George III English Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1780 George III English Mahogany Writing Table sku 2155 W71 x D47.5 x H74.5 cm Weight 14Kg
Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
George III English Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1780 George III English Mahogany Writing Table sku 2155 W71 x D47.5 x H74.5 cm Weight 14Kg
Mahogany
English Mahogany Writing Table, Early 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite writing desk is crafted of rich mahogany and features the straightforward design
Brass
English 19th Century Mahogany Desk with Green Leather Top and Reeded Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany writing table from the 19th century, with green leather top, gilt accents
Brass
English Victorian Mahogany Writing Table Dressing Table
Located in High Peak, GB
J00 Elegant Victorian mahogany dressing table / side table, having shaped upstand to figured
Mahogany
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Three Drawer Writing Table. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Hepplewhite mahogany three drawer writing table with circular brasses and terminating on
Brass
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or console desk of mahogany from England, featuring an inset embossed
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Located in Marbella, ES
English 1950s mahogany writing table with drawers and legs with bronze lions claws. Dimensions
Mahogany
$10,590Sale Price|25% Off
Wood & Hogan English Bench-Made Chippendale Style Mahogany Writing Table
Located in North Salem, NY
Fine Wood & Hogan English bench-made mahogany Chippendale style three drawer writing table with
Brass
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Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful small English Victorian mahogany writing table. An elegant fitted desk from the earlier
Mahogany
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Thomas Turner Manchester English Mahogany Writing Desk Library Table
By Thomas Turner
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Thomas Turner English Victorian era writing desk. Made from solid mahogany with a tooled
Mahogany
$2,006Sale Price|25% Off
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Located in High Peak, GB
P0305 Fine quality, English solid mahogany Victorian side table / writing table / dressing table
Mahogany
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By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
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Brass
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Inset Leather Top
By Jas Shoolbred & Co.
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or console desk of mahogany from England, from the late 19th century
Metal, Brass
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Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine and rare English, George IV / William IV, late regency period solid mahogany double-sided
Brass
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Located in Austin, TX
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Metal, Brass
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Located in Austin, TX
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Metal, Brass
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Located in Berlin, DE
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Leather, Mahogany
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
C. 1760-1780. An early and exceptional Antique writing table, English and likely Irish. With a
Brass
$11,950 / item
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Located in Woodbury, CT
Handcrafted for us by a small workshop in England, this writing table embodies the quality and
Leather, Mahogany
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Located in Austin, TX
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Metal, Brass
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Located in Dayton, OH
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Mahogany
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Located in Stamford, CT
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Leather
$9,950 / item
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Located in Woodbury, CT
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Leather, Mahogany, Oak
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Wood, Mahogany
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Located in Charleston, SC
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Located in Kastrup, DK
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Brass
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Located in Dublin, IE
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Brass
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
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Located in Queens, NY
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Leather, Mahogany
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Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (circa 1830) mahogany table desk with 3 beaded opposing drawers over a leather top
Leather, Mahogany
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Located in Richmond, VA
Very fine English Regency bronze mounted mahogany writing table. Single board top made of beautiful
Bronze
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Located in Queens, NY
English Chippendale style (20th Century) mahogany 3 drawer table desk with brown leather top.
Leather, Mahogany
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Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Brass
English 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk with Fluted Legs and Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Brass
English Georgian Mahogany Architects Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
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Felt, Mahogany
English George III Mahogany & Leather Pedestal “Rent” Writing Desk ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Brass
Antique Correspondence Table, English, Lowboy, Writing Desk, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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Mahogany
Antique Writing Table, English, Kneehole Desk, Home Office, Study, Regency, 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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Mahogany
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Located in Queens, NY
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Located in Berlin, DE
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Leather, Mahogany
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Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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Leather, Mahogany
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Brass
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Brass
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Located in Germantown, MD
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Mahogany
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Located in Queens, NY
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Bronze
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Located in Queens, NY
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Leather, Mahogany
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Located in Queens, NY
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Mahogany
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Located in Queens, NY
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Brass
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Located in Den Haag, NL
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Mahogany
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By Donald Ross, Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
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Ormolu
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Located in Berlin, DE
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Mahogany
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Located in Queens, NY
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Mahogany
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Located in Queens, NY
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Mahogany
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Located in Austin, TX
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Metal, Brass
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Mahogany
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Located in Dallas, TX
a handsome "neat and plain" George III Chippendale-style Gentleman's library writing table with
Leather, Mahogany
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Located in Marbella, ES
1980s English root wood writing desk with door and drawers.
Mahogany
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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