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Oak Writing Slope

Pollard Oak Writing Slope or Lap Desk in Pollard Oak
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Early 19th century Pollard oak Campaign writing slope or lap desk This is a very rare piece, it
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Restored Gothic Revival Desk Side Bookcases Drawer Writing Slope Pugin Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Pugin
Located in GB
partner desk with top drawer writing slope and side bookcases made by either Gillows of Lancaster or Pugin
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Antique 1840s English Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

George IV Pollard Oak Writing Desk
By George Smith
Located in London, GB
patination to the oak. In the manner of George Smith. The Tooled red leather writing slope with easel support
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Antique 19th Century English George IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Leather, Wood

George IV Pollard Oak Writing Desk
George IV Pollard Oak Writing Desk
H 29 in W 32 in D 18 in
Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
early oak boxes for his research and report on the Nelson Desk as follows: >>>> The desk has obviously
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Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

G M Ellwood for J S Henry. An Arts & Crafts oak writing desk
By George Montague Ellwood
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood (1875-1955) for J.S. Henry An oak writing desk with sloping pen compartment
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Antique 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk
By Hobbs & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century Hobbs & Co London kneehole cylider writing desk. Made of oak featuring seven
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Victorian Golden Oak Swivel Pedestal Desk
By James Shoolbred
Located in Dorking, GB
up writing slope reveals a further pen drawer and paper compartments. It measures 60 by 27 inches
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Unique Desk or Table Made by Jens Harald Quistgaard in 1953, Solid Teak and Oak
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Odense, DK
A stunning Scandinavian solid unique teak & oak table or desk with continuous drawer and slightly
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

"Locust" Wood Desk by Alexandre Caldas
By Alexandre Caldas
Located in Geneve, CH
imperceptible the way they open and close. The fact of being higher in the back create a slope which allows a
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2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

"Locust" Wood Desk by Alexandre Caldas
"Locust" Wood Desk by Alexandre Caldas
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
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
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20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Hardwood, Oak

Early 19th Century Brass-Mounted Pollard Oak Writing Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual early 19th century brass-mounted pollard oak writing table, attributed to Gillows, the
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Antique 1810s English Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of Large Designer Thomas Bernstrand Honken Bla Station Armchairs
By Bernstrand & Borselius
Located in GB
are thick hide, lightly filled and do the job very well, the oak writing slope is also very solid and
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20th Century Swedish Industrial Armchairs

Materials

Steel

An oak and pollard oak writing table attributed to George Bullock with designs b
By George Bullock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An oak and pollard oak writing table attributed to George Bullock with designs by draughtsman
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Antique 1840s English Tables

Materials

Oak

Carved Spanish Oak Writing Cabinet, Estate of Vincente Blasco Ibanez
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 16th century carved Spanish oak writing desk and cabinet, with
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Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Oak

19th Century American Neo-Gothic Oak Church Altar Temple Lectern Book Stand
Located in Forney, TX
3rd 1917" Dimensions: (approx) 56" High, 21.5" Wide, 21.5" Deep Writing slope top: 20" x 16" Good
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Antique 19th Century North American Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Oak

A W N Pugin Attri, Gothic Revival Oak Davenport with Linenfold & Floral Carving
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in London, GB
top and a sloping writing area opening to reveal storage and pigeon holes to the back, with Quatrefoil
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Antique 1860s English Gothic Revival Desks

Materials

Oak

18th Century Swiss Made Secretaire
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary or chest of drawers Switzerland Yew, oak second half of 18th century Dimensions
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swiss Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Yew

18th Century Swiss Made Secretaire
18th Century Swiss Made Secretaire
H 41.34 in W 45.67 in D 24.02 in
Gillows Antique English George III Mahogany Secretaire Low Press Cupboard
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Glasgow, GB
Gillows design is this secretaire with upper sliding writing slope and the lower half fitted with an
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th/19th Century French Provincial Religious Oratory Sacristy Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
construction of warm, rich fruitwood, chesnut, oak, and maple. Having a slant-front bureau with tall raised
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Original French Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
upper part has a sloping writing flap. The outside is decorated with a beautiful veneer and marquetry
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Mahogany

18th Century German Baroque Secretary with Marquetry and Patina, circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
writing and working height, is the writing compartment flanked by two drawers one above the other. The
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut

18th Century George II Miniature Campaign Bureau Chest on Later Chest Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
. The bureau door opens to reveal the writing slope, arched pelmet above 5 cubbies, 5 drawers (one large
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Antique 18th Century English George II Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide
Located in Dallas, TX
. Articles included cribbage boards, paperweights, writing slopes, snuffboxes and glove boxes. At the
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

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1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
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Oak, Plywood

19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

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Walnut

Moorish Style Moroccan Octagonal Carved Drinks Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Intricately carved Moroccan drink table featuring a folding octagonal base. The carved base is topped with a round carved top having concentric rings centered by a bone inlay design....
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables

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19th Century Neo-Gothic French Hand Carved Oak Hall Bench
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A very attractive 19th century neo-gothic french hall bench made of oak with hand carved decorations. Beautifully carved with gothic details as pointed arches, columns and linnenfold...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Benches

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Oak

17th Century Wainscot Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English 17th century oak wainscot chair, the scroll and strapwork decorated crest with carved berries, over diamond carved back panel, the shaped arms over woven rope cushion su...
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Antique Mid-17th Century English Jacobean Armchairs

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Rope, Oak

17th Century Wainscot Chair
17th Century Wainscot Chair
H 49 in W 25.5 in D 24 in
Georgian Military Campaign 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

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 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

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

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Nightstands, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
A very stylish pair of Italian mid-century nightstands crafted out of dark solid wood and beautified by a brass rim on the base, meticulously sculpted details and a clear glass table...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Pair of Italian Mid-Century Nightstands, 1960s
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Nightstands, 1960s
H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 14.18 in
17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

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Spruce

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

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Rare Gothic Revival Writing Desk Carved Oak Antique 19th Century Angels Dragons
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exceptional & Breathtaking ! This very high quality Gothic Revival writing desk / secretaire marked 1887. Carved from European oak with superb craftsmanship and numerous details ! ...
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Secretaires

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Velvet, Oak

Regency Library Table Desk Period Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Rosewood Library Table. This Library Table Stands Upon a Platform Base with Boldly Carved Lions Paw Feet. The Column Being of a Carved Form. Period Regency The Table Features...
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Vintage 1980s Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Vintage Moroccan Tea Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Handmade Petite Moroccan Tea Table Fitted with a detachable, hinging, foldable base
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Bone, Rosewood

Antique Victorian Walnut Purple Velvet Campaign Writing Desk Slope
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian campaign writing desk slope. Made of walnut featuring purple velvet writing surface with multiple compartments and functional lock / key. Few extra accessories incl...
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Antique 19th Century Campaign Desk Sets

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Velvet, Walnut

Early English or Scottish Turner's Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare Elizabethan or Jacobean turned fruitwood and ash three legged chair, often referred to as a "thrown" chair because all the parts are turned on a lathe (think thrown as on a pott...
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Antique 16th Century Scottish Elizabethan Corner Chairs

Materials

Ash, Fruitwood

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Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred & Co., London
By Jas Shoolbred & Co.
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A handsome Edwardian oak writing bureau possibly by Shoolbred & Co., London. The upper bookshelf
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century Veneered Walnut Writing desk or escritoire
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
with oak cased lead paperweights behind which are secret drawers, the fitting below centred by a two
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Antique Early 18th Century British George I Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Arts & Crafts Oak Twin Pedestal Clerks Desk Bureau
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Victorian Arts & Crafts oak twin pedestal clerks desk or bureau. Wonderful patinated
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Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Small Proportioned Arts & Crafts Oak Bureau
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Small proportioned oak Arts & Crafts bureau having a pierced gallery above a sloping fall front
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Antique Early 1900s English Desks and Writing Tables

Small Proportioned Arts & Crafts Oak Bureau
Small Proportioned Arts & Crafts Oak Bureau
H 49.81 in W 25.2 in D 14.57 in
Tunbridge Ware Antique Writing Slope Hever Castle, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
with an oak leaf border. Waisted sides. The interior of the Tunbridge ware slope is entirely
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

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Velvet, Mahogany

Oak Arts and Crafts Style Davenport
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
mahogany lined drawers to the right hand side. The leather covered writing slope opens to reveal two
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Antique 1890s British Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Oak

17th Century Oak Box with Original Quill Drawer
Located in London, GB
A rare mid-17th century oak writing box, decorated with lunettes, gouges and punchwork. Used by
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Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Very Fine George I Bureau Bookcase Attributed to Peter Miller
By Peter Miller
Located in London, Middlesex
handles and mounts. At the time of writing Adam Bowett records that there are six pieces of furniture
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Bookcases

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Walnut

Antique Bible Box on Stand, English Oak Writing Slope 17th Century and Later
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bible box on stand, an English oak writing slope dating from the 17th century
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Antique 17th Century Charles II Decorative Boxes

Rare Monumental Victorian Restored Oak Brown Leather Partner Desk Writing Slopes
Located in GB
have matching cupboards on both sides and height adjustable writing slopes, one side has four medium
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

English Pine Grain-Painted Writing Slope on Stand
Located in Baltimore, MD
This well-used, hand-cut dovetailed pine writing slope has a groove for pens and pencils, a hole to
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

18th Century Oak Writing Desk
Located in Asaa, DK
Antique 18th century oak writing desk. Top with sloped top. Three small drawers inside. Original
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

18th Century Oak Writing Desk
18th Century Oak Writing Desk
H 45.87 in W 27.17 in D 17.92 in
19th Century Burr Walnut Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
slope at the centre which has a green leather writing surface with Greek key tooling, with a single oak
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Burr Walnut Writing Table
19th Century Burr Walnut Writing Table
H 29 in W 26.5 in D 21.75 in
Antique Italian Neoclassical Walnut Marquetry Figural Writing Desk Library Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Italian marquetry writing or library desk, Made from walnut with carved inlays of oak and
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood, Oak, Walnut, Leather

1900s French Bleached Oak Desk
Located in High Point, NC
a sloped writing surface. The oak has been treated with a sensitive bleaching process which both
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

1900s French Bleached Oak Desk
1900s French Bleached Oak Desk
H 42.9 in W 47.2 in D 32.7 in
Gothic Revival Oak Dickens Style Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak Dickens style desk, the raised gallery, to the central slope front with inset leather writing
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Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Gothic Revival Oak Dickens Style Desk
Gothic Revival Oak Dickens Style Desk
H 37.5 in W 54 in D 31 in
19th Century Regency Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
lift up writing slope with a green leather writing surface with gold tooling, with two oak lined
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Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Substantial Victorian Oak Partners Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
unusual pull-out leather writing slope, The opposing draw is Faux. Above two large pedestals with cupboard
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Victorian S-Curve Solid Oak Roll Top Desk Tambour Door Side Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian S-curve solid oak roll top desk tambour door side drawers Late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Writing Slope, English, Oak, Travelling Correspondence Box, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing slope. An English, oak travelling correspondence box, dating to the
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Oak

18th Century Walnut and Inlay Bureau
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
section with sliding top revealing another five drawers and a pull out writing slope. All above one long
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Antique 18th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ebony, Oak, Walnut, Burl

18th Century Walnut and Inlay Bureau
18th Century Walnut and Inlay Bureau
H 47.84 in W 40.16 in D 24.41 in
Sublime 1835 Carved Library Bookcase Bureau in Solid Oak with Writing Slope
Located in GB
bookcase bureau with writing slope A good looking and well made piece, this is not a mass produced piece
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Antique 1830s English William IV Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Rare Georgian Partners Writing Table with Adjustable Writing Slopes
Located in Benington, Herts
central oak lined drawers, the top having an adjustable leather ratcheted writing slope with crossbanded
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks

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Mahogany

1930s Robert "Mouseman" Thompson Desk
Located in New York, NY
Only three ever made. A 1930`s Robert ``Mouseman`` Thompson Oak Double School Desk, the central
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Vintage 1930s British Desks and Writing Tables

1930s Robert "Mouseman" Thompson Desk
1930s Robert "Mouseman" Thompson Desk
H 48.5 in W 82.5 in D 42 in
Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box with Floral Mosaics, c1870
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box with Floral Mosaics, c1870 Additional Information: Heading
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Antique Campaign Writing Box, English, Victorian, Oak, Stationery, 1887
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Campaign writing box. An English, Victorian, oak stationery, correspondence case
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

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Oak

19th Century English Victorian Antique Oak Writing Desk Traveling Box
Located in Shippensburg, PA
flips open to reveal a full writing slope with paper storage compartments. The entire box rests over
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Late 19th Century Irish Oak & Brass Tambour Writing Box
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
& NOLAN NASSAU ST DUBLIN" The top can be rolled back by pulling the brass handled drawer. A writing slope
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Antique 19th Century Irish Desk Accessories

Oak Bureau
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak bureau the sloped edge fall front opening to reveal sliding fitted interior and tooled leather
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Early 20th Century British Desks

Materials

Oak

Oak Bureau
Oak Bureau
H 43.5 in W 37.5 in D 20.5 in
Oak Dickens Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
'Dickens' style desk of typical form with 4 small drawers to each side of a sloping writing surface
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

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Brass

Oak Dickens Desk
Oak Dickens Desk
H 45 in W 54 in D 27 in
Carved Oak Bureau Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, BC
maker. Two adjustable shelves and two slope-front writing surfaces. Original brass and wooden hardware
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

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Oak

Carved Oak Bureau Bookcase
Carved Oak Bureau Bookcase
H 84 in W 52 in D 23 in
19th Century Burr Oak Secretaire
Located in Conwy, GB
The drop down writing slope opens to reveal seven open pigeon holes above four drawers with open
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Antique 19th Century Furniture

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Wood, Oak

19th Century Burr Oak Secretaire
19th Century Burr Oak Secretaire
H 43.7 in W 48 in D 19.7 in
Very Large Oak Partners Library Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
moulded edge over an arrangement of six freeze drawers all fitted with leather writing slopes. Above two
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Antique Late 19th Century British Desks

Materials

Oak

Very Large Oak Partners Library Desk
Very Large Oak Partners Library Desk
H 33 in W 66.5 in D 42 in
19th Century Pollard Oak Drop-Leaf Occasional Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century pollard oak occasional or work table, the top having rounded drop leafs, the table
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Antique Early 19th Century European William IV Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Mission Quartersawn Oak Chifferobe Armoire Dresser Secretary Desk 63"
Located in Dayton, OH
quartersawn oak featuring hanging armoire, sloped secretary writing desk with cubbies / letter slots and
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Early 20th Century Mission Secretaires

Materials

Oak

19th Century Gothic Carved Oak Pedestal Lectern Stand Station
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
diameter x 99cm high (reading/writing slope 92cm to 99cm high). In good antique condition with minor
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Antique 19th Century Gothic Pedestals

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Oak

Antique American Clark's O.N.T. Oak Spool Cabinet/Mercantile Desk, 1892
Located in Portland, OR
inkwell and pigeon holes. The lift-up sloped writing surface fitted with leather and enclosing a storage
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Desks

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Oak

Antique Vintage Irish Bog Oak Wooden Walking Cane Swagger Stick Sterling Silver
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Nineteenth Century and later many decorative items such as small furniture, Writing Slopes, Book Slides and
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Antique Late 19th Century Irish Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Hardwood, Ebony

Irish Carved Bog Oak Book Slide Harp Shamrock Cornelius Goggin Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
. Throughout the Nineteenth Century and later many decorative items such as small furniture, Writing Slopes
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Antique 19th Century Irish Books

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Bog Wood

Antique Vintage Irish Bog Oak Wooden Walking Cane Swagger Stick Harp Shamrocks
Located in Dublin, Ireland
furniture, Writing Slopes, Book Slides and Ladies Jewellery were produced, always with distinctive hand
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Antique Late 19th Century Irish Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Hardwood, Ebony

Irish Carved Bog Oak Book Slide Case Harp Shamrock Welsh Feathers Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
furniture, Writing Slopes Book Slides and Ladies Jewellery, always with distinctive hand carved Irish
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Antique 19th Century Irish Books

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Bog Wood

Childs double desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
. there is a pencil and pen groove and two antique ink wells. The sloping writing surfaces open for
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Early 20th Century French Desks

Materials

Oak

Childs double desk
Childs double desk
H 34 in W 47 in D 32 in
1820s French Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
sliding drawers and a sloped upper cabinet that swings open to create a writing surface, while unveiling
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Antique 1820s French French Provincial Secretaires

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Brass

1820s French Wooden Desk
1820s French Wooden Desk
H 44.9 in W 25.2 in D 51.2 in
1820s Swedish Wooden Secretary Desk
Located in High Point, NC
pursuits such as letter writing. The hinged and sloped panel in the middle conceals a series of small
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Brass

1820s Swedish Wooden Secretary Desk
1820s Swedish Wooden Secretary Desk
H 87 in W 47.2 in D 22.8 in
John Piper, Rock-Face, Modern British, Oil on Panel, 20th Century, Abstract
By John Piper
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
1950, based on rocks and walls, are among his best works'. Writing in The Listener on March 29
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Vintage 1950s European Modern Paintings

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Oak

19th Century Early Victorian Rosewood Work Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with original turned knobs, the top drawer having a writing slope and a secret compartment at the side
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Early 19th Century Mahogany and Inlaid Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
/ writing slope on a ratchet, circa 1820.  
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Antique 1820s English Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany and Inlaid Desk
Early 19th Century Mahogany and Inlaid Desk
H 30.5 in W 42.25 in D 27.5 in
19th Century French Carved Mahogany Escritoire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality french escritoire, circa 1830. Unusual offers an additional pull out sliding writing
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Antique Early 19th Century French William IV Desks

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Mahogany

Mahogany Childs Wellington Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Removable Writing Slope To Bottom Drawer. Childs size examples of the typical wellington chest of
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Children's Furniture

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Mahogany

Mahogany Childs Wellington Chest
Mahogany Childs Wellington Chest
H 20 in W 13 in D 10.5 in
Antique Dutch Marquetry Cylinder Bureau c.1780
Located in London, GB
are of oak. The writing slope pulls out and raises the cylinder fall to reveal a fabulous interior
Antique Dutch Marquetry Cylinder Bureau c.1780
Antique Dutch Marquetry Cylinder Bureau c.1780
H 44.49 in W 44.49 in D 24.41 in
Irish Carved Bog Oakwood Walking Stick Cane Shamrock Killarney Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
decorative items such as small furniture, Writing Slopes Book Slides and Ladies Jewellery, always with
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Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Bog Wood

19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire, Secretary in Cherry and Walnut
Located in Greven, DE
Description: Writing furniture standing on solid block feet. Cherrywood veneered on softwood. Inlaid ebony
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

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Cherry, Walnut

Irish Carved Bog Oakwood Walking Stick Cane Shamrock Killarney Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
later many decorative items such as small furniture, Writing Slopes Book Slides and Ladies Jewellery
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Antique 19th Century Irish Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bog Wood

Irish Carved Bog Oakwood Walking Stick Cane Shamrock Killarney Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
such as small furniture, writing slopes book slides and ladies jewellery, always with distinctive hand
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Antique 19th Century Irish Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bog Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Secretaire, Mahogany with Marquetry, Denmark ca 1820
Located in Greven, DE
secretary compartment with a sloping leather-covered writing surface, with a drawer to the left and right of
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Coromandel Brass Bound Stationery Box c.1870
Located in London, GB
writing slope. It was probably made for a wealthy family because of the coromandel,which is an exotic wood
Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

John D. Rockefeller Style Extra Grade Wooten Desk with Outstanding Provenance
Located in Dallas, TX
. The drop down secretary opens to reveal the original Moroccan green leather writing slope with gold
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American High Victorian Desks

Materials

Gold Plate

Antique English Regency Period Rosewood Lap Desk Writing Slope Box, circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very nice quality English Regency period rosewood and brass writing slope, this is a fine piece
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Regency Burl Yew and Ebony Writing Table
By George Bullock
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Regency period burr oak and ebony writing table in the manner of George Bullock, the leather
Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Regency Burl Yew and Ebony Writing Table
Regency Burl Yew and Ebony Writing Table
H 29.25 in W 30.5 in D 20 in
Antique American Oak Mercantile Country Store Desk Spool Cabinet, Willimantic
By Willimantic
Located in Portland, OR
-up writing slope enclosing a storage well for paperwork/invoices. The base having four drawers each
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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Oak Writing Slope For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic oak writing slope available at 1stDibs. Each oak writing slope for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and hardwood. There are 20 variations of the antique or vintage oak writing slope you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer oak writing slope, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An oak writing slope made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. Alexandre Caldas, George Montague Ellwood and Hobbs & Co. each produced at least one beautiful oak writing slope that is worth considering.

How Much is a Oak Writing Slope?

An oak writing slope can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,297, while the lowest priced sells for $360 and the highest can go for as much as $43,435.
Questions About Oak Writing Slope
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Writing slopes, also known as writing slants or slant boards, can aid in the promotion of proper writing posture. When writing, they help relieve problems in the back, neck, shoulders, and wrists. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary writing slopes from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Writing slopes are wooden boxes with angled padded tops. People in Victorian England used them as writing surfaces to protect their furniture and to store writing implements. You'll find a variety of antique writing slopes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.