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Antique Campaign Bureau, Anglo Indian, Teak, Colonial Writing Desk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique campaign bureau. An Anglo-Indian, teak and brass colonial writing desk, dating
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 41.93 in W 40.95 in D 17.72 in
British Colonial Elephant Head Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial style one drawer writing desk or table crafted in walnut with a chic pecan finish
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Stickley American Colonial Cherry Wood Writing Desk, 1960
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial style writing desk or entry table
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA
Category
Vintage 1960s American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
H 34.63 in W 38 in D 21 in
Antique Spanish Colonial Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Spanish Colonial Desk honors the traditional craftsmanship of the Iberian peninsula, with a
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
British Colonial West Indies Server or Writing Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting 19th century British Colonial West Indian writing table or server crafted in mahogany
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Caribbean British Colonial Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Mahogany
Boho British Colonial Bamboo & Rattan Desk
By Dal Vera
Located in Trenton, NJ
Introducing this Vintage British Colonial Style Grasscloth and Bamboo Writing Desk – a tropical
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Wood
British Colonial Style Leather Top Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British Colonial Style Leather Top Desk. Five drawer desk crafted in mahogany with a classic form
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
British Colonial Style Grasscloth and Mahogany Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome British colonial style seven drawer desk crafted in mahogany with bold grasscloth panels
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Grasscloth, Mahogany
1800s New England Pine Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
Small writing desk from the 1800s in New England. Original patina. Good steady condition
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Kittinger Colonial Williamsburg Collection Mahogany Writing Table
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a Kittinger Williamsburg collection desk. The desk is in good used condition with minor
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
British Colonial Style Vintage Bamboo and Grasscloth Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome British Colonial style desk crafted with a bamboo frame and grasscloth panels all around
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest with Pullout Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
a pullout desk with nooks, drawers and a leather writing surface.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Genuine Mahogany Writing Desk with 8 Drawers
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Genuine mahogany writing desk, made approximately in 1930-1940s. It's 44" wide, 22" deep and 30
Category
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Chinoiserie Ebonized Council Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Chinoiserie Ebonized Council Writing Desk, circa 20th century, mahogany, label to inside "Solid
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20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
British Colonial Style Faux Bamboo and Grasscloth Pagoda Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive mid century desk crafted with a faux burnt bamboo frame having grasscloth panels on the
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Colonial Mahogany Handmade Writing Table Cum Console On Porcelain Castors
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Simplicity of form and elegance shines through this beautiful Victorian writing desk; hand-crafted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Custom Hand-Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Pencil Drawer
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small scale, petite writing desk with barley twist legs, carved edge and apron detail as well as
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writin...
Materials
Walnut
Antique Kittinger Spanish Colonial Walnut Fall Front Secretary Desk Barley Twist
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Extremely rare 1 of a kind early Kittinger Spanish Colonial fall front secretary or library desk
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 48.5 in W 46 in D 21 in
Antique Dutch Colonial Javanese Teak Desk with Single Drawer and Turned Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Dutch Colonial Javanese teak desk from the early 20th century, with single drawer and
Category
Early 20th Century Javanese Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Colonial Haagse School Desk with Stool, Indonesia, 1930
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A colonial style desk / dressing table designed by Toko van der Pol in Java, Indonesia around 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s Indonesian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Wood
20th Century French Colonial Art Deco Rosewood Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
20th century French Colonial Art Deco rosewood desk on two pedestal legs. Rosewood is not veneered
Category
Early 20th Century Vietnamese Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Spanish Colonial Desk or Console Table with Two Drawers Signed by Valentí
By Valenti
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish colonial desk or console table with two drawers signed by Valentí
This piece has a two
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 29.93 in W 50.99 in D 25.4 in
1950s William Fetner Early American Style Solid Pine Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A William Fetner Early American Style Solid Pine Writing Desk with one large drawer. Features 3
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Vintage Tooled Leather Traditional Carved Campaign Style Office Writing Desk 62"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century campaign style desk. Features a rectangular form with brown tooled leather top
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 30 in W 62 in D 32 in
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 Primitive Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Primitive Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table. Item featured has a
Category
Antique 19th Century Primitive Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Dos Gallos Custom Writing Desk with Spiral Legs, Drawers and Iron Supports
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our Custom Salamanca two-drawer oak writing desk with iron supports. Hand-carved details throughout
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writin...
Materials
Iron
18th Century Spanish Colonial Baroque Walnut Two Drawer Table
Located in Milford, NH
A good example of a Spanish Colonial Baroque solid walnut two drawer table with original lock
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
1930s Colonial Revival Style Turned and Veneered Occasional Bookshelf Table
Located in Lomita, CA
example.
The style is colonial revival, popular during the 1930s to 1940s.
The rectangular shaped table
Category
Early 20th Century American Colonial Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Spanish Colonial Narrow Console Table with Two Drawers with Iron Hardware
By Valenti
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish colonial narrow console table with two carved drawers
This piece has a two-pedestal legs
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 29.34 in W 31.5 in D 11.23 in
19th Century Rustic Desk ~ Sofa Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Rustic desk ~ sofa table was hand-crafted from solid oak to last for centuries! The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
18th Century Spanish Barley Twist Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Spanish Barley twist desk is a truly remarkable example of hand-crafted excellence
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Half Round Horse Shoe Shape Drop Leaf Ends Serving Writing Library Gallery Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Half Round Horse Shoe Shape Drop Leaf Ends Serving Writing Library Gallery Table.
Hand Forged Iron
Category
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
H 28 in W 63 in D 45 in
Antique Partner Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique teak partners desk that can be used from 2 sides. Entirely in very good condition
Category
Antique 1850s Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large original 20th Century Classical English Partner Desk, circa 1910-1920
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood and mahogany stained body. Leather-covered worktop. Freely adjustable in the room. Desk
Category
20th Century English Colonial Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 30.71 in W 72.05 in D 42.13 in
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
This beautiful
Category
Antique Early 1900s Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 39 in W 42 in D 20 in
Hollywood Regency White Lacquered Desk or Console by Gampel-Stoll
By Gampel-Stoll
Located in Houston, TX
Hollywood Regency white lacquered desk or console by Gampel-Stoll. This stunning British colonial
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Wooden Glass and Brass Top Wash Stand
By Al Black
Located in Weymouth, 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
Custom Primitive Saint Anthony Table by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom walnut dining table or desk with X-stretchers. Narrow profile. 1inch thick top. Can be made
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writin...
Materials
Walnut
Larkin Solid Antique Oak Quatersawn Table, circa 1900s
By Larkin & Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
as a writing table, bar table or as a center table.
Good vintage condition
Measures 36"W x x 23.5"Dx
Category
Early 20th Century American Colonial Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Spanish Baroque Table with Dark Walnut Solomonic Legs with Carved Structure and
Located in Miami, FL
Baroque Spanish colonial fratino table dark walnut solomonic legs with iron stretcher, exquisite
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 31.1 in W 51.01 in D 39.41 in
Antique Early 18th Century Georgian George II Oak Lowboy Dressing Table 1750
Located in Portland, OR
Colonial settler cabinet makers, predating the Federal period and the Revolutionary war.
This lowboy is in
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 30.5 in W 44 in D 22 in
Large Dutch Colonial Amboyna and Ebony Indonesian Writing Desk, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A large Indonesian amboyna and ebony portable writing desk with brass mounts
Indonesia, 18th
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Antique 18th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Desk Sets
Materials
Ebony, Amboyna
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H 9.45 in W 28.75 in D 22.05 in
Colonial 18th Century Vizagapatam Pen-Engraved Writing Desk with Silver Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Vizagapatam pen-engraved veneered sandalwood portable writing desk with silver mounts
India
Category
Antique 18th Century Indian British Colonial Desk Sets
Materials
Bone, Sandalwood
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H 9.53 in W 17.33 in D 10.01 in
Portuguese Colonial Brazilian Solid Rosewood Slant Lid Writing Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Made in Brazil and purchased as an antique in Rio De Janeiro in the 1950s. With slant lid top opening to a finely fitted compartment with drawers and cubbys and hidden compartments o...
Category
Antique 1760s Brazilian Rococo Desks
Materials
Rosewood
East India Dutch Company Captains Writing Desk
By Southeast Asia
Located in London, GB
A captivating piece of history, the Dutch East Indian Captain's Writing Desk. This extraordinary
Category
Antique 1730s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Desks
Materials
Bone, Rosewood, Walnut
British Colonial Style Burnt Tortoise Bamboo and Grass Cloth Desk Set
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury burnt tortoise bamboo and grass cloth desk with British Colonial design elements
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo, Cane, Raffia, Rattan
Vintage Maple Chest of Drawers with Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Freehold, NJ
accented hardware, three dovetailed drawers and one drop front writing desk with interior storage
Category
Vintage 1960s American American Colonial Desks
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Italian Writing Desk with Drawers and Chair, in Bamboo Cane & Wicker
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Roma, IT
A Splendid Italian Writing Desk made in Italy between the 1960s and the 1970s
The top and drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Desks
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Glass
H 31.11 in W 46.86 in D 24.41 in
American Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An American writing desk designed to inspire creativity with a chair area measuring at 24 inches in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Desks
Materials
Wood
18th Century Kentucky Butternut Ladies Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
extraordinary Kentucky-made women's writing desk should peak your interest. It is said that this writing desk
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Spanish Colonial Dining Table Writing Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
writing desk. Please take a moment to enlarge the photos and examine the details up close.
** In light of
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Antique Early 19th Century Philippine Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
American Southern Mahogany and Leather Plantation Desk with Reeded Legs, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Southern Mahogany plantation desk with a molded edge hinged top, upper case with a fall
Category
Antique 1810s American American Colonial Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Leather, Poplar, Pine
H 59.75 in W 31.75 in D 24 in
Rare Chinese Export Amboyna and Ebony Campaign Kneehole Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
raised on eight solid ebony turned feet.
This impressive colonial inspired desk is Chinese and
Category
Antique 1830s Chinese Desks
Materials
Ebony, Amboyna
Dutch Model of a Bombe Bureau Inlaid with Fruit Woods, circa 1860
Located in Lincoln, GB
seven miniature top drawers, a writing table two main drawers, lovely detail and very collectable
Category
Antique 19th Century European Dutch Colonial Desks
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage Cresent Queen Anne Style Cherry Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
cabriole legs. Colonial brass batwing hardware fitted to drawers and desk lid.
Cresent was founded in
Category
Vintage 1970s Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Cherry
H 71 in W 19 in D 34 in
Colonial Revival Slant Front Secretary Chest
Located in New York, NY
Colonial Revival 19th-century mahogany slant-front secretary desk/chest, rectangular with a slanted
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Anglo Indian Colonial Brass Inlaid Teak Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
box or writing box.
A treat for the coffee table or desk.
Made for the English European market
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
18th Century Spanish Oak and Walnut Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
farmhouse style was originally used as a work or refectory table but could make use as a desk or writing
Category
Antique 18th Century European Spanish Colonial Farm Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
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Find a variety of colonial writing desks available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct colonial writing desks — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Find 187 antique and vintage colonial writing desks at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Colonial writing desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Colonial writing desks bearing Art Deco or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made colonial writing desks over the years, but those made by Dos Gallos Studio, Kittinger Furniture Company and Baker Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Prices for colonial writing desks start at $595 and top out at $23,216 with the average selling for $3,703.
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- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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