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English Regency Partners Desk

English Regency Lacquered Chinoiserie Partners Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency style red lacquered chinoiserie decorated knee hole partners desk with green
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Lacquer

19th Century English Writing Desk, Partner Style, Leather Top, Wood Grain Veneer
Located in Madrid, ES
This mid-19th century English writing desk features handsomely inlaid rich-grained mahogany veneer
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

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English Regency Mahogany Partners' Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English Regency mahogany partners' desk with multiple drawers and cabinets below an embossed
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

English Regency Mahogany Partners' Desk
English Regency Mahogany Partners' Desk
H 30.75 in W 67 in D 38.25 in
English Colonial Regency Style Teak Wood Partners Desk, circa 1840
Located in Louisville, KY
Paneled top with a gadrooned edge over a frieze with three drawers on each side; raised on turned and tapering reeded legs ending with brass casters.
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Antique 19th Century Indian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

19th Century English Regency Burl Elmwood and Parcel-Gilt Partners Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th century English Regency burl elmwood and parcel-gilt partners desk, the later C. Mariani
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

English Regency Partners Desk with Leather Top
Located in Kastrup, DK
Regency partners desk. Mahogany frame with a rouge leather and gilded trim top, three drawers on
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

English Regency Partners Desk with Leather Top
English Regency Partners Desk with Leather Top
H 29.93 in W 64.18 in D 40.16 in
English Regency Partners Desk with Drawers and Writing Surfaces on Each Side
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant 'Lady' partners desk in mahogany. Drawers on both sides. One lockable drawer with key. Pair
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
elegant example of a typical English Regency partners desk. It is constructed from good quality mahogany
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Desks

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Mahogany

English 19th Century Regency Partners Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This fine Regency partners desk comes from England, circa 1900. The whole is made of beautiful
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Antique Early 1900s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

English 19th Century Regency Partners Desk
English 19th Century Regency Partners Desk
H 29.25 in W 70.5 in D 42.5 in
English Regency Inspired Partners Desk, C. 1950
Located in Kastrup, DK
English Partners desk / desk with 3 drawers on each side. End has imitated drawers. Top has inlaid
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Mid-20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

English Regency Inspired Partners Desk, C. 1950
English Regency Inspired Partners Desk, C. 1950
H 29.53 in W 52.37 in D 32.29 in
Late 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Late 19th century English Regency style leather top partners desk. Three drawers on both sides
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

English Regency Style Partners Desk, Late 19th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
An English Regency style mahogany partners desk, late 19th century, the rectangular top with an
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

English Regency Mahogany Partner's Desk Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
English Regency Mahogany Library or Writing Table. In Partner's Desk Form with Drawers on Front
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

An English Regency Period Double Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in New York, NY
An English Regency period double pedestal partners desk with faux bamboo molded edges and raised
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Leather, Faux Bamboo

English Regency Mahogany Drafting Partners Desk, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany two-drawer drafting partners desk with centered leather top, four sliding
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Antique 19th Century British George III Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century English Regency Gothic Oak Partners Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th century English Regency, oak partners desk with very simple gothic decoration. Three drawers
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

English Late Regency Mahogany Partner's Desk Library Table
Located in Essex, MA
Mahogany Late Regency Double Sided Library Table or Partner's Desk. Turned Neoclassical Sheraton
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century English Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Distinctive and timeless, this English mahogany partners desk has three functioning drawers on each
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood, Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Partners Desk
19th Century English Mahogany Partners Desk
H 30.25 in W 59.75 in D 38.75 in
Rare English Regency Style Japanned Map Table Now Adapted as a Partners Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare English regency style japanned map table now adapted to a reverse partners desk; ex
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century English Regency Style Mahogany Partners Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Regency style mahogany writing table or desk with Greek key embossing on leather top, four
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Distinctive and elegant, this English mahogany partners desk has 9 functioning drawers on one side
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks

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Brass

English Mahogany Partners Desk with Gilt Tooled Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English mahogany partners desk of compact size with a gilt-tooled leather top, each side with
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

English Regency Style Mahogany Partner's Writing Table with Embossed Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
The English Regency style partner's writing table with embossed tan rectangular leather top, 4
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Partner's Bureau Plat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Regency mahogany partner's bureau plat with red leather top 6 sliding drawers and reeded legs
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique English British Colonial Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century English partners desk, regency in style, crafted in mahogany having a
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Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Desks and Writing Ta...

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Brass

Important Large English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Partners Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautiful and important English Regency style brass inlaid partners desk, the shaped inset gilt
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks

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Oak, Rosewood

Antique English Oyster Burl Walnut Partners Desk, Hideaway House Beverly Hills
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique English oyster burl partners desk by Hideaway House of Beverly Hills. Both sides featuring
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks

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Burl

English Bench Made Inlaid Yew Wood Partner's Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Finest quality English bench made inlaid yew-wood regency style partner's bureau plat writing table
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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Desks

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Yew

Wonderful English Sterling Silver Crystal Partner Desk Inkwell Set
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful English sterling silver and crystal partner desk inkwell set, marked "M Sterling
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20th Century English Regency Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

English Regency Partner's Desk, 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
This elegant English Regency Partner's Desk, crafted in the 20th Century, embodies the timeless
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20th Century Unknown Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

English Regency Partners Desk In Black Polished Mahogany
Located in Kastrup, DK
English Regency partners desk in black polished mahogany. 3 drawers on each side of the table
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century English Regency Partners Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand English Regency period mahogany partners desk with three drawers on each side. Original brass
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

English Regency Partners Desk in Mahogany with Leather Top, England, 1810-1820
Located in Kastrup, DK
Early 19th century Regency mahogany Partner's desk. The rectangular top features a moulded edge
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

English Regency Mahogany Partner's Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
An English Regency mahogany partner's desk with leather top and brass pulls.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

English Mahogany Regency Style Partners Desk, circa 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
English Regency style mahogany partners desk, circa 1930. The top curves inward on each side for
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Vintage 1930s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century English Partners Desk
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century English Regency leather top partners desk. English mahogany four drawers having
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Antique 1840s Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

19th Century English Partners Desk
19th Century English Partners Desk
H 30 in W 53 in D 41 in
19th Century English Regency Period Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A good quality Regency mahogany partners desk, having a dark red leather insert, decorated with
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

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Mahogany

English Regency Style Partners Desk in Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Kastrup, DK
Early 19th-century Regency style mahogany Partner's desk. The rectangular top features a gilt
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

English Mahogany Partner Desk, 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely 19th century English partner desk in mahogany This two-sided desk has a beautiful table top
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

English Mahogany Partner Desk, 19th Century
English Mahogany Partner Desk, 19th Century
H 31.89 in W 55.91 in D 33.47 in
English Regency Style Partners Desk with Leather Top, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
English Regency style partners desk with leather top, 20th century. Height from floor to bottom of
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20th Century English Regency Desks

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Walnut

Fine Regency English Mahogany Partner's Writing Table, circa 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine early 19th century English mahogany partner's writing table with embossed leather top
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Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century English Regency Style Partners' Desk in Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome partners' desk in mahogany with inset tooled leather top, three deep drawers on one side
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

English Library Pedestal Partners Desk with Chinoiserie Decoration, circa 1900
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Magnificent large English library pedestal partners desk with chinoiserie decoration overall
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Antique Early 1900s English Desks and Writing Tables

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Lacquer

George III Period Mahogany Library Partner's Desk
Located in Lymington, GB
all the locks. This double-sided antique English Regency period partner's desk divides into three
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

1820s English Regency Partner's Desk
Located in New York City, NY
A beautiful mahogany partner’s desk with a red gilt tooled leather top, four drawers on each side
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

1820s English Regency Partner's Desk
1820s English Regency Partner's Desk
H 30.5 in W 69.75 in D 47.25 in
English Regency Mahogany Partner's Desk
Located in Chamblee, GA
Early 19th Century English Regency Partner's Desk of mahogany with a dark green inset leather top
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

English Regency Mahogany Partner's Desk
English Regency Mahogany Partner's Desk
H 29.5 in W 60 in D 40.5 in
English Regency Chinoiserie Partners Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very Large 19th Century English Regency Leather Top Partners Desk With Beautiful Faux Bamboo And
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

English Regency Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in Natchez, MS
Exceptional english regency Pedestal Partners desk having 3 drawers per side and original leather
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

English Regency Pedestal Partners Desk
English Regency Pedestal Partners Desk
H 29.5 in W 72 in D 38.5 in
English Regency Period Mahogany Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
Regency Mahogany Pedestal Partners Desk, Circa 1820; gilded brown leather top over a frieze with
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Antique English Regency mahogany partner's writing desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency mahogany partner's writing desk with three drawers on each side
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

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Mahogany, Leather

19th Century English Regency Burl Elmwood Partners Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th Century English Regency Burl Elmwood Partners Desk, the writing surface with later C
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Antique English Partners Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A very fine antique English Regency double pedestal partners' desk. Both sides with 4 apron drawers
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

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Mahogany

Antique English Partners Desk
Antique English Partners Desk
H 30 in W 71 in D 47 in
English Late 19th Century Regency Style Mahogany Partners Desk with X-Form Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency style mahogany partners desk with green leather top, six drawers and X-form base
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Leather, Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Leather-Topped Partner's Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An English mahogany Regency style partner's desk or writing table. The tooled brown leather top
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

English Regency Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Regency 1900s English partner desk has been restored, is made out of solid mahogany wood, and
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Antique Early 1900s English Regency Desks

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Bronze

English Regency Desk
English Regency Desk
H 30 in W 55 in L 30 in
Antique English Partner's Desk or Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency mahogany partner's desk or writing table.
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Antique 1830s English Regency Desks

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Mahogany

Antique English Partner Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This antique English partner desk is made out of solid oakwood has its original color finish and
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Antique 1850s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique English Partner Desk
Antique English Partner Desk
H 30 in W 60 in D 55 in
Antique Regency Partners Desk or Library Table, Early 19th Century
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Richmond, London
An elegant English early 19th century Regency period partners desk or library table in mahogany, in
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

19th C English Regency Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
This piece is made of mahogany with a gilt-tooled leather top. The secondary woods are pine, dil, and chestnut. There are six drawers on each side with working locks. The tulip legs ...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Chestnut, Leather, Mahogany, Pine

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English Regency Partners Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal English regency partners desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and animal skin, every English regency partners desk was constructed with great care. Find 33 options for an antique or vintage English regency partners desk now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer English regency partners desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An English regency partners desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Regency and Georgian styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is an English Regency Partners Desk?

Prices for an English regency partners desk start at $2,450 and top out at $27,500 with the average selling for $7,972.

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.