Regency Writing Table Desk
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Rosewood
20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Lacquer
Antique Early 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
20th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Oak, Leather
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Rosewood
Early 20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 1830s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique 1830s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Amboyna
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1970s North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique 1810s Great Britain (UK) Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Early 1800s Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Fruitwood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Rosewood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Rosewood
Vintage 1970s North American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Marble
20th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Rosewood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Antique 1820s Desks and Writing Tables
Rosewood
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Wood
Antique 1810s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany, Giltwood
Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Satinwood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Satinwood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Slate
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
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Finding the Right Desks and Writing Tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his vintage writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
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