Gillows Small Desk

Find many varieties of an authentic gillows small desk available at 1stDibs. A gillows small desk — often made from wood, walnut and mahogany — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer gillows small desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right gillows small desk, those designed in Victorian, Georgian and Regency styles are of considerable interest. Gillows of Lancaster & London and Waring & Gillow each produced at least one beautiful gillows small desk that is worth considering.

A gillows small desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,548, while the lowest priced sells for $1,598 and the highest can go for as much as $153,694.

Vintage desks and writing tables span centuries of design. The writing table came first, a simple surface built for correspondence, while the drawered desk followed as record-keeping at home and in the office grew more demanding.

Styles to Know

Any desk at least 20 years old falls under this broader vintage category. If you want a tapered-leg, mid-century look specifically, browse mid-century modern desks; Louis XVI and Art Deco secretary desks bridge the writing-table and desk forms. A vintage table lamp adds task lighting to either.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Piece

Writing tables often carry little to no storage of their own, so a separate file cabinet or desk organizer may be worth planning for, alongside a close look at the surface dimensions against the space available. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and every purchase is covered by the 1stDibs Promise.