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Robert Gillows II 1790 Writing Library Hardwood Chest of Drawers Leather Slope
By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Waring & Gillow
Located in GB
the drawer front, on page 282 you can see the exact same leather writing slope, the lock is correct
Category

Antique 1790s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes
Located in GB
built in twin writing slopes This is a very rare piece, I’ve not seen another, it can be used as a
Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Restored Gothic Revival Desk Side Bookcases Drawer Writing Slope Pugin Gillows
By Pugin, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
which has kept all the period patina and simply made it golden, The leather top and writing slope top
Category

Antique 1840s English Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Writing Slope of good size proportions, made in Dublin, Ireland by George Austin. Third quarter of the
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

French Charles X Writing Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
gently angled slope, offering the perfect writing surface complete with a gilt bronze bookrest
Category

Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Charles X Writing Desk
French Charles X Writing Desk
H 34 in W 23.88 in D 20.88 in
Very Fine circa 1780 Georgian Mahogany Reading Table with Candle Slips & Slope
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
collector should have The table boasts an angle adjustable reading slope, twin candle slip trays and
Category

Antique 1780s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk
By Hobbs & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
slope and writing sufaces with upper gallery. Alfred Charles Hobbs (1812 – 1891) was born in Boston
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Writing Desk used by Charles Dickens, circa 1800
Located in Dorking, GB
This is the desk on which Dickens began his famous writing career. He was in fact a solicitor’s
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Jørgen Berg. Danish Writing Desk In Rosewood, 1960-1970
By Jørgen Berg
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jørgen Berg. Danish writing desk in Rio rosewood. Fall-front fitted with a writing slope with brown
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Small Antique Ladies Correspondence Table, English, Flame, Writing, William IV
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique ladies correspondence table. An English, flame mahogany writing table
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1790 Gillows Cuban Hardwood Library Secretaire Desk Writing Table I Bramah Lock
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
same writing slopes raised. Both have exactly the same easel backs The timber is correct for the
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Jürgen Lange, Secretary mod. Privé for Rosenthal Einrichtung, 1980
By Jürgen Lange
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
surfaces and slopes. The result is a furniture "sculpture" that combines the advantages of a writing desk
Category

Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Acrylic, Wood

Fine Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope Desk
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in GB
when you open the top you reveal a luxury twin writing slope and three small drawers, the writing slops
Category

20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Hardwood, Oak

B Talbert for Gillows Aesthetic Movement Davenport with Central Carved Rosette
By Bruce James Talbert
Located in London, GB
the back and an inkwell and pen compartment below, a recent leather to the lift up slope with a bank
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Elegant 19th Century Victorian Flame Mahogany Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With Black Ebonised
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century Laptop
19th Century Laptop
H 6 in W 16 in D 9.75 in
Rare Handcrafted Regency Rosewood Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
key. Exquisite Gift For The Writing Enthusiast. We try our best to send a key with every slope
Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

A Stunning Edwardian Desk in the Carlton House Style by Maple of London
By Maple & Co.
Located in Dublin, IE
gilt embossed tooled leather writing skiver surface above frieze fitted with one long drawer flanked
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Standing Desk /Reception Table Around 1890, After Carlo Bugatti
Located in Berlin, DE
French lily. Slightly sloping writing surface covered with high-quality genuine leather. Wide and curved
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Silver, Brass

Rare 18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Architect Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
lock. Inside, there is a leathered sloped writing surface that when pushed back, reveals a sizable
Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century brass bound mahogany writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century brass bound mahogany writing slope circa 1890. Good quality brass bound box slope
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Military Campaign Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Ebonized Trim. Interior
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Sublime Antique Hardwood Pedestal Desk with Green Leather Writing Slope Drawer
Located in GB
pedestal desk with green leather top and hidden writing slope middle drawer A very good looking and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

19th Century Rosewood & Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
19th Century Victorian Rosewood Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With An Engraved Shield. Stationary
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century burr walnut davenport, the sloping top has the original tan colour leather writing
Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport
19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport
H 34 in W 22 in D 22 in
Cylinder Desk, Victorian Period, Flamed Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
the right part and a slope of writing which can be raised for the central part.  This first part
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll Up Desk, Scotland 1870, H345
Located in Vancouver, BC
Solid Walnut Original Finish Galleried Top Free running roll top Enclosing a leathered pull out Writing
Category

Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Period Burr Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
burr walnut veneered drawers and a pull out and adjustable writing slope which retains the original
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Dickens Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
compartment for writing utensils. The desk is fitted with three faded green and gold tooled inset leather
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk by Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
black leather writing slope, and it is stamped EDWARDS & ROBERTS. The drawers above a recess with a
Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Harrods Military Campaign Faux Book Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope
By Harrods
Located in GB
chest of drawers with brown leather writing slope and faux book drawer, ideal for a laptop table A
Category

20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather

Antique Campaign Writing Slope, English, Walnut, Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique military campaign writing slope. An English, walnut and leather correspondence
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Walnut

English Mid-19th Century Burl Walnut Davenport Desk with Leathered Writing Slope
Located in Wells, ME
for ease of use. The writing slope is newly leathered in hand dyed and hand tooled full cowhide. When
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Victorian Military Campaign brass bound mahogany and brass writing slope with black leather
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Antique Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
Located in GB
various stationary cubby’s. The writing slope has a gold leaf embossed, green leather top which is very
Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope with Brass Inlay
Located in High Wycombe, GB
exquisite writing slope with tooled leather fitted interior befit with a glass inkwell Would make an ideal
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

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
Category

Antique 1820s Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood & Brass Writing Slope Box Lap Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE AND FINE REGENCY ROSEWOOD WRITING SLOPE England, circa 1815; includes a circa 1849 quill by
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Enamel Inlays
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Floral Elements Enamel Inlays & Gilt
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this early Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form
Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Antique Travelling Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Box, Victorian, C.1899
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling writing slope. An English, mahogany and brass correspondence box
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Furniture

Materials

Brass

Rare Regency Rosewood Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Handcrafted 19th Century Rosewood Veneer Writing Slope With A Tooled Purple Leather Writing Liner
Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Victorian Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
Located in GB
& Brass Military Campaign writing slope with later stand What a find, if you are in the market for this
Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Victorian Traveling Desk Birds Eye Maple Writing Slope Edwards Roberts
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and compact proportions. Last quarter of the Nineteenth
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

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
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Beautiful Regency Coromandel Writing Box c. 1830
Located in Heathfield, GB
retains its original working steel key and opens on original hinges to reveal the writing slope. This is
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

English Campaign Era Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
embossed leather writing slope. Side drawer with flush brass handle. Includes two inkwells with brass lids
Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Grand Antique English Olivewood Writing Box / Cabinet, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A top quality example of a late Victorian writing box with an integral writing slope / lap desk
Category

Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Olive

18th Century Baroque Secretary or Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
thread inlays on the front. The sloping writing flap rises in the centre of the top, behind which there
Category

Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Nutwood, Walnut, Pine

Ant. Victorian Inlaid Turnbridge Ware Writing Box, Scotland 1870, H1036
Located in Vancouver, BC
writing slope with lift up pen hold, space for two inkwells and a pair of small drawers Leather has been
Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Umbrella Stands

Materials

Wood

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box by Betjemann with Rare Secret Compartment
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
monogrammed letters C F E. When opened the box reveals a royal blue velvet writing slope with a gold tooled
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large English Marine Writing Desk - Solid Mahogany and Brass - Xixth Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
desk with a sloping surface covered with black leather. This writing surface is divided into two
Category

Antique 19th Century English Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Box / Lap Desk, Eridge Castle, circa 1870
Located in Bath, GB
incorporating a pair of brass topped inkwells. The lower portion opens to reveal the writing slope in red
Category

Antique 1870s British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Geo III Wedgwood and Steel Mounted Amboyna and Ebony Writing Box, c1800
By Matthew Boulton
Located in valatie, NY
pursuits within oval paterae mounted swagged and beaded borders, opening to a morocco leather lined hinged
Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cut Steel

Antique Victorian Hardwood & Green Leather Military Campaign Davenport Desk
Located in GB
Davenport desk circa 1880 in mahogany with a green leather writing slope A very good looking and
Category

Antique 1880s English Campaign Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Campaign Chest Secretary of Brass-Bound Mahogany for British Military Officer
Located in Austin, TX
compartments, and a pull-down slope with embossed leather writing surface. The brass-bound chest, in two parts
Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Gucci Brown Leather Brass Bucket Desk Stationary Set Pen Pad Write, circa 1960s
By Gucci
Located in GB
leather desk accessories A wonderful suite. This set includes the original pad, writing slope with
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Suede

"Tecnica Library" Modular Shelving Bookcase by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie'
By Dessie Studio, Jaime Tresserra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
drawers, four under lit shelves, four sloping shelves as bookrests, top lightings and a jointed ladder
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Nickel

English Mahogany Student Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
the sloped and leathered writing surface. Inside, two generously sized drawers offer additional
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Mahogany Student Desk
English Mahogany Student Desk
H 31.25 in W 25 in D 24 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the leather for writing slope you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A leather for writing slope — often made from wood, metal and animal skin — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a leather for writing slope, we have 229 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer leather for writing slope, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A leather for writing slope, designed in the Victorian, Georgian or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made leather for writing slope has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gillows of Lancaster & London, Harrods and Druce & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Leather For Writing Slope?

Prices for a leather for writing slope can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $300 and can go as high as $271,219, while the average can fetch as much as $2,955.
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