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British Colonial Elephant Head Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial style one drawer writing desk or table crafted in walnut with a chic pecan finish
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique English British Colonial Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany, in three piece construction, with brass
Category
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest with Pullout Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
a pullout desk with nooks, drawers and a leather writing surface.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
British Colonial Style Vintage Bamboo and Grasscloth Desk Set
By Bloomingdale's, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury British Colonial style 4-drawer writing desk or work table of bamboo wood frame
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Glass, Wood
British Colonial Style Faux Bamboo and Grasscloth Pagoda Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive mid century desk crafted with a faux burnt bamboo frame having grasscloth panels on the
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Vintage Tooled Leather Traditional Carved Campaign Style Office Writing Desk 62"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century campaign style desk. Features a rectangular form with brown tooled leather top
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 30 in W 62 in D 32 in
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Folding Military Campaign Writing Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Civil War era British campaign writing desks. Made of mahogany featuring a folding form that
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk in Mahogany
Located in Peabody, MA
Antique British campaign desk in mahogany, ca. 1890s, fitted with solid brass hardware. The
Category
Antique 1890s British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century British Davenport Desk in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING Early 19C British Rosewood Davenport Desk in the Manner of
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Rare 19th Century British India Solid Teak Slant Lid Floor Scholar's Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare British India slant lid floor desk likely used by a scholar or merchant. Beautifully
Category
Antique 1890s Indian Anglo Raj Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Georgian writing table w/ drawers from early 18th C to 19th C in Great Britain
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
Georgian style writing table from Great Britain that spanned from the early 18th century to the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.25 in W 84.5 in D 43.25 in
1 of 20 British Military Army Stacking Desk Tables Full Sized Stainless Steel
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 20 British military Army stacking desk tables
A well
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Vintage 1980s English Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 28.94 in W 31.7 in D 24.02 in
Anglo Indian Colonial Teak Desk, 1890s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Large and sturdy desk from the late 1800s. Generously thick teak material. Below the full carved
Category
Antique 1890s British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mahogany console desk, English, 19th century
Located in Nice, FR
This desk is solid mahogany, it dates from the 19th century, English origin. It is in good
Category
Antique 1880s English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bentwood
Black Lacquer English Antique Campaign Style Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Lacquer English Antique Campaign Style Desk. Believe this to be from the 19th Century. Please
Category
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Colonial 18th Century Vizagapatam Pen-Engraved Writing Desk with Silver Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Vizagapatam pen-engraved veneered sandalwood portable writing desk with silver mounts
India
Category
Antique 18th Century Indian British Colonial Desk Sets
Materials
Sandalwood, Bone
H 9.53 in W 17.33 in D 10.01 in
Vintage 20th Century British Solid Silver Novelty Globe Shaped Writing Sander
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Vintage 20th Century English solid silver novelty shape sander, crafted in the form of a globe, featuring a weighted base for stability on the office table. Hand-made with raised and...
Category
20th Century British Other Paperweights
Materials
Silver
Mauser Rundform 'Berlin' Writing Desk in British Racing Green, Germany, 1950
By Mauser Werke
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Directors writing desk model Berlin by Mauser Waldeck Germany from the "Rundform" series. Design
Category
Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.14 in W 78.75 in D 39.38 in
British Mid-Century Modern Design Golden Oak Curved Desk
Located in London, GB
Midcentury desk.
A fine English oak desk with a curved design.
Bank of three drawers to the left
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
British Midcentury Teak Desk Designed by John and Sylvia Reid for Stag Furniture
By Stag Furniture 1
Located in London, GB
Rare Mid-Century Modern design golden teak wood desk raised on tubular polished metal supports
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 29.53 in W 59.06 in D 27.96 in
1910s Lavish Victorian Style Large Mahogany Partner's Desk from a Bank
Located in Houston, TX
banking partners. This is a beautifully conceived and made desk for a senior personnel in the bank. The
Category
20th Century Indian British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Wooden Pastry Counter with Drawers, 1940s
Located in Florence, IT
20th century Italian wooden pastry counter with drawers, 1940s.
Measures:
cm 130 x cm 80x H cm. 80-108.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Keys
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A Military Campaign brass bound walnut veneered writing slope,
opening to reveal the usual fitted
Category
Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 6.7 in W 13.78 in D 9.06 in
Writing Desk
Located in Clinton, AR
Handcrafted. Excellent condition. Beautifully craved doors.
Category
Antique 1890s English British Colonial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Key
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A military campaign brass bound walnut veneered writing slope, with a vintage pen.
Opening up to
Category
Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 5.91 in W 11.62 in D 9.06 in
Victorian Walnut Writing Slope Ebony and Abalone Shell Decoration to Borders
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A mid-19th century early Victorian burr walnut writing slope desk tidy box having an inset silver
Category
Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 5.91 in W 11.62 in D 9.06 in
British Colonial Faux Bamboo Writing Desk and Matching Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning writing desk and matching chair in the British Colonial style having a smart combo of
Category
Vintage 1960s Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
British Antique Mahogany Leather Top Cooke's Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This beautiful desk has a wonderful aged patina and is quite solid, with two large dovetailed
Category
Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
British Mid Century Teak Executive Writing Desk, circa 1960s
Located in Surrey, GB
British Mid Century teak executive writing desk, circa 1960s.
Dimensions: W 184 x D 92 x H 74 cm.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Asian Modern Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial style writing desk with an Asian modern faux bamboo frame featuring a pagoda form
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
British Colonial Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
and writing surface folds down to reveal an abundance of storage slots for documents and books. Below
Category
Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Straight Leg British Chippendale Style Library Desk or Writing Table
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This is a vintage traditional mahogany library desk or writing table. Its design was inspired by
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
British Campaign Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare early 19th century rosewood campaign desk displays exquisite beauty and remarkable design
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Stunning British Charles II Style Two Sided Writing Table or Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fine and impressive early 20th century oak writing table or desk having beautiful details and
Category
Vintage 1920s English Charles II Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
British Colonial Style Bamboo Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century desk crafted in bamboo and featuring lacquered panels on the top under glass, sides
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
English British Colonial Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
19th century English partners desk hand crafted in mahogany and French polished in the traditional
Category
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
British Colonial West Indies Server or Writing Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting 19th century British Colonial West Indian writing table or server crafted in mahogany
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Caribbean British Colonial Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Mahogany
British Colonial Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
English mahogany partners writing desk with a tooled oxblood leather top, handmade construction
Category
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Boho British Colonial Bamboo & Rattan Desk
By Dal Vera
Located in Trenton, NJ
Introducing this Vintage British Colonial Style Grasscloth and Bamboo Writing Desk – a tropical
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Wood
Midcentury British Colonial Bamboo and Grasscloth Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial style desk with a tortoiseshell bamboo frame including a pagoda shaped gallery and
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
British Colonial Style Bamboo and Canvas Desk
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial three piece seven drawer desk with a bamboo frame and panels of tan canvas on the
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
British Colonial Style Bamboo and Reed Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century sawhorse writing desk with three drawers in the case wrapped with reed over two bamboo
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Reed
British Colonial Style Grasscloth and Mahogany Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome British colonial style seven drawer desk crafted in mahogany with bold grasscloth panels
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Grasscloth, Mahogany
British Mahagony Campaign Desk
Located in Vienna, AT
A three-part mahogany Campaign desk from circa 1950s.
It was already restored in the past, now
Category
Vintage 1950s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
British Colonial Drawing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Incredibly spacious piece for drafting, drawing and for the simple writer. Also invites ample space for storage.
Category
Vintage 1930s Thai Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
British Colonial Style Vintage Bamboo and Grasscloth Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome British Colonial style desk crafted with a bamboo frame and grasscloth panels all around
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Vintage Large Bamboo Rattan Woven Wicker Leather Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely oversized bamboo, rattan and woven cane desk with large brass bamboo pull rings. Three
Category
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
Antique English British Colonial Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century English partners desk, regency in style, crafted in mahogany having a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Brass
British Colonial Wooden Desk with Four Drawers and Two Doors
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome British Colonial desk is from Thailand and was made from wood, circa 20th century
Category
20th Century Thai British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
British Colonial Roll Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Simple, yet handsome piece accented with floral drawer pulls. Sleek curve adds a bright smile.
Category
Vintage 1930s Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
British Colonial Roll Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Spacious piece complimented with rich color adds to your room or office. Handsome design is shown through the simplicity of this unique find.
Category
Vintage 1930s Thai Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
A British Colonial Art Deco Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950’s British Colonial Art Deco Desk from India made from Teak wood.
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Maitland-Smith British Colonial Style Faux Bamboo and Leather Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome midcentury British Colonial style desk having a tooled and gilt decorated brown leather
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Faux Bamboo
Metamorphic 1900s British Desk with Drawers
Located in London, GB
This ingenious desk was made in Britain around 1900. We love the secret drawer for stationary and
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
British Colonial Style Burnt Bamboo and Grasscloth Pagoda Desk and Chair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury British colonial style desk and chair crafted with a burnt bamboo frame having pagoda
Category
Mid-20th Century Macanese British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
British Colonial Style Ming Inspired Solid Mahogany Five Drawer Desk, 20th C
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This British Colonial style writing desk is made with great craftsmanship of solid polished
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
British Colonial Style Faux Tortoise Bamboo and Grass Cloth Desk Set
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury faux tortoise bamboo and grass cloth desk with Asian modern form featuring two glove
Category
Vintage 1970s American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cotton, Bamboo, Cane, Raffia, Rattan
Vintage Maitland-Smith Leather Clad British Campaign Desk With Steel Sword Base
By Maitland Smith
Located in Centennial, CO
What a unique statement piece! This vintage Maitland-Smith British campaign desk is made of gold
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Gold Leaf
H 39 in W 50 in D 30 in
British Colonial 19th Century Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive William IV antique partners desk handcrafted in mahogany with a lush green tooled
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English British Colonial Style Leather Top Inlaid Rosewood Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique English Edwardian desk crafted in rosewood having a tooled brown leather top over a five
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the writing desk British you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each writing desk British for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and metal. There are 54 variations of the antique or vintage writing desk British you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect writing desk British — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A writing desk British made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made writing desk British over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company, Dos Gallos Studio and Maitland Smith are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Writing Desk British?
The average selling price for a writing desk British at 1stDibs is $4,200, while they’re typically $174 on the low end and $27,331 for the highest priced.
Questions About Writing Desk British
- 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 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 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 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.