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Walnut Escritoire

Queen Anne Style small Burr Walnut Escritoire, circa 1920s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Queen Anne Style small Burr Walnut Escritoire, circa 1920s Curved Cornice with single drawer
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Vintage 1920s British Queen Anne Desks

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Walnut

Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk Chest
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Early 18th Century Queen Anne Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire/Desk/Chest This fine quality
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Antique Early 18th Century Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Danish Walnut 19th-century escritoire / Secretary, Victorian style
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This 19th-century secretary desk, also known as an escritoire, is a stunning piece crafted from
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Antique 19th Century Danish Victorian Cabinets

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Walnut

Danish Walnut 19th-century escritoire / Secretary, Victorian style
Danish Walnut 19th-century escritoire / Secretary, Victorian style
$1,319 Sale Price
20% Off
H 63 in W 38.19 in D 19.69 in
Antique Queen Anne Walnut Secretaire Chest / Escritoire, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Queen Anne walnut secretaire chest / escritoire, circa 1710 in date. The upper section
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Antique 1710s Queen Anne Cabinets

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Walnut

Writing Cabinet Scrittoio Escritoire Desk Walnut Italy Florence Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptionally rare, late-Renaissance, Florentine, walnut, writing cabinet, scrittoio, escritoire
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Antique Early 1600s Italian Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

George I Secretary Bureau or Escritoire of Figured Walnut from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English period George I large secretary bureau escritoire - or scriptor - of patinated
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Antique 18th Century English George I Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

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18th Century Veneered Walnut Writing desk or escritoire
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
A very fine early 18th Century escritoire veneered in burr walnut, the whole decorated with
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Antique Early 18th Century British George I Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Rare Early Walnut and Marquetry Scriptor Escritoire, circa 1715
Located in East Sussex, GB
A very rare walnut scriptor of small proportions and with a most attractive figuring and colour
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Antique 1710s British Secretaires

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Walnut

17th Century Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Escritoire Cabinet on Chest, circa 1690
Located in East Sussex, GB
An English late 17th century walnut, floral marquetry inlaid Escritore cabinet on chest dating from
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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Cabinets

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Walnut

Early 18th Century Antique Escritoire
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 18th century escritoire made of very fine sections of quarter cut walnut veneer with cross
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Antique Early 18th Century British George I Desks

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Walnut

Signed Walnut Leather-Top Louis XV Escritoire, France circa 1740
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Walnut Louis XV Leather Top Writing Table, Signed J.P. Latz Single Drawer with Simple Ebony
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Figured Walnut Escritoire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality antique figured walnut escritoire, the fall front opening to a fully
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Early 20th Century Desks

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Walnut

Antique Figured Walnut Escritoire
Antique Figured Walnut Escritoire
H 50.4 in W 22.84 in D 17.33 in
19th Century Burr Walnut Escritoire Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Beautiful burr walnut escritoire circa 1870 Excellent colour and striking matching burr walnut
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Burr Walnut Escritoire Chest
19th Century Burr Walnut Escritoire Chest
H 55 in W 43.25 in D 19.5 in
19th Century Scandinavian Burr Walnut Escritoire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality Scandinavian burr walnut escritoire, circa 1870. Stunning example made with
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Secretaires

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Walnut

Fine William and Mary 18th Century Figured Walnut Escritoire, circa 1690
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine William and Mary period figured walnut escritoire, concealing eight secret drawers, circa
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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk Chest
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Queen Anne early 18th Century inlaid burr walnut escritoire, desk or chest. A
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Antique Early 18th Century Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Inlaid Walnut Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French compact desk also known as an escritoire, with a wonderful
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Exemplary Very Small George I Figured Walnut Escritoire with Provenance c. 1720
Located in Heathfield, GB
A particularly small, fine and very original English walnut scriptor dating from c. 1720 and with
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Antique 18th Century George I Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Burr Walnut Swedish Escritoire Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning Burr Walnut Escritoire Circa 1860 Using The Finest Burr Walnut And Carved Canted
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18TH CENTURY WALNUT & EBONY GENOESE STIPO A BAMBOCCI
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18TH CENTURY GENOESE WALNUT AND EBONY ESCRITOIRE SIMPLY STUNNING WALNUT AND EBONY
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Cabinets

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Walnut, Ebony

French Directoire Fall Front Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Directoire style black painted walnut escritoire with large hinged fall front writing slope
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Directoire Desks

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Wood

French Directoire Fall Front Desk
French Directoire Fall Front Desk
H 62 in W 44 in D 20 in
Queen Anne Walnut Crossbanded Escritoire
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Queen Anne walnut crossbanded escritoire, the molded cornice over a cushion frieze drawer above a
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Antique Early 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Queen Anne Walnut Crossbanded Escritoire
Queen Anne Walnut Crossbanded Escritoire
H 62.5 in W 41.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique Burr Walnut Queen Anne Style Escritoire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a very good quality antique burr walnut Queen Anne style escritoire, having a secret
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Early 20th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Rare Queen Anne Walnut and Seaweed Marquetry Escritoire
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Queen Anne walnut and seaweed marquetry escritoire. This beautiful fall-front secretaire on
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Queen Anne Secretaires

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Walnut

George I Secretary Bureau or Escritoire of Figured Walnut from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English period George I secretary bureau escritoire or scriptor of figured patinated walnut
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Antique 18th Century English George I Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid 20th Century French Painted Escritoire Bureau
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
This is an elegant 20th-century French Louis Philippe-style walnut painted escritoire, also known
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Mid-20th Century French Louis Philippe Desks

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Inlaid Escritoire Vanity Desk
Located in North York, ON
This Louis XV style vanity desk hails from 1920’s France. The piece has one wide drawer in front and a taller middle section with one drawer and a door with a mirror front and shelf...
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Vanities

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Brass

Antique Escritoire Cabinet, French Secretaire, Chest of Drawers, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique escritoire cabinet. A French, burr walnut secretaire chest of drawers with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

17th Century William and Mary Olive Oyster Marquetry Escritoire, circa 1680
By Thomas Pistor
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A remarkable and extremly rare William and Mary olive oyster and floral marquetry escritoire
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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Secretaires

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Walnut, Bone, Oak, Olive, Pine

Antique Queen Anne Burr Walnut Secretaire Chest, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
walnut Queen Anne secretaire chest / escritoire. It has a secret cushion moulded drawer in the frieze
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Antique 1710s English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Early 18th Century Walnut Escritoire or Writing Cabinet
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
An early 18th century veneered walnut escritoire or writing cabinet of architectural form, the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Great Britain (UK) Georgian Cabinets

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Brass

William and Mary Period Walnut Escritoire of Delightfully Small Proportions
Located in Cambridge, GB
This fine escritoire is veneered with finely-figured timber and decorated with inlaid chevron
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Antique Late 17th Century English Secretaires

Superb 19th Century French Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a very nice antique walnut escritoire made in France, circa 1890 original brass handles
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

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Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Secretary
Located in Encinitas, CA
Very nice burled walnut escritoire from Provence. Lovely bronze angels on each side of the stepped
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Walnut  Secretary
18th Century French Walnut  Secretary
H 89.5 in W 36 in D 14 in
Queen Anne Walnut Secretary / Escritoire England, circa 1710
Located in San Francisco, CA
Walnut Queen Anne secretary / escritoire, England, circa 1710. This useful and elegant desk / chest
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Antique 1710s English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

England Early-19th Marquetry Escritoire or Writing Box, circa 1820
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Lovely gorgeous Fine quality early-19th century English marquetry escritoire or writing box, with
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Antique Early 19th Century English Directoire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Escritoire
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Excellent quality early 19th century bleached walnut escritoire with fantastic interior. One of the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Cabinets

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Walnut

Early 19th Century Escritoire
Early 19th Century Escritoire
H 58.27 in W 40.16 in D 20.87 in

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Walnut Escritoire For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the walnut escritoire you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of walnut, wood and glass, every walnut escritoire was constructed with great care. Find 10 options for an antique or vintage walnut escritoire now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a walnut escritoire — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A walnut escritoire, designed in the Georgian, Louis XV or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made walnut escritoire has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Avoirdupois are consistently popular.

How Much is a Walnut Escritoire?

Prices for a walnut escritoire start at $3,250 and top out at $31,218 with the average selling for $10,500.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

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