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Lap Desk Table

19th C Original Paint Decorated Lap Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine painted and hand made early lap desk in post master format on high turned legs. The paint
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Antique Early 19th Century American Adirondack Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique English Rosewood Regency Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English rosewood regency inlaid lap desk, circa 1830.
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Antique English Regency Rosewood Travelling Lap Desk Box, Circa 1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency rosewood travelling lap desk box, circa 1830.
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

19th-Century Pine Lap Desk Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Pine Lap Desk Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl A small and lined with a fabric lap desk
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Pine, Burl, Mother-of-Pearl

Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique LA . Exquisite
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Helmut Oak Desk
Located in Paris, FR
grey leather. Desk top with 6 lap top parts, 3 with oak tops and 3 with leather covering. Also
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Helmut Oak Desk
Helmut Oak Desk
H 29.93 in W 63 in D 29.53 in
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Dickens Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique Victorian Period burr walnut Dickens pedestal desk, circa 1880 in
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Lap Desk on Stand, 19th Century, England
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Antique Lap Desk on Stand, 19th Century, England. A mahogany brass trimmed campaign style lap desk
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tables

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Brass

Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor coffee table that invites companionship, designed for days of outdoor fun lived in the lap
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
H 12.21 in W 51.58 in D 28.35 in
Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor coffee table that invites companionship, designed for days of outdoor fun lived in the lap
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
H 12.21 in W 34.26 in D 28.35 in
c. 1860 Swedish Travel or Lap Desk on Custom Made Side Table Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 travel or lap desk on custom made side table stand, Swedish. Marquetry panel top
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Side Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Laptop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century laptop is also known as a writing slope, or a lap desk! It became wildly popular
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

19th Century Laptop
19th Century Laptop
H 6 in W 16 in D 9.75 in
Victorian Tunbridge Figured Walnut and Parquetry Lap Desk on Base
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged top with mother of pearl inlay opening to a fitted interior, conforming case, later base.
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Side Tables

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Walnut

French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Marble Clock By Charpentier & Cie.
By Charpentier et Cie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
on a charming bench with berried laurels in her hair and a book on her lap with a scroll under the
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Rare 19th Century English Eclipse Patented Telescopic Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
decorative brass levers and the central desk sections lifts from the center of the table as you open it on a
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks

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Brass

19th Century 3-Piece Diminutive Lacquer Secretary Desk with Nice Chinoiserie
Located in Milford, NH
decoration, including a base table, brass-handled lap desk, and two door cabinet with compartmentalized
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks

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Mahogany

Antique English Mother of Pearl Inlaid Table Cabinet Jewelry Box with Lap Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Japanese Mother of Pearl inlaid jewelry box w lap desk This item includes restricted
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Jewelry Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl

Italian Mid-Century Brass, Nickel and Glass Console or Writing Table, Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in New York, NY
desk, computer/ lap top table or console.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Brass, Steel, Metal

Victorian Walnut Sewing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
lap desks. There is a large pierced carved pull out holding drawer under the work surface. The inside
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Industrial and Work Tables

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Walnut

Victorian Walnut Sewing Table
Victorian Walnut Sewing Table
H 30 in W 23 in D 16 in
Late 19th C. French Louis XV Style Bronze Cherub Lamp Signed by Louis Sauvageau
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
with a brass or bronze lap rod behind the sculpture which is attached to the wood base. The cherub's
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps

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Bronze

Rare & Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
, they were frequently used by traveling merchants as a portable writing slope - lap desk while traveling
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Antique 16th Century Italian Japonisme Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Bronze

Antique 19th century English Mahogany veneered leather inlaid brown writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
used. An English mahogany writing box, also known as a writing slope or lap desk, has a rich history
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

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Mahogany

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Art Deco Style Box with Ebony Veneer, with Inlays in Bronze and Springwood
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
Large box built in spring wood with ebony veneer and geometric inlays in bronze and spring wood. The influence for this piece came from Marion Dorn's design of the black and cream g...
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2010s Mexican Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Bronze

Military Campaign Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Antique British Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Ebonized Trim. The Interior Features a tooled Blue Leather Scriver, A Single Glass Inkwell...
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

Rare Regency Rosewood Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
By John Lambe
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Beautiful Handcrafted 19th Century Rosewood Veneer Writing Slope With A Tooled Purple Leather Writing Liner. Item Featured Brass Carry Handles & Is Finished With A Decorative Brass...
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets

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Brass

Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally fine Quality English Well Figured Solid Burr Walnut Ladies or Gents Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and quite large proportions. Third quarter of the...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

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Brass

Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant Regency brass mounted Gonçalo Alves campaign writing slope, circa 1820 in date. The beautifully polished goncalo alves case has a wonderful age-related patina and a key...
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Antique 1820s Regency Desk Sets

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Wood

Antique English Walnut Military Campaign Chest or Lap Desk with Brass Mounts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique campaign box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1820 and done in the period Victorian style. The lap desk is composed of...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks

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Brass

Georgian Military Campaign Royal Warrant Brass Bound Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A stunning georgian military campaign rosewood & brass bound hand crafted writing slope. With Red Tooled Leather Interior, Befit with the original glass inkwells. Made by Esteemed Ma...
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

19th Century English Burl Walnut Tunbridge Writing Slope Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English burl walnut and ebony inlaid tunbridge writing slope box / lap desk, circa 1870. This handsome box opens to reveal a leather writing surface, pen tray compar...
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
Large size English Regency mahogany travelling sloped lap desk/ box with original brass corner mounts, hinges, pin, top mount and retractable handles. Features include a side drawer,...
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Decorative Boxes

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Brass

19th Century Manner of George Bullock, Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Lap Desk
By George Bullock
Located in Morristown, NJ
c.1800, England, Regency brass inlaid rosewood lap desk in the manner of George Bullock. Rectangular box with double-hinged lid, opening to tooled navy leather and gold embossed writ...
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Antique Early 18th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Gold Leaf

English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality brass inlaid Campaign style traveling desk with a recessed brass handle engraved with the name of its owner, Anne Orten. The piece opens to reveal a velvet lined writi...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

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Brass

19th Century French Boulle / Napoleon III Liqueur Cave Box
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique French liqueur cave box with inlaid brass and and tortoise shell marquetry decor, a lift top door and swing side doors, polished surface, bronze legs. Inside there is a wood...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Dry Bars

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Crystal, Bronze, Brass

Pair of George III Mahogany Knife Boxes
Located in Montreal, QC
This pair have the typical shape of boxes from this period, with shaped serpentine front, sloped hinged lid, and boxwood and ebony lines. Each cover is inlaid with an oval patera and...
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Antique Early 19th Century British George III Knife Boxes

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Mahogany

Pair of George III Mahogany Knife Boxes
Pair of George III Mahogany Knife Boxes
H 14 in W 8.5 in D 10.75 in
Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment
Located in Rockaway, NJ
English Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment. Beautiful burl wood cabinet.
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

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Maple, Oak, Burl

19th Century Mahogany Writing Slope Befit with a Pair of Inkwells by J J Mechi
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Exquisite craftsmanship from the early 19th century a Mahogany writing slope befit with A black velvet interior & A pair of glass inkwells by J J Mechi of No 4, Leadenhall Street, Ci...
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

Rare Handcrafted Victorian Rosewood Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Victorian Bramah Rosewood Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion With Fitted Leather Interior, Ceramic Blotting Tablets. Complete with Beautifully ...
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

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Brass

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China Trade Camphorwood Lap Desk
Located in Wilton, CT
China Trade Lap Desk With Pop-up Compartments and Secret Drawers. Retro-fited with Brass English
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

China Trade Camphorwood Lap Desk
China Trade Camphorwood Lap Desk
H 11 in W 19 in D 17 in
19th Century English Walnut Lap Desk
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
An English brass mounted burr walnut lap desk on later stand from the second half of the 19th
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Antique Mid-19th Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century English Walnut Lap Desk
19th Century English Walnut Lap Desk
H 21.25 in W 19.75 in D 10 in
Japanese Lacquered Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Newburgh, NY
Japanese lap desk on stand with interior fold-out writing surface. Architect, Sandy Littman of
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Japonisme Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Chippendale Partners Desk
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Exceptional Chippendale solid mahogany partners desk with lions head carved detailed corners and a
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Early 20th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Chippendale Partners Desk
Chippendale Partners Desk
H 30 in W 76 in D 48 in
Unusual Mahogany Desk attributed to Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
lining, the central reading flap with detachable reading slide, the front of the desk with three drawers
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables

Rosewood Lap Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
This English lap desk has a velvet writing surface which has wear commensurate with age and use
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Antique 1850s English Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Rosewood Lap Desk
Rosewood Lap Desk
H 5.25 in W 16 in D 9.75 in
William IV / Victorian Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Astoria, NY
William IV or early Victorian lap desk on stand, the brass mounted rosewood with a cartouche
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Victorian Mahogany & Brass Lap Desk Box on Stand
Located in Astoria, NY
Victorian brass-bound mahogany lap desk or writing box on stand, the box rectangular with central
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

English Campaign Style Lap Desk on Stand, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Antique Campaign style lap desk on stand, 19th century. Desk without stand is 24" W x 12" D x 7" H
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century Asian Burl Wood & Elmwood Scholar's Lap Floor Desk Stationary Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Uniquely conceived Asian scholar's writing table with flaps and drawers as well as open tier for
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Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl

Antique 19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A oversized 19th century english mahogany lap desk on stand. Fine quality with brass mounts, “BF
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Early 19th Century English Lap Desk on Stand with Original Leather
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 19th Century English Lap Desk on Stand with Original Leather. England, circa 1800-1830
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Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Leather

18th Century Italian Renaissance Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Renaissance Desk in excellent condition with a perfect patina. The top is made of
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing T...

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Walnut

Thomas O'Brien for Hickory Chair Modern Mahogany Library Table or Desk Bookcases
By Thomas O'brien, Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
The Darlington oval writing desk by Thomas O'Brien for Hickory Furniture. Made from mahogany with a
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Late 20th Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Danish Teak Wood Floating Drawer Executive Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Danish floating drawer executive desk constructed of beautifully grained teak wood. Carved
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Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Charming Black Lacquered Five Drawer Desk with Nickel Pulls
Located in North Miami, FL
Lovely desk or writing table gorgeously finished in high gloss black lacquer with nickel silvered
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

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Nickel

Exquisite Campaign Style Mahogany and Leather Folding Writing Desk
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely compact writing desk when closed is 29 W, 17 D and 31 H. Measures: 26.75 to bottom of the
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1990s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Edward Wormley Model 5735 Walnut & Rosewood Writing Desk for Dunbar, 1957
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Southampton, NJ
A rare masterfully designed writing desk designed by Edward Wormley having a single bank of drawers
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Walnut Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
This diminutive little lap desk was the ultimate in desk portability in its day. Made in
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian End Tables

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Brass

Walnut Lap Desk on Stand
Walnut Lap Desk on Stand
H 22 in W 13.5 in D 9.5 in
English Mahogany Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well outfitted English mahogany lap desk complete with ink bottles. Sometimes referred to as a
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Side Tables

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Brass

English Mahogany Lap Desk on Stand
English Mahogany Lap Desk on Stand
H 24.25 in W 21 in D 12 in
English Mahogany Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
English, mahogany lap desk with brass straps and fully outfitted interior, on new custom made stand
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Antique 19th Century English End Tables

English Mahogany Lap Desk on Stand
English Mahogany Lap Desk on Stand
H 22 in W 20.5 in D 10.75 in
English Lap Desk on Custom Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
English, mahogany lap desk with brass straps and fully outfitted interior, on new custom made stand
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Antique 19th Century English End Tables

English Lap Desk on Custom Stand
English Lap Desk on Custom Stand
H 22.4 in W 20.75 in D 11.5 in
Stunning Antique English Mahogany Lap Desk on Stand End Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome English 19th century mahogany brass bound lap desk on custom stand makes a rich and
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Antique 19th Century English End Tables

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Brass

Vintage Breakfast Tray or Lap Desk
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage handcrafted folding breakfast tray. Multipurpose table can be adjusted to a variety of
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20th Century American Serving Tables

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Wood

Late 17th Century Italian Walnut Wood Library Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This majestic library table was hand-carved in Italy during the late 1600’s. Three planks of rich
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Walnut Brass Bound Lap Desk on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality English walnut brass bound lap box with a fitted leather lined interior now mounted
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Side Tables

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Walnut

Walnut Brass Bound Lap Desk on Stand
Walnut Brass Bound Lap Desk on Stand
H 20 in W 20.5 in D 11 in
English Regency Lap Desk with Custom Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century Regency lap desk now on custom made stand as a side table. English. Rosewood
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Tables

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Brass

Handsome Antique Mahogany Lap Desk Box on Custom Stand End Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very rare handsome antique mahogany box or lap desk on custom stand having brass trim and striking
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical End Tables

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Mahogany

Circa 1860 English Lap Desk on Custom-Made Side Table Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 lap desk now on custom made side table stand, English. Campaign lap desk of rosewood
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Side Tables

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Brass

Early Victorian Calamander Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Essex, MA
With inscription on small plaque on top "Presented to Mr Andrew Philp by the Scholars Attending Kinmondy Public School”, token of respect on the occasion of his leaving for RORA...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian End Tables

Early Victorian Calamander Lap Desk on Stand
Early Victorian Calamander Lap Desk on Stand
H 24.63 in W 19.88 in D 11.13 in
19th Century Mahogany Lap Desk on Later Stand
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a traditional mahogany English mahogany with lap desk with satinwood banding, opening to
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Side Tables

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Mahogany

Regency Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Essex, MA
In fine condition with brass inlaid banded hinged top and fitted interior, side drawer; sides similarly decorated and raised on a base with square section legs.
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Antique 1820s English Regency Tables

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Mahogany

Early 19th Century English Campaign Lap Desk Box on Stand Side Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century double fold campaign lap desk box on stand side table, English. A rarely found
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Side Tables

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Brass

Scholarly Antique English Lap Desk on Custom Stand
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Mahogany with brass inlay, English, circa 1870, custom stand is mahogany and added at a later date. Handsome green tooled leather when open and measures 24.5 W x 16 D . It slants sli...
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Antique 19th Century English End Tables

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Brass

Late Regency Rosewood and Brass Mounted Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form mounted with brass details and strapping, hinged top fitted with desk interior, later
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Antique 1820s English Regency Tables

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Rosewood

Victorian Burl Walnut and Brass Mounted Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Hinged lid opening to a fitted interior and conforming case, later mahogany base.
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Tables

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Walnut

Georgian Mahogany and Brass Bound Campaign Lap Desk on Base
Located in Essex, MA
A fine campaign box on a new base. With original makers label T. Handford. London. Rectangular with brass strapping. Flush handles. Hinged top opening to a fitted interior. Key inclu...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tables

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Brass

19th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany Stand or Side Table with Lap Desk Drawer
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Century Louis XV Style Inlaid Mahogany Stand or Side Table with Lap Desk Drawer, inset black
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Side Tables

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Bronze

Mid 19th Century Brass Bound Mahogany Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid 19th Century Brass Bound Mahogany Lap Desk on Later Stand - Labelled - Edwards, Manufaturer to
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Antique 19th Century English End Tables

English Mahogany and Brass Lap Desk on Stand, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid-19th century English mahogany and brass lap desk on later stand with fitted interior and
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Side Tables

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Brass

English Burled Elm Brass Bound Lap Desk on Later Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English burl elm brass bound lap desk with a fitted interior, circa 1860. Now on a custom stand
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Antique 1860s English Victorian End Tables

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Elm

Quality 19th Century Military Campaign Camphor Wood Roll Top Writing Slope
Located in Benington, Herts
quality Chinese export camphor wood metamorphic writing slope / lap desk dating to circa 1850 was made for
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Directoire Style Ebonized Bureau Plat
Located in Doylestown, PA
. Two long pencil drawers flank an open compartment (just perfect for a lap-top computer!) Simple
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Vintage 1950s Argentine Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Circa 1830, Walnut Brass Bound Lap Desk with Custom Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1830 George IV-William IV walnut brass bound & strapped lap desk, now on custom made stand as
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Side Tables

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Brass

Late Regency Rosewood and Brass-Mounted Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged top with central inlaid brass panel opening to a fitted interior, conforming case, raised on square legs with casters.
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Antique 1830s English Regency End Tables

English 19th Century Mahogany Lap Desk Box on Stand with Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century English lap desk on wooden stand. This English lap desk circa 1860-1870 features a
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign End Tables

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Brass

English Lap Desk Writing Box with Brass Accents and Custom Stand, circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English lap desk box on custom-made stand from the mid-19th century. This English box on stand
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Side Tables

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Brass

19th Century English Rosewood Brass Mounted Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
The 19th century English rosewood lap desk on later mahogany stand with brass mounts and engraved W
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Antique 19th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

English 1860s Walnut Lap Desk Box on Custom Stand with Brass Accents and Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English walnut lap desk box from the mid-19th century with brass accents, raised on a custom
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Antique Mid-19th Century English End Tables

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Brass

Circa 1820s English Lap Desk Box on Custom Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1820s English lap desk box now on custom made stand for a side table. Late Regency to George
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Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Rare Camphor Wood British Campaign Officer's Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare British Campaign officer's lap desk on custom-made camphor wood Stand, early 1900s, refinished
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Early 20th Century Campaign Decorative Boxes

Large Scale English Traveling Desk on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
-style lap desk with flush-mounted handles on the top and sides, and a fitted replaced leather lined
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Side Tables

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Brass

English Campaign Mahogany Lap Desk Decorative Box on Custom Stand, circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
mahogany lap desk, circa 1860 would be wonderful used either as a drinks table or a decorative box.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

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Brass

English Mahogany Lap Desk circa 1870 with Gilded Accents and Custom-Made Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
mahogany lap desk circa 1870 will make for a wonderful decorative accent, perhaps used as a drink table or
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Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

English 1850s Mahogany Lap Desk Box on Custom Stand Fitted with Black Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
side table. With its clean lines and lovely mahogany finish, this 1850s English lap desk will bring a
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

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Brass

English 1850s Walnut Lap Desk Box on Custom Stand Fitted with Green Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
, transforming it into a perfect side table. With its clean lines and lovely walnut finish, this English lap desk
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Inlaid Writing and Sewing Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality George III mahogany combination work box and lap desk, the elaborately inlaid top
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Side Tables

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Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Ebony

black lacquer wood chinoiserie travel Desk George III
Located in Valladolid, ES
Travel desk made of lacquered and gilded wood with drawers inside, reserved scenes with figures in
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Antique 1790s English Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Metal

Original Charlotte Horstmann Hong Kong Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Desk
By Charlotte Horstmann
Located in GB
Japanese bronze stirrup lies next to an Anglo-Indian rosewood lap desk; a Khmer bronze stands beside a low
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Very Rare Ebony British Campaign Officer's Lapdesk, Late 19th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Quite rare to find a late 1800s ebony British Campaign lap desk. These were used by officers for
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Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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Lap Desk Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the lap desk table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each lap desk table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. Find 18 options for an antique or vintage lap desk table now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer lap desk table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A lap desk table, designed in the Victorian, mid-century modern or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Cassina, Tobia Scarpa and Charpentier et Cie each produced at least one beautiful lap desk table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Lap Desk Table?

Prices for a lap desk table start at $881 and top out at $36,500 with the average selling for $2,495.

Finding the Right Tables for You

The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .

Questions About Lap Desk Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 27, 2024
    The difference between a table and a desk is its function. The purpose of a table is to provide a surface for eating, in the case of dining tables, or resting objects, in the case of coffee, console and side and end tables. On the other hand, most people use desks as a surface for writing, reading or working. Some console tables and smaller dining tables can also function well as desks. Explore a large collection of desks and tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Because of their variety of sizes and range in function, console tables can easily work as a desk. Given their size and ease of mobility, a console table can be used in almost any sort of room.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, you can use a library table as a desk. In fact, many people like the spacious tops found on library tables because they usually have enough room to accommodate a computer and provide additional work space. Find a range of library tables on 1stDibs.