Skip to main content

Mahogany Writing Box

2
to
17
244
143
315
70
64
60
55
40
30
25
22
16
13
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
Sort By
19th Century Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Casteren, NL
19th century mahogany writing box with green leather desk top, original key and several (secret
Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Writing Box
19th Century Mahogany Writing Box
H 5.91 in W 14.97 in D 10.24 in
Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
offer this Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box. The Writing Box of rectangular shape made
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
Free Shipping
H 7.3 in W 19 in D 11 in
Late 18th Century George III Mahogany Writing Box with Leather Slope
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome mahogany writing box with leather slope and hidden storage with key, English, circa 1780.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British George III More Furniture and Collecti...

Antique Brass Strapped Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
A large military-style solid Mahogany double opening writing box, with brass corner brackets
Category

Antique 19th Century British Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Strapped Mahogany Writing Box
Antique Brass Strapped Mahogany Writing Box
H 9.06 in W 20.87 in D 11.82 in
Quality antique Victorian mahogany and brass bound writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian mahogany and brass bound writing box having a quality mahogany writing
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Quality antique Victorian mahogany and brass bound writing box
Quality antique Victorian mahogany and brass bound writing box
Free Shipping
H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in
Victorian Figured Walnut Free Standing Desk Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
and pen tray sitting on a lovey quality figured mahogany writing box with a moulded edge. It boasts a
Category

Antique 1860s English Desk Sets

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
Writing box, mahogany, England, around 1830, writing surface with leather overlay, nice interior
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
Writing box, mahogany, England, around 1810/20, writing surface with leather overlay, nice interior
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique English mahogany campaign style travel desk / writing slope box with beautifully
Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English William IV Mahogany Tambour Writing Box with Drawer Serpentine Shaped
Located in Wells, ME
English William IV mahogany tambour writing box with drawer.  The tambour top is serpentine in
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Writing Slope Box 19Ct
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of a polished brass inlaid travelling writing slope made
Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English Oak Inlaid Writing Box
Located in Wilson, NC
English oak inlaid writing box, is elaborately inlaid with shaped brass panels and corner bindings
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Oak Inlaid Writing Box
English Oak Inlaid Writing Box
H 7.75 in W 18 in D 12 in
George IV Mahogany Writing Table
By John Mclean
Located in Dublin, GB
A fine George IV figured mahogany writing table The tooled leather top inside a mahogany band
Category

Antique 1810s English George IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George IV Mahogany Writing Table
George IV Mahogany Writing Table
H 31.5 in W 40 in D 29.25 in
19th Century English Victorian Campaign Style Travel Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A antique Victorian era English campaign style brass bound mahogany portable lap desk / writing
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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

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
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Regency Period Brass Bound Rosewood Campaign Writing Box, England, Circa 1815
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A superior Regency period brass bound writing box constructed of richly figured Brazilian rosewood
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
manufactured portable items, Decanter and Games Boxes, Tea Caddies, Ladies Dressing Boxes, Writing Slopes and
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

English 19th Century Trinity House Burl Walnut Writing Box Ship and Cube Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
English 19th century burl walnut writing box of unusual interior conformation. The exterior of the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Rare Antique English Mahogany Brass Bound Travel Box, circa 1800
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare antique english mahogany brass bound travel box, circa 1800.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George III Sheraton Writing Table
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine George III Sheraton period partners writing table in figured mahogany with box wood
Category

Antique 1780s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George III Sheraton Writing Table
George III Sheraton Writing Table
H 30.75 in W 52 in D 31.5 in
English Partner Desk, Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
box, slightly protruding tabletop. Green writing surface decorated with extraordinary gold embossing
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

English Partner Desk, Writing Desk
English Partner Desk, Writing Desk
H 28.35 in W 48.04 in D 30.71 in
Straight Leg British Chippendale Style Library Desk or Writing Table
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This is a vintage traditional mahogany library desk or writing table. Its design was inspired by
Category

20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Empire Travel Sewing & Writing Set, France, Early 19th Century, circa 1815
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
number of secret compartments. Most travel boxes are made of mahogany in early 19th century, and burr
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver, Brass

Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890
By Jonathan Levien
Located in Brighton, Sussex
of the Royal Collection The quarter veneered box superstructure mounted with five oval Sevres style
Category

Antique 19th Century English Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Tulipwood

Ladies table compendium and jewelry box
Located in East Geelong, VIC
the day. Under the hinged lid is a sewing box with compartments for all her sewing tools with a
Category

Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Ladies table compendium and jewelry box
Ladies table compendium and jewelry box
H 13.75 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in
19th C. English Campaign Style Mahogany Travel Desk by G. Riddle, London
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely crafted travel desk by a noted British maker of boxes. The campaign style box has shaped
Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Mahogany Veneered Architect's Table, Stamped
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
mahogany. A horizontal molding, on which reading, writing, and drawing materials may be propped, is
Category

Antique 1790s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Cylinder Desk, Victorian Period, Flamed Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Magnificent English made cylinder desk in flamed mahogany, Victorian period. Period : 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Writing Desk, English, Oak, Leather, Correspondence Table, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, key absent Drawer boxes crafted from mahogany with deep dovetail joints Raised upon tapering legs
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Victorian Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique late Victorian mahogany partners pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19C English Tunbridgeware Tabletop Stationary Box, Micro Mosaic
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning little 19th century tabletop stationary box made of micro-mosaic. Made in Britain
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Burl, Boxwood, Ebony, Walnut

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Late Victorian Flame mahogany string inlaid and satinwood crossbanded
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk, 19th C
Located in London, GB
vanity box, dressing case or jewellery box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress Mahogany with
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Jacques Hitier for Multiplex, Desk “Multitaple” in Mahogany, 1950s
By Jacques Hitier, Multiplex
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Desk in mahogany veneer, “Multitable” model. Box with three drawers in front, two niches in the
Category

Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Permanente Mobili Cantù, Corner Desk in Mahogany, Italy 1950
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Grooved mahogany corner desk attributed to Paolo Buffa, edited by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Italy
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most unusual Federal period mahogany campaign field desk from the early 19th century
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
,original ink well, quill box, writing surface, and terminating on supported x framed legs. Late 18th
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Desks and Writing Tables

English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790
English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790
H 30.75 in W 24.25 in D 23.75 in
Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Dakota Jackson post modern Art Deco style executive partners desk featuring mahogany with
Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Victorian Traveling Desk With Ebony and Mother-of-Pearl Banding
Located in Morristown, NJ
top has a brass shield medallion in the center. The interior has a vibrant purple felt writing surface
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

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
18th Century Louis XVI desk with sheath legs.
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Beautifully scaled mahogany and mahogany veneer bureau plat from the Louis XVI period Double-sided
Category

Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Victorian English Boat desk, wood and brass , secret drawers
Located in Valladolid, ES
ship's desk made of mahogany wood and with polished brass reinforcements. This beautiful piece dates back
Category

Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

A MID-CENTURY-MODERN DESK Model CM 172 by PIERRE PAULIN, THONET, France 1950
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
square section metal structures, box with 3 drawers (and 1 drawer top) and 1 large lacquered mahogany
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
made with book matched veneer of mahogany and fine inlay of walnut and mahogany. In two parts, the top
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Late Victorian Carlton House Desk in Satinwood
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Roberts, having original tooled leather writing surface flanked by two floral inlaid boxes, enclosing
Category

Antique 19th Century British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Late Victorian Carlton House Desk in Satinwood
Late Victorian Carlton House Desk in Satinwood
H 36.23 in W 48.23 in D 25.2 in
Le Bureau De Paolo Desk by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
. Available in different wood options: walnut wood and mahogany wood. Please contact us. Is a desk
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Le Bureau De Paolo Desk by Secondome Edizioni
Le Bureau De Paolo Desk by Secondome Edizioni
H 29.53 in W 68.9 in D 31.5 in
Grand Antique Executive Desk, English, Satinwood, 13 Drawer, Office, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a grand antique executive desk. An English, satinwood and mahogany 13 drawer office desk
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

English Campaign Era Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer's writing slope (or Captain's box) of brass-bound mahogany, from
Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with lavish brass inlay
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality English well figured Mahogany ladies or gents travelling writing
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Regency Desk Mahogany X Frame Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Mahogany Writing Table. This Quality Table is Raised upon Cross Frame Supports with
Category

Vintage 1980s Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

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

Beautiful Regency Coromandel Writing Box c. 1830
Located in Heathfield, GB
writing slope is solid mahogany and it locks into the top of the box with small brass slide bolts. With
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century, Mahogany Travel Writing Desk
Located in Firenze, FI
Travel writing desk in solid mahogany, interior divided into inserts for letters, ink flask, small
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Georgian Captains Military Writing Box by Hewlins, St Martins Lane
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique military captain's writing box with brass strapping, secret compartment and special large
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Coromandel Brass Wooden Letters Stationery Writing Box Casket
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Absolutely stunning early Victorian well figured Coromandel Stationery Casket of museum quality and in outstanding condition. Mid to late Nineteenth Century, of English origin. Th...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Burgundy Leather Bound Writing and Stationery Box with Fitted Brass Handle
Located in London, GB
A burgundy leather bound writing and stationery box Of the very highest quality, the carcass
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Travelling Author's Writing Box, English, Correspondence Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling author’s writing box. An English, flame mahogany and boxwood
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Boxwood

Antique Officer's Campaign Correspondence Box, English, Writing Case, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique officer’s campaign correspondence box. An English, flame mahogany and leather
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Wood

  • 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Mahogany Writing Box", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Mahogany Writing Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mahogany writing box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every mahogany writing box was constructed with great care. There are 399 variations of the antique or vintage mahogany writing box you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mahogany writing box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each mahogany writing box bearing Victorian, Georgian or Regency hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mahogany writing box over the years, but those crafted by David Edwards, Hekman Furniture and James Watt are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mahogany Writing Box?

Prices for a mahogany writing box start at $39 and top out at $228,500 with the average selling for $2,750.
Questions About Mahogany Writing Box