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19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Writing Desk with Single Drawer
Located in Doylestown, PA
English petite mahogany and cherry wood writing desk, England, 1890's.
Exquisite serpentine desk
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany
Vintage Italian Walnut Burl Louis XV Bombay Style Serpentine Writing Desk VGC
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hand-made in Italy, circa 1950s or 60s, this gorgeous 5-drawer Louis XV or Bombay style desk in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass
H 30.75 in W 50.5 in D 28 in
Louis XV Style Writing Desk with Serpentine Legs Painted with Gold Highlights
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV style writing desk made by La Maison London.
Painted in a French grey with gold
Category
2010s British Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30.71 in W 35.44 in D 20.87 in
Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian (18th Century) walnut serpentine shaped desk with 2 side doors and 2 narrow front
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Desk is a splendid example of the style, rendered in
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A magnificent and very rare Régence style marquetry inlaid grand bureau plat or writing desk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century American Mahogany Serpentine Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century American mahogany serpentine slant front secretary bureau desk.
Nice quality
Category
Antique 1880s American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pretty French Louis XV style writing desk or ‘bonheur du jour’, the serpentine case veneered in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Black Painted Pine Writing Desk, Sweden 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique pine Swedish writing table or desk on carved cabriolet legs with three drawers that compose
Category
20th Century Swedish French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Large Solid Mahogany Victorian Gillows Serpentine Partners Desk, circa 1870
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dorking, GB
or Gillows Lancaster. The solid serpentine shaped drawers are all intricately carved and the desk has
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century country French provincial diminutive writing table or desk carved from walnut
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Fine Bench Made Carved Mahogany Serpentine Front Dovetail Drawers Vanity Desk
By Drexel, Widdicomb Furniture Co., Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon, Kittinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine Bench Made Carved Mahogany Serpentine Front Dovetail Drawers Vanity Desk Dressing Table.
The
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 34 in W 54 in D 25 in
English Edwardian Fully Fitted Oak Serpentine Roll Top Desk - Twin Pedestal
Located in Leicester, GB
Beautiful English Edwardian double pedestal, roll top oak desk. Handsomely made by ‘HLL’ Harris
Category
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 46.07 in W 47.64 in D 26.78 in
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Serpentine Cherry Desk with Parquetry Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique partner desk was created in the Poitou region of France, circa 1790. Made of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 31.75 in W 60.75 in D 29 in
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite and Rare antique American Chippendale Period secretary writing desk or Escritoire. Made
Category
Antique 18th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
H 40 in W 40.5 in D 19.75 in
Theodore Alexander "Chateau du Vallois" French Mahogany Leather Writing Desk 48"
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
Theodore Alexander "Chateau du Vallois" French Provincial Writing Desk. Features a serpentine form
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 30 in W 48 in D 26 in
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Library Table Writing Desk 52
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Neo-Renaissance Revival parlor / library table or writing desk, circa 1870s Made of walnut
Category
Antique 1870s Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.5 in W 34 in D 23 in
Antique Bureau Plat, French, Walnut, Writing Desk, Louis XV Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau plat. A French, walnut and boxwood writing desk in Louis XV revival taste
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Walnut
H 30.71 in W 36.23 in D 20.28 in
Antique Writing Desk, French, Decorative Centre Table, Louis XV Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing desk. A French, kingwood reverse breakfront decorative centre table in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.53 in W 39.57 in D 26.58 in
mirror top arched writing desk, vanity, or console table with gray upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
arched writing desk with mirror top clad in faux leather with matching mirror top pedestal
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Category
Late 20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Mirror
H 25.5 in W 60 in D 16.5 in
19th century Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Petite French carved oak secretary writing desk Louis XVI style
~Direct from France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 45 in W 35.25 in D 22.25 in
Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Bronze Mounted Kingwood & Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
plat. The writing desk has serpentine shape gilt banding around the top surface, three horizontal
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 31 in W 53.5 in D 28.5 in
French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureauplatt, Bronze Gilt Mounts Leather Top
Located in Miami, FL
antique desk stands on elegant cabriole legs decorated at the shoulder with bronze figural floral
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 33.08 in W 82.29 in D 34.45 in
French Louis XV Style Figural Maple Burl Writing Desk Napoleon Bureau Plat 72"
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Louis XV / Napoleon III style office desk. A serpentine form made from birdseye maple
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 32.5 in W 73 in D 40 in
Outstanding Antique Kingwood Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5472 Outstanding 19th century kingwood and ormolu writing desk, having new black tooled leather
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Antique Georgian Style Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A smart and useful antique Georgian style writing bureau. This was made in England, it dates from
Category
Vintage 1950s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Mahogany Sideboard w/ Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Mahogany Sideboard with Serpentine Front, Crossbanding, & Spade Feet
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Exceptional Bronze Mounted French Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well-made French desk with lovely chosen and contrasting woods, serpentine form and bronze
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
18th C. Country French Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A two tiered desk with elevated section at back with slots for papers and four curved supports. The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
An Important George III Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine mahogany writing table made in England in the French taste would have been for only
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
French Provincial Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Provincial carved beach and walnut bureau plat or writing table with a slightly antiqued and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Desks and Wri...
Materials
Wood
Venetian Painted Italian Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming vintage, circa 1960, Italian Venetian writing table (desk - vanity - console) with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
George III Satinwood and Marquetry Harlequin Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a serpentine divided top with oval inlaid panel with hunting scene with hounds and hares with
Category
Antique 1770s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century English Victorian Marble-Top Library Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Curvaceous 19th century English Victorian library table or writing table desk. The table features a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Fine 18th Century ‘French Hepplewhite’ Mahogany Ladies Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century ‘French Hepplewhite’ figured mahogany ladies writing table of serpentine form
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Tulipwood
Gilt-Bronze Mounted Burr Walnut Writing Table, Probably by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Burr Walnut Writing Table, Probably by Gillows.
The rectangular top has a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique mid 19th century satinwood, marquetry, and calamander writing table
Located in London, GB
An unusual fine quality mid-19th Century serpentine-shaped Writing Table, having coromandel end
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Antique French Writing Table Transition Style Louis XV – Louis XVI
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Antique Writing Table / Bonheur du Jour Transition Style Louis XV – Louis XVI
This
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
English Chippendale Mahogany Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
18th-19th century English Chippendale style mahogany table desk with a serpentine shaped front and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Mounted Writing Table of Fine Quality
Located in Benington, Herts
/ writing table.
French, circa 1870.
A very attractive and of the finest quality Kingwood bureau de
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 29.93 in W 34.85 in D 21.86 in
Antique Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates
Category
Vintage 1920s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
An impressive and extremely well made antique burr walnut leather top desk. This was made in
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Baroque Style Walnut Desk, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A baroque style walnut writing table with a serpentine rectangular top, rounded frieze, deeply
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Wood
18th Century English Chinoiserie Table Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th century English chinoiserie table desk, having a drop-down front revealing five interior
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique burr walnut leather top pedestal desk. This is in the Georgian style, it dates
Category
Vintage 1930s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French 1790s Louis XV Style Walnut and Elm Writing Table with Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut and elm writing table from the late 18th century, with single drawer
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Walnut
H 31.5 in W 35 in D 18 in
Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing-Table by François Linke, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
reverse. The desk is fitted to each side with leather-lined pull-out writing slides and is raised on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.53 in W 41.74 in D 27.56 in
Fabulous 19th Century Side Table or Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous 19th century burr walnut side table or desk of gorgeous quality, finely hand carved
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Italian Baroque Style Desk Lacquered by Artist Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical charming diminutive scale Italian writing table, desk, or vanity made in the Baroque
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fabulous Edwardian Inlaid Desk in the Carlton House Style
By Carlton House Fine Furniture
Located in Dublin, IE
serpentine form with reeded edge and fitted with a gorgeous green gilt embossed tooled leather writing skiver
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry Lady's Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and well-proportioned 19th century French lady's desk, the case veneered with marquetry
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Secretary Desk. 4 dovetailed
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid Century Country French Provincial Mirrored Vanity Desk Console Credenza 72"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century French Provincial vanity desk or credenza featuring serpentine form with antiqued
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
H 30 in W 72 in D 20.5 in
19th Century French Louis XV Leather Top Rosewood Marquetry & Bronze Ladies Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique rosewood table was crafted in France, circa 1860. The writing table with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30 in W 36 in D 21 in
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Kneehole Desk by Maple & Co.
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut kneehole desk by Maple & Co. having a magnificent
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 37.41 in W 48.43 in D 23.63 in
Very Fine 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Desk or Library Centre Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th century marquetry inlaid bird’s-eye maple desk or library centre table, finely
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style.
Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
No Reserve
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style.
Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
No Reserve
H 38 in W 38 in D 19.5 in
Mid Century Louis XV Bombe Hand-Carved Paint Decorated Marble-Top Desk & Chair
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful five-drawer desk with hand carvings (see thumbnail photos) and paint decorated in the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
H 30.5 in W 48 in D 24.5 in
Early 19th Century British Davenport Desk in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Dallas, TX
Gillows circa 1830.
A Davenport is a type of writing desk name after its creator, Captain Davenport in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the serpentine writing desk you’re looking for. Each serpentine writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. If you’re shopping for a serpentine writing desk, we have 287 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the serpentine writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A serpentine writing desk made by louis xv designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made serpentine writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Auffray Furniture, Gillows of Lancaster & London and Ira Yeager are consistently popular.
How Much is a Serpentine Writing Desk?
A serpentine writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,468, while the lowest priced sells for $321 and the highest can go for as much as $15,675,000.
Questions About Serpentine Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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