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Italian Antique Walnut Rustic Small Console Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian small antique console table or desk writing table with stylish
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,795
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in
Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique Victorian writing table / desk. This was made in England, it
Category
Antique 1860s British High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Ebony
Antique Victorian Partners Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A large and very impressive antique Victorian partners desk / writing table. This was made in
Category
Antique 1830s British Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Rustic Elm & Pine Writing Desk – Small Kitchen Dining Table Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Rustic 18th / 19th Century Elm & Pine Writing Desk – Versatile Kitchen, Dining, or Dressing
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Pine
$1,436 Sale Price
30% Off
H 28.35 in W 44.89 in D 22.05 in
Italian Antique Rustic Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian table or desk writing table with stylish carved legs, wood and
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Military Campaign Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique military campaign desk / writing table. This was made in England, it dates from
Category
Vintage 1930s British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique French Cherry Wood Kitchen Table or Small Desk or Writing Table Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Country French Small kitchen table or nice size small writing table or desk. Single drawer
Category
Antique 1890s French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry
$2,650
H 30.5 in W 53.13 in D 32.75 in
Antique Edwardian Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Edwardian writing desk. This was made in England, it dates from the 1900-1910
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Victorian Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A charming antique Victorian leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates
Category
Antique 1860s British High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Victorian Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique Victorian leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates
Category
Antique 1860s British High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique very fine quality small 19th Century mahogany writing side table desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique very fine quality small 19th Century mahogany writing side table desk. Lovely age colour
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$1,727 Sale Price
30% Off
H 28.75 in W 20.08 in D 16.93 in
Italian Antique Solid Walnut Rustic Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian antique dining kitchen table or desk writing table in solid
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Antique Solid Walnut Rustic Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian antique dining table or desk writing table in solid walnut wood
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Georgian Period Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Georgian period leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it
Category
Antique Early 1800s British George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique William IV Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very well made antique William IV writing desk. This was made in England, it dates
Category
Antique 1830s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique English Georgian Crotch Mahogany Green Leather Top Small Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique English Georgian Crotch Mahogany Green Leather Top Small Writing Desk. Item features 3 hand
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$1,250
H 30 in W 36.5 in D 21 in
Small 19th Century writing table
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
A beautiful, small, antique mahogany writing desk/wall table of exceptionally high quality. It
Category
Antique 1830s English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Circa 1860.
As you can see from the photographs, this delightful French writing table features a very
Category
Antique 1860s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Card Table Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
, writing table or desk with a drawer, but has the added benefit of converting into a baize covered card
Category
Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,629 Sale Price
30% Off
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 15.36 in
Rare Exquisite Maple Small Writing Desk or Dressing Table with White Marble
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite and rare versatile writing desk or dressing table of lively grained maple having inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
$2,970 Sale Price
40% Off
H 40 in W 34 in D 18 in
Antique c.1910 Walnut Figured 5-Drawer Writing Desk / Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique c.1910 Walnut Figured 5-Drawer Writing Desk / Dressing Table – Fine Quality
A fine early
Category
Vintage 1910s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,917 Sale Price
30% Off
H 29.93 in W 42.13 in D 24.41 in
Antique Genuine Swedish Rustic Original Blue Writing Desk Table with Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique genuine pine writing desk from Sweden with blue paint. The table is in untouched original
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
$5,392
H 38.59 in W 50.4 in D 30.32 in
Italian Smaller-Sized Table or Writing Desk w/Shapely Hourglass Legs, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian small sized table, or writing desk, from the 19th century. This antique table from Italy
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,500
H 30.5 in W 32 in D 20.5 in
Antique Writing or Occasional Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A good Regency mahogany occasional table or writing table on a four-splay base. The drawer pulls
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table. Beautiful Hand
Category
Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$16,800
H 29.5 in W 34.5 in D 24 in
Antique Swedish Writing Table Desk, Genuine Red and Blue Painted Folk Art
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish folk art writing table from the village of Alfta in Hälsingland in northern Sweden
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
$3,829
H 30.71 in W 38.59 in D 30.32 in
Antique French Oak Writing Desk Late 19th Century
Located in Toledo, OH
A late 19th century French two part writing desk. Oak construction with extensive hand carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Petite French Rustic SIde Table or Small Desk Pink
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite Pink Side Table or Desk with Rustic Pink Distressed Finish and Wood White Washed Top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Aesthetic Period Davenport, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Aesthetic Period Davenport. An English, walnut and bird's eye maple writing desk
Category
Antique 1880s British Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
$4,312
H 45.08 in W 23.82 in D 23.82 in
Rare Antique English Georgian Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
C. 1760-1780. An early and exceptional Antique writing table, English and likely Irish. With a
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Distressed Painted Desk Writing Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This French Louis XV style distressed painted desk writing table is a stunning example of antique
Category
1990s Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
H 36.25 in W 68 in D 28 in
Antique Edwardian Satin wood & Floral Painted Carlton House Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
known as a Carlton House writing table.
The desk is like a normal writing table but the small drawers
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
$8,590
H 38.39 in W 52.17 in D 25.2 in
VICTORIAN LADIES WRITING DAVENPORT DESK WITH INLAY & LEATHER WRITiNG SURFACE
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London
This is a fine Victorian rosewood Davenport desk dating from the mid to late
Category
20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
$933 Sale Price
20% Off
H 41.74 in W 20.67 in D 18.9 in
French Petite Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
movement to the design. Cleaned, tightened, and polished with a French paste wax this antique writing table
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique Fall Front Bureau, Scottish, Writing Desk, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fall front bureau. A Scottish, mahogany writing desk in Georgian revival taste
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,121
H 41.15 in W 38.39 in D 20.87 in
Antique Davenport 19th Century Writing Desk Biedermeier Gold Inlays around 1830
Located in Berlin, DE
Davenport Writing Desk – Elegant Design with Inlays and Storage
This exquisite antique Davenport writing
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Antique 19th Century German Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,530
H 36.62 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Antique George III mahogany and satinwood writing table
Located in London, GB
tambour top enclosing six small drawers and green leather writing surface. The table is boxwood and ebony
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique English Victorian Rosewood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Glasgow, GB
A freestanding Victorian rosewood kidney shaped writing or centre table with attractive scroll
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,402
H 27.96 in W 53.55 in D 18.71 in
CARTIER PARIS SIGNED BRONZE & LEATHER MID CENTURY MODERN WRiTING TABLE DESK
By Cartier
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collectable, original Mid Century Modern Circa 1960-1970 Cartier Paris Bronze & Brown Leather Writing table
Category
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$61,790 / item
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 26.38 in
Antique Art Deco Industrial Simmons Small Metal Desk 1930s
By Simmons Company Furniture, Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Detroit, MI
This antique Art Deco machine age metal desk was produced by Simmons circa 1930. Possibly a Norman
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
ViNTAGE CHROME X FRAME CROCODILE ALLIGATOR LEATHER PATINA WRITING TABLE DESK
By Andrew Martin
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
unrestored Crocodile or Alligator patina leather writing desk with three full sized drawers
Please note the
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$1,991
H 30.91 in W 47.45 in D 29.93 in
Period French Napoleon III Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Antique Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
writing desk) circa 1860
Hand-crafted in France the third quarter of the 19th century, in Louis XV taste
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$1,140
H 44 in W 31 in D 19 in
Traditional White Oak Writing Desk by Highland House
By Highland House
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is the Marceau Oak Writing Desk by Highland House Furniture. It is made of oak solids and
Category
2010s Philippine Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mount Marquetry Inlay 1 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marquetry Inlay One Drawer Small Writing Desk. Item
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$3,800
H 28.5 in W 31.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A superb antique burr walnut writing bureau, made in England and dating from the 1920-30’s.
It is
Category
Vintage 1920s British Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Distinctive and elegant, this small ladies writing desk has decorative inlaid brass filigree
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Inlaid Wood English Writing Desk, 1880s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant English writing desk from the second half of the 19th century. Finished for the center
Category
Antique 1880s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,744 Sale Price
20% Off
H 40.95 in W 47.25 in D 25.2 in
Antique Desk With Small Cabinet Made In Walnut From 1860s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique desk with a small side cabinet for storage, made in walnut from the 1860s.
In very nice
Category
Antique 1860s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French small antique desk in oak and pine, late 19th century
Located in LYON, FR
Maison Lecan presents this small antique desk in oak and pine, dating from the late 19th century
Category
Antique 1820s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An ingenious leather-topped mahogany writing desk with hidden extensions on each side to add
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian antique wooden writing table with shutter and brass key, 1700s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wooden writing table with shutter and brass key, 1700s
Wooden desk or writing desk
Category
Antique Early 1700s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,991
H 39.38 in W 37.8 in D 21.46 in
Antique Northern Swedish Blue Country Table or Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish country table or desk with a drawer. The table is an authentic country house
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Small 19th Century Burl Walnut Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful small pure antique desk with warm lived-in Patina The walnut has a very warm color
Category
Antique 1860s British Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
ANTIQUE 18TH CENTRY ENGLISH GEORGIAN GEORGE II OAK SMALL DESK LOWBOY CABRiOLE
Located in Pulborough, GB
(also known as a small side or lamp table) is distinguished by its cabriole legs, scalloped apron, and
Category
Antique 18th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$2,032 Sale Price
20% Off
H 28.75 in W 31.89 in D 19.3 in
20th Century Wood Louis XVI Style French Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture veneered in mahogany and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$7,180 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31.11 in W 65.75 in D 33.86 in
Small Neoclassical Desk, Northern Germany, 1810-20
Located in Leimen, DE
Refined Neoclassical Desk or Antique Side Table, Circa 1810
This elegant Neoclassical desk or side
Category
Antique 1810s German Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
bellflowers. Each one terminates with ormolu sabots.
Of a refined design, this antique writing desk is sure
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
$20,596
H 39.38 in W 47.64 in D 25.99 in
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Antique Small Writing Table Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique small writing table desk available at 1stDibs. An antique small writing table desk — often made from wood, hardwood and cherry — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique small writing table desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique small writing table desk bearing Victorian, Louis XV or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Antique Small Writing Table Desk?
The average selling price for an antique small writing table desk at 1stDibs is $2,350, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $6,795 for the highest priced.
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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