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 prevalent in England during the early 19th century. A luxurious leather-covered top pr...
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, carved reeded legs, two drawers and brass casters.
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 top and 2 mahogany line drawers fitted with original turned knobs, standing on t...
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 squared tapered legs.
Brass
English Mahogany Double-Sided Library Writing Table, circa 1835
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A C R O T E R I O N is pleased to offer this fine William IV, early Victorian period late regency style solid mahogany double-sided rectangular form library writing table attributed...
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 green leather top over a frieze of two drawers - each drawer with knob pulls - and ...
Leather, Wood, Mahogany
English 19thC Mahogany Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 English 19thC Chinoiserie Bureau writing Desk sku 2226 W63 x D41.5 x H99 cm Weight 23Kg
Mahogany
1950s English Mahogany Writing Desk with Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
English 1950s mahogany writing table with drawers and legs with bronze lions claws.
Mahogany
$9,884Sale Price|30% 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 tooled leather shaped top and pull out slides on each end.
Brass
$2,100Sale Price|30% 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 red leather inset top. Features 2 hand dovetailed drawers within the frieze, squar...
Mahogany
Baker Furniture English Regency Banded Mahogany Writing Desk or Console Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Regency or Georgian style drop leaf writing desk, console table, or sofa table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1940s Mahogany, with English yew wood banding, ...
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, featuring a rectangular inset embossed leather top over a frieze of two drawers - e...
Metal, Brass
English Serpentine Bow Front Writing Desk or Side Table of Inlaid Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English serpentine bow front writing desk or side table of mahogany from the late 19th century, featuring a shaped top with inlay around the edge, over a frieze of two bowed a...
Metal, Brass
English Writing Desk or Table of Mahogany with Leather Top - Edwardian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of mahogany from the Edwardian era, featuring an inset leather top embossed with gilt edge, topped with a fitted, lidded stationery holder, over ...
Metal, Brass
Classic English Partner Desk/Writing Desk 20th Century, Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic English Partner Desk/Writing Desk 20th Century, Mahogany Solid mahogany, partially veneered.
Leather, Mahogany
Rare Antique English Georgian Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An early and exceptional Antique writing table, English and likely Irish. With a flame mahogany banded top over a shaped apron with a single drawer.
Brass
$11,950 / item
English Crossed Sabre Leg Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Handcrafted for us by a small workshop in England, this writing table embodies the quality and appearance buyers of bespoke English furniture have come to expect over the last 300 ye...
Leather, Mahogany
English Square Top Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of inlaid mahogany from the Edwardian era, featuring an inset embossed square leather top, with moulded edge around the perimeter, over a frieze ...
Metal, Brass
$2,187Sale Price / set|30% Off
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Folding Military Campaign Writing Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Civil War era British campaign writing desks. Made of mahogany featuring a folding form that opens to a writing surface complete with inkwells and letter storage. Slightly differ...
Mahogany
English Regency Mahogany and Ebonized Wood Lyre-End Sofa / Writing Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A striking English Regency mahogany sofa / writing table with lyre ends and ebonized detailing.
Leather
$9,950 / item
Custom Mahogany Crossed Sabre Leg Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Bespoke English mahogany crossed sabre leg writing table with gold-tooled leather, hand-rubbed finish with subtle distressing.
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
English Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany two-drawer leather top writing desk with carved molded edge, original brasses and terminating on chamfered tapered legs, Late 18th century. Desk is finished on all ...
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 reveal a fitted interior with drawers, pigeon holes and a slant lid leather writing su...
Brass
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English five drawer Hepplewhite tambour writing desk with fitted interior, satinwood string inlay, original brasses, and terminating on satinwood cuffed tapered legs. 18th Century
Early 19th Century English Regency Writing Table / Library Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine Regency writing table or sofa table, the rectangular top with finely rounded edges and molded edge detailing above two frieze drawer with opposing simulated drawers, each fit...
Brass
Very Fine 19th Century English Regency Writing Table
Located in Richmond, VA
Very fine English Regency bronze mounted mahogany writing table.
Bronze
19th Century English Writing Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
This is unmatched style with this William IV English writing desk! It is a high quality mahogany writing desk featuring dark leather top, two working drawers, and timeless hardware p...
Mahogany
English Chippendale Style Mahogany Drawer Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Chippendale style (20th Century) mahogany 3 drawer table desk with brown leather top.
Leather, Mahogany
English 19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Writing Desk with Red Leather Top
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome 19th century English Georgian style writing desk, elegantly proportioned and crafted in richly patinated mahogany.
Leather, Mahogany
English 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk with Fluted Legs and Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English writing desk from the 19th century is a well-proportioned and finely crafted example in mahogany, showcasing the elegance and precision of late Georgian or early Regency...
Brass
English George III Mahogany & Leather Pedestal “Rent” Writing Desk ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY & TOOLED LEATHER PEDESTAL DESK WITH "RENT" COMPARTMENTS England, ca. 1800 with numerous hidden compartments Item # 311EFP30W A rather special find, this positiv...
Brass
19th-century English writing desk, black
Located in MILL, NL
English writing desk / bureau / work desk, black Originally from England, late 19th century. Crafted from mahogany. Entirely spray-painted in high-gloss black. A stunning original ...
Leather, Mahogany
$3,597Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Correspondence Table, English, Lowboy, Writing Desk, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique correspondence table. An English, mahogany lowboy or writing desk, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1780.
Mahogany
English/Irish Georgian Style Mahogany Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English/Irish Georgian style (19th Century) mahogany table desk with carved lion heads on legs with claw feet and red leather top.
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Writing Table, English, Kneehole Desk, Home Office, Study, Regency, 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing table. An English, mahogany scribe’s desk, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.
Mahogany
19th Century Victorian English Partner Desk Column Shaped Legs Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century Victorian English partner desk column shaped legs writing table Column shaped table legs. Desk with 2 drawers, slightly protruding tabletop. Writing surface with exce...
Leather, Mahogany
English Mahogany Child's Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 19th century English mahogany child's desk with leather inserted top. 1880. Opening under desk: 19 x 23-inches clearnace Internal reference: H Code: 9018 Dimensions: W: ...
Leather, Mahogany
English Mahogany Architect’s Table with Adjustable Kidney Top, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare 19th-century English architect’s table features a beautifully sculpted kidney-shaped top in richly figured mahogany that opens to reveal an adjustable drafting surface.
Brass
Antique English Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
English mahogany pedestal desk with tooled gilt oxblood leather writing surface, and featuring three frieze drawers and six total drawers split between both sides with brass ring pul...
Brass
Mid Century English Regency Mahogany Drop Leaf Sofa Table Secretary
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century Mid Size English Regency Mahogany Drop Leaf Sofa Table or Writing Desk.
Mahogany
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Desk
Located in Queens, NY
19th Century English Chinese Chippendale style mahogany 6 cluster legged desk with carved lattice design. (signed EDWARDS & ROBERTS)
Mahogany
English William & Mary Style Mahogany Architect's Drafting Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th-century English-style drafting or writing table crafted from rich, dark mahogany.
Wood
English Jacobean Revival Partner’s Writing Desk w/ Barley Twist Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With its warm finish, decorative turning, and substantial silhouette, this piece works beautifully as a writing desk, library table, or statement workspace.
Mahogany
Antique English Victorian Marquetry Writing Desk by Donald Ross
By Edwards & Roberts, Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
Antique English Victorian marquetry writing desk by Donald Ross English, c. 1890 Measures: Height 75cm, width 108cm, depth 64cm This superb mahogany writing desk by Donald Ross ...
Ormolu
George IV Style 18th Century English Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined 18th century English writing desk handcrafted in mahogany, rosewood and burled walnut with geometric inlays, tooled leather top, brass hardware, two drawers in front and faux...
Brass
Standing English Architect's Drawing Table of Mahogany from the George III Era
Located in Austin, TX
A fine quality English architect’s drawing or draughting/drafting table of mahogany from the George III period, featuring a double rising adjustable top over a pull-out writing slide...
Metal, Brass
English Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Desk
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Queens, NY
English Chinese Chippendale style (19th Century) mahogany 6 cluster legged desk with carved lattice design (signed EDWARDS & ROBERTS).
Mahogany
English George III Chippendale-Style Mahogany Library Table Adjustable Book Stan
Located in Dallas, TX
a handsome "neat and plain" George III Chippendale-style Gentleman's library writing table with adjustable writing slope / book stand, mahogany with leather work surface, gilt emboss...
Leather, Mahogany
Large 20th Century Classical English Writing Desk, circa 1910-1920
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood and mahogany stained body. Leather-covered worktop. Freely adjustable in the room. Desk consists of three parts (2 containers + worktop). The desk is an absolute classic a...
Mahogany
English mahogany partnerdesk with leather to ca. 1890
Located in MILL, NL
English double-sided desk. Made of mahogany. English desk / writing table / partner desk.
Leather, Mahogany
1980s English Root Wood Writing Desk with Door and Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s English root wood writing desk with door and drawers.
Mahogany
A 19th Century English Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A 19th century English mahogany kneehole desk having a flat writing surface galleried in three sides, above two drawers and kneehole flanked by two mahogany panel doors, each opening...
Mahogany
English Regency Mahogany Leather Reading Table with Flanking Candle Slides 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany satinwood and ebony inlaid one drawer reading table with a ratcheted leather top, cross banded tulip wood, flanking candle slides with original brasses, comp...
Brass
Fine English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary-Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine English table with a "hidden" writing desk/ secretary opening via three articulated compartments.
Mahogany
Single Drawer Mahogany Chippendale Table Ball Claw Feet English Mid 19th Century
Located in Louisville, KY
For the discerning eye, this table/desk is an amazing example of beautiful English Chippendale design with exemplary 19th century craftsmanship. From ornately hand carved cabriole le...
Brass
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Desk circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Desk circa 1880 Solid mahogany wood, with numerous drawers and a cupboard. Lockable. The desk offers a lot of storage space.
Brass
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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