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Jacobean Writing Desk

English Barley Twist Jacobean Style Desk Set
Located in Southampton, NJ
Solid Mahogany Jacobean style writing desk with three paneled drawers, original brass drop pulls
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Early 20th Century English Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Jacobean Finely Carved Massive Solid Mahogany Partners Desk
By J. Horner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Jacobean Finely Carved Massive Solid Mahogany Partners Desk
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20th Century American Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Rare Jacobean Style Tapestry Covered Desk on Barley Twist Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Unusual and magnificent trunk shaped desk covered in gorgeous rich tapestry needlepoint and brass
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Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Tapestry, Oak

Drexel Sandia Collection Jacobean Drop-Front Desk
By Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
Drexel drop front desk from the Sandia Collection, circa 1960s. Interesting writing desk marrying
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Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Fine Antique English Oak Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine Antique English writing table with great traditional form, peg construction and
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Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Fine Antique English Oak Writing Table
Fine Antique English Oak Writing Table
H 28.5 in W 30.5 in D 21.25 in
19th Century Davenport Heavily Carved Oak Desk w/ Rope Twist Supports 4 Drawers
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
19th Century Davenport heavily carved oak desk w/ rope Twist supports 4 Drawers. Lift top storage
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Antique 19th Century American Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Kittinger Jacobean Spanish Revival American Walnut Carved Secretary Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Dayton, OH
Extremely early Kittinger Jacobean Revival fall front secretary writing desk. Made from American
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Walnut

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Ant. Oak Jacobean Style Slant Front Desk Bureau, Writing, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Oak Jacobean style slant front desk bureau, writing desk, Scotland 1910, H880 $1250
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20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Jacobean Hand Carved Oak Slant Front Writing Desk Early 17th Century
By Jacobean
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 17th Century Hand Crafted English Jacobean Slant Front Desk on Later Stand also fashioned in
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Antique 17th Century British Jacobean Desks

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Oak

Antique Jacobean Spanish Revival Walnut Hand Painted Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century Jacobean / Spanish Revival secretary desk. Made from walnut with hand carved and
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20th Century Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Paint

Antique English Writing Desk Table Jacobean Carved Oak Green Leather Bobbin Leg
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English writing desk table Jacobean carved oak green leather w bobbin legs. Direct from
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Early 20th Century British Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Jacobean-Style Desk or Lamp Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Versatile table has leg room as a small single drawer writing desk or night table with braced
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Antique 19th Century French Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Jacobean-Style Desk or Lamp Table
Jacobean-Style Desk or Lamp Table
H 28.75 in W 30 in D 21.75 in
Black Forest Carved Oak Jacobean Mall Writing Desk Table with Northwind Face
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique black forest carved oak Jacobean mall writing desk table with Northwind face. Item features
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Antique Late 19th Century English Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Jacobean Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk by Bloomingdales
Located in Plainview, NY
A 1970's Jacobean Spanish colonial style drop-lid slant front desk made of quality flame mahogany
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20th Century American Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Jacobean Oak Desk / Library Table Early 20th Century
Located in Fulton, CA
Early 20th century oak library table / desk / refectory table with fanned inlay detail. Bold, over
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Early 20th Century English Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Early 19th c. Carved Jacobean desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th c. Carved Jacobean desk
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Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique Leather Top Oak Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and useful antique leather top writing table in solid oak. This was made in England & I
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Early 20th Century English Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Early 19th Century Jacobean Style Desk & Hutch C-LK
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Early 19th Century Jacobean Style Desk & Hutch. This is a very interesting piece. It has exquisite
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Antique Early 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Finely Carved Oak Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The top with a carved leafy border over two working apron drawers and two faux drawers all with leaf and berry vine details and carved leafy pulls. Raised on heavy barley twist legs ...
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Finely Carved Oak Desk
Antique Finely Carved Oak Desk
H 31.5 in W 52.5 in D 29 in
Handsome 19th Century French Carved Walnut and Leather Top Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century desk on turned barley-twist legs with ornate carvings on all the drawer fronts. The
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Antique 19th Century French Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Ethan Allen Circa 1776 Maple Wood Drop Lid Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ethan Allen circa 1776 maple drop lid slant front secretary desk. Item features solid wood
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Mid-20th Century North American Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple

19th Century English Oak Table
Located in Hixson, TN
Very nice English 19th century oak side table with two carved drawers and a carved band on the top. The turned legs rest upon a box stretcher.
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Antique 19th Century British Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century English Oak Table
19th Century English Oak Table
H 30 in W 48 in D 22.5 in
19th-C. English Jacobean Carved Oak Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Oh the detail! This is a 19th century heavily carved oak slant front desk. The top lifts over two
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Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Desks

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Brass

Antique Saginaw Jacobean Spanish Revival Oak Vanity Dressing Table Writing Desk
By Saginaw
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive Spanish Revival dressing table by Saginaw Furniture, circa late 1930s to early 40s. Made from oak with three dovetailed drawers. Features a rectangular frame with intri...
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Vintage 1930s Jacobean Vanities

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Mirror, Oak

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Gothic Carved Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Jacobean secretary desk. Made of oak, featuring Gothic style carvings with iron hardware
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Antique 19th Century Jacobean Secretaires

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Iron

Rare Charles II 1674 Carved with Hunting Scenes Writing Bureau Desk Lots Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
desks main body also has a large almost hidden sliding platform We have deep cleaned hand condition
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Antique 1670s British Jacobean Cupboards

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Oak

Jacobean Style Walnut Kneehole Desk, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Jacobean style walnut Kneehole desk, 20th century.
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20th Century American Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Jacobean Style Oak Desk w/ Two Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. late 18th century - early 19th century Jacobean style oak desk w/ two drawers Drawer Size
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Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Oak English Jacobean Spiral Barley Twist Table Desk with One Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique oak English Jacobean spiral barley twist table desk with one drawer. Item features spiral
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Early 20th Century English Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

20th Century English Tiger Oak Barley Twist Hall Sofa Table Desk Jacobean Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from England, a lovely and versatile antique English tiger oak sofa table or desk
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Antique Early 1900s English Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Desk Library Writing Table Side Hall Victorian English Carved Oak
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
offers desirable rich oak tone and patina Useful as a writing desk, work table or feature item With
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Antique 1870s Great Britain (UK) Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique English Barley Twist Sofa Entry Table Oak Carved Beveled Edge Top 1920s
Located in Tyler, TX
Antique English Oak Jacobean Sofa Table, Entry Table, Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher with Carved
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Vintage 1920s French Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique English Carved Oak Writing Desk Sofa Table Jacobean William Mary
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from England, a wonderful antique English hall table or sideboard with gorgeous hand carvings throughout!~ ~Wide front apron actually has two drawers, with the fronts almost ...
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Antique 1890s English Jacobean Desks

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Oak

Antique English 19th Century Oak Writing Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century handsome oak writing desk.
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Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Desks

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Oak

Jacobean-Style Trestle Table/Writing Desk c.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
Jacobean-style trestle table/writing desk, circa 1910 Walnut barley twist legs on bun feet and x
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Tables

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Wood

Jacobean style Writing Desk
Located in Roswell, GA
Exceptional and unusual English Oak Jacobean writing table/desk with 10 drawers (8 small 2 larger
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Jacobean style Writing Table
Located in Roswell, GA
Jacobean style small writing table with 3 drawers. All drawers have carved gargoyle style head
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Jacobean style Writing Table
Jacobean style Writing Table
H NaN in W 33 in D 19 in
Jacobean Revival Oak Desk/Writing Table, England, Early 20th C.
Located in New York, NY
Jacobean Revival Oak Desk / Writing Table with Well-Patinated Inset Brown Leather Top Above Five
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

English Jacobean Trestle table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
). Solid oak. Can be used as a dining table or desk.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier European Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

English Jacobean Trestle table
English Jacobean Trestle table
H 31 in W 34 in D 84 in
English Jacobean Style Barley Twist Oak Desk, Circa 1880
Located in Louisville, KY
featuring a rectangular top over a two drawer frieze and raised on sugar twist legs connected with turned stretchers.
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Antique 19th Century British Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Canvas

Jacobean style 'Dolphin' table
Located in Roswell, GA
Dark English Oak Dolphin table with one large center drawer. Carved Lions' Heads at each corner with brass rings. Stylised Dolphin feeet. Beautiful carving.
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Jacobean style 'Dolphin' table
Jacobean style 'Dolphin' table
H 30.5 in W 48 in D 30 in
French Pull Out Table with Parquet Top
Located in Chamblee, GA
as a sofa table, desk or dining table. The 2 leaves are 21 1/2 in. long which makes the length with
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Pull Out Table with Parquet Top
French Pull Out Table with Parquet Top
H 29.25 in W 47 in D 25.25 in
Formations Ebonized Jacobean Style Writing Table
Located in New Preston, CT
Formations Ebonized Two-Drawer Jacobean Style Writing Table Raised on Magnificent Turned Legs with
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Late 20th Century American Desks

English Carved Oak Desk Library Table Gothic Jacobean Large Writing Table
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive 19th century carved oak library table in the Jacobean manner. The rectangular top
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Vintage 1970s Jacobian Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
carved stretched legs. This French Jacobian writing desk is in good condition and can be used for years
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Vintage 1970s French Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Vintage 1970s Jacobian Writing Table
Vintage 1970s Jacobian Writing Table
H 38 in W 36.5 in D 24 in
Small Jacobean Style Oak Writing Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
A superb quality and unusually small, writing desk, quite possibly by Titchmarsh and Goodwin. With
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Vintage 1930s European Desks

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Oak, Leather

Small Jacobean Style Oak Writing Desk
Small Jacobean Style Oak Writing Desk
H 29.93 in W 42.52 in D 24.02 in

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Jacobean Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the jacobean writing desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, oak and walnut, every jacobean writing desk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a jacobean writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each jacobean writing desk bearing Baroque hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made jacobean writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Drexel and Ethan Allen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Jacobean Writing Desk?

Prices for a jacobean writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $750 and can go as high as $11,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,516.
Questions About Jacobean Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs 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 12, 2021
    A 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 ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A 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 ExpertJune 15, 2023
    What 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, 2023
    In 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.