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Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
J032 Attractive Victorian writing box in walnut, having decorative figured walnut lift up lid
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
H 5.51 in W 11.81 in D 8.66 in
Antique Ladies Utility Box, English, Burr Walnut, Writing Slope, Sewing, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
inlaid writing slope and sewing box, dating to the late Regency period, circa 1830. Exceptional display
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn2674 Victorian writing slope - writing box in walnut in original condition with new, green
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut
Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut
H 5.52 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in
Italian 1940's Walnut Folding Writing Desk or Console Table, Italy, circa 1940
Located in New York, NY
An Italian 1940's folding or flip-top walnut writing desk or console with two faux drawers, the top
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Victorian Walnut Work Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
leather writing slope and fitted interior above frieze drawer and storage compartment below, raised on
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Work Table
Victorian Walnut Work Table
H 30 in W 24 in D 17 in
19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century burr walnut davenport, the sloping top has the original tan colour leather writing
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Antique 1860s British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport
19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport
H 34 in W 22 in D 22 in
Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
original walnut gallery, shaped burr walnut lift up writing slope with original leather opening to reveal
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century Walnut & Leather Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
The early 20th century French secretaire was made of walnut. Called secretaire en abbatant by the
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

English Walnut and Marquetry Davenport Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
above and below, the slide opening to reveal an easel support writing slope with inset tooled leather
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Leather

19th Century Victorian Period Burr Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
burr walnut veneered drawers and a pull out and adjustable writing slope which retains the original
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Dickens Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
writing surfaces, one on the centre slope flanked by one on either side. There are three drawers to the
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll Up Desk, Scotland 1870, H345
Located in Vancouver, BC
Solid Walnut Original Finish Galleried Top Free running roll top Enclosing a leathered pull out Writing
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Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Architectural Desk In Walnut By Carlo de Carli, Italy 1950's
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Hellouw, NL
Architectural Desk in walnut by Carlo De Carli.This desk has a very solid and a kind of determined
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

19th century Victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope circa 1870. Fine quality English made
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Burl Walnut Tunbridge Writing Slope Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English burl walnut and ebony inlaid tunbridge writing slope box / lap desk, circa
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Antique Campaign Writing Slope, English, Walnut, Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique military campaign writing slope. An English, walnut and leather correspondence
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Desktop Writing Slope, English Burr Walnut Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique desktop writing slope. An English, burr walnut and brass correspondence box
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Furniture

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Brass

French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
By Napoléon III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
An exceptionally fine quality example of an early 19th century burr wood campaign writing slope, in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Desk Sets

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Brass

19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope with Brass Inlay
Located in High Wycombe, GB
19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope With Brass Inlay A handcrafted
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Military Campaign Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Ebonized Trim. Interior
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Writing Slope of outstanding quality and quite large proportions. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

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Brass

English Mid-19th Century Burl Walnut Davenport Desk with Leathered Writing Slope
Located in Wells, ME
for ease of use. The writing slope is newly leathered in hand dyed and hand tooled full cowhide. When
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk by Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
black leather writing slope, and it is stamped EDWARDS & ROBERTS. The drawers above a recess with a
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

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
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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
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Pewter Inlaid Burl Amboyne Coromandel Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
English early Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with quite
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Rosewood Campaign Writing Slope Desk 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century English Georgian campaign writing slope, box or travel desk. Made of walnut
Category

Antique 19th Century Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

Victorian Burr Walnut Work/Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
green leather writing slope and fitted interior above frieze drawer and storage compartment below
Category

Antique 19th Century Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Work/Writing Table
Victorian Burr Walnut Work/Writing Table
H 25.6 in W 26.97 in D 18.12 in
Victorian Desk - Walnut Shaped Writing Table Circa 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pretty Victorian Walnut Shaped Writing Table. Circa 1860 Standing on Shaped Carved Legs with a Ring
Category

Antique 1860s Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Bombe Slope-Front Bureau
Located in Charleston, SC
Finest antique Dutch marquetry inlaid burr walnut bombe' shape slope-front bureau with exceptional
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Desks

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Walnut

19th Century French Walnut and Brass Writing Boxe
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful walnut desktop box which opens into a writing slope. Decorated on the outside with 2
Category

Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Lovely antique Victorian burr walnut and brass writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely antique Victorian burr walnut and brass bound writing box having a quality burr walnut
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Lovely antique Victorian burr walnut and brass writing box
Lovely antique Victorian burr walnut and brass writing box
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H 7.29 in W 17.92 in D 9.85 in
Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut writing box with brass bound corners and straps opening to
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian quality burr walnut and brass bound writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut and brass bound writing box having a quality burr walnut
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Baroque Secretary or Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
thread inlays on the front. The sloping writing flap rises in the centre of the top, behind which there
Category

Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Nutwood, Walnut, Pine

Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau cabinet. An English, walnut drop-front writing desk with tambour, dating
Category

Early 20th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box by Betjemann with Rare Secret Compartment
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
this English Burr Walnut Writing Box by Betjemann. The Writing box of slim rectangular shape with a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Early Victorian 19th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Writing or Sewing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
This antique early Victorian 19th century inlaid burr walnut writing or sewing table is an
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Walnut

Regency Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
original brass handle to top, opening to reveal Baized writing slope, inkwells, lidded compartment and pen
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Rosewood Writing Box
Regency Rosewood Writing Box
H 4 in W 14 in D 9.5 in
Victorian Davenport Desk Walnut 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Victorian Davenport desk in walnut Hand crafted from walnut and circa 1890 Sloped writing
Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Sewing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
unique piece has a fold out writing or work surface under the top lid as seen often in writing slopes or
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Sewing Table
Victorian Walnut Sewing Table
H 30 in W 23 in D 16 in
18th Century Baroque Secretaire Walnut
Located in Münster, DE
Sloping flap secretary Baroque, Brunswick, around 1750, walnut and walnut root wood, plum and
Category

Antique 1750s German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Softwood

18th Century Baroque Secretaire Walnut
18th Century Baroque Secretaire Walnut
H 41.34 in W 44.1 in D 22.84 in
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
reveal a fitted interior, original leather writing slope crossbanded in burr walnut with satinwood inlay
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Inlaid Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
stationary compartment to the top opening to reveal a fitted interior, burr walnut inlaid writing slope with
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Inlaid Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
gallery over lift up lid opening to reveal a storage compartment, sloped writing surface with a leather
Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Antique Freestanding Walnut Ladies Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
decorative gallery above a lift up lid opening to reveal a pleasing fully fitted interior, the writing slope
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
a writing slope both with fitted interiors, lovely burr walnut front panel, carved cabriole legs
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Secretary Desk, South German 1780, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Germany. It is a real beauty! The lower part has two large drawers. The upper part has a sloping writing
Category

Antique 1780s German Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Stationary Box Inlaid with Ebony and Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Port Chester, NY
Antique travel writing slope in well figured walnut. Original faded blue gray velvet. Piece
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Desk Sets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Walnut

18th Century German Baroque Secretaire, Louis XV, Walnut, circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque top secretary with Fine marquetry Brunswick walnut etc. Baroque around 1750
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Exceptionally Rare circa 1860 Walnut Military Officers Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
leather writing slope, the base has two metal clips which when released opens up more storage, open the
Category

Antique 1860s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Classicist/Empire Clapperboard Secretary, circa 1790
Located in Berlin, DE
-quality top on short tapered square legs, straight two-tier body, sloping writing flap above and staggered
Category

Antique Late 18th Century German Empire Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Wood

18th Century German Baroque Secretary with Marquetry and Patina, circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque secretary with impressive marquetry Southwest Germany Walnut a.o. around 1750 Dimensions
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut

"Tecnica Library" Modular Shelving Bookcase by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie'
By Dessie Studio, Jaime Tresserra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
shelves in American walnut finish. Bookcase unit includes two external vertical supports with brackets
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Nickel

19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
original pink cloth writing slope. It has 6 drawers (3 on either side) and a number of arched open cubbies
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
H 64.5 in W 41.25 in D 31.25 in
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

19C English Tunbridgeware Tabletop Stationary Box, Micro Mosaic
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Dallas, TX
lid doubles as a small writing slope. The interior has 5 compartments, one for an inkwell (this has
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Burl, Boxwood, Ebony, Walnut

Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood Davenport with Spring-Loaded Pen Drawer
Located in Charleston, SC
past fifty years). The underside of the writing slope evidences a stable shrinkage crack which is
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Victorian Walnut Writing Slope, circa 1860
Located in Salisbury, GB
A Victorian walnut writing slope, circa 1860.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Writing Slope, circa 1860
Victorian Walnut Writing Slope, circa 1860
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H 5.71 in W 11.82 in D 8.86 in
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Walnut Writing Slope For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the walnut writing slope you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A walnut writing slope — often made from wood, walnut and metal — can elevate any home. Find 242 options for an antique or vintage walnut writing slope now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer walnut writing slope, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right walnut writing slope, those designed in Victorian, Georgian and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made walnut writing slope over the years, but those crafted by Alfonso Marina, Pierre Chapo and Dessie Studio are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Walnut Writing Slope?

The average selling price for a walnut writing slope at 1stDibs is $2,144, while they’re typically $60 on the low end and $424,440 for the highest priced.
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    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.
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    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.