
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood
Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant 19th century freestanding mahogany roll top writing desk.
Tambour top rolls back to
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 40.16 in W 51.19 in D 33.08 in
Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top
Mahogany top with removeable book rest,
Top lifts
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
A Lovely Austrian Biedermier Writing Table/Desk
Located in Bellport, NY
Elegant one drawer Walnut Burl desk with harp shaped legs. Ebonized bottom stretch and ebony top
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19th Century Austrian Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique William IV Leather Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic original William IV period desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the
Category
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
English Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top in the William IV Style
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large English writing table or desk of patinated mahogany in the William IV style
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19th Century English William IV Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 30 in W 54 in D 33 in
French Tulipwood Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
"Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a stunning French Tulipwood Writing Desk, dating
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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Tulipwood
English Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top in the William IV Style
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of patinated mahogany in the William IV style - featuring a
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19th Century English William IV Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 28 in W 42.25 in D 29.5 in
George III Mahogany Roll-Top Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular writing table fitted with two frieze drawers and with pull-out candle slides to the
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1790s English George III Antique Table Top Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
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Antique Table Top Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique table top writing desk for your home. Each antique table top writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and leather. There are many kinds of the antique table top writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique table top writing desk, designed in the Victorian, Louis XVI or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique table top writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Maple & Co., François Linke and Maison Jansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Table Top Writing Desk?
Prices for an antique table top writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $175,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,918.
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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