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Antique Spanish Baroque Chestnut writing table or desk with turned legs
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful antique late 19th-century Spanish Baroque desk or writing table is made of solid
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Pine desk with turned legs, 1900s
Located in LYON, FR
This small 1900s desk is incredibly charming. With its beautiful top in superb condition and two
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20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Pine desk with turned legs, 1900s
Pine desk with turned legs, 1900s
H 28.94 in W 45.28 in D 27.17 in
Dutch Colonial Teak Desk with Drawer and Turned Legs, Early 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Dutch Colonial teak desk from the early 20th century, with single drawer and turned legs
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Early 20th Century Javanese Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Antique Pine Table or Desk with Turned Legs and Single Drawer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
on beautifully ring turned legs. Dimensions: 43" L, 28" D and 30 3/4" H Condition: The table is in
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Antique 19th Century Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

George Nakashima Turned Wood Dowel Shape Leg Single Pedestal Small Desk Mint
By George Nakashima
Located in Rockaway, NJ
George Nakashima turned wood dowel shape leg single pedestal small desk mint with documents.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th Century Spanish Trestle Style Writing Table, Turned Legs, Wrought Iron
Located in Madrid, ES
character. The deeply-coved spool turned leg sections, or trestles, are joined to the tabletop with sliding
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Side Table Writing Desk Oak Beveled Top Carved Decorated Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful French side table or console table or writing desk, characterized by the handcrafted
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of mahogany from the late 19th century, featuring an inset
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Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

French Antique Writing Desk / Writing Table in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5624 Fine quality late XIXth century French mahogany writing desk of generous proportions, having
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Italian 19th Century Walnut and Mahogany Writing Table with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite Italian two-toned walnut and mahogany writing desk from the 19th century with slant front
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Felt, Mahogany, Walnut

Antique Georgian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Georgian writing table / desk. It was made in England, it dates from around the
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Antique Early 1800s British George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique Georgian Writing Table / Desk
Antique Georgian Writing Table / Desk
H 31.11 in W 37.8 in D 20.87 in
Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique Victorian writing table / desk. This was made in England, it
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Antique 1860s British High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk
Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk
H 29.93 in W 48.04 in D 24.02 in
Regency Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Regency Period writing table or desk of mahogany from England, featuring an inset embossed
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Victorian writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around
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Antique 1860s British High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk
Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk
H 29.93 in W 42.92 in D 25.99 in
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a beautiful grain and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

19th Century Side Table with Frieze Drawer and Baluster Turned Legs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
featuring exquisitely baluster turned and tapering legs, and a beautifully curved X-form stretcher with
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and carved edges
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and carved edges in top
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

French Empire Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
. Back has gilt metal chariot and horse plaque. Top sits on turned trestle legs and stretcher with gilt
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Empire Mahogany Writing Desk
French Empire Mahogany Writing Desk
H 31.25 in W 71 in D 33.25 in
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Desk from NYC Reclaimed Water Tower Wood, Drawers with Hand Turned Ebony Pulls
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
for the hand-shaped leg as well as the drawers. Hand-turned solid ebony drawer pulls are uniquely
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...

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Ebony, Walnut

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Wood Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish Side Table with cared turned legs and wood stretcher and also an iron stretcher The
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Litchfield Writing Desk in Cherry with Leather Inlay Top and Cock Beaded Drawers
Located in Tiverton, RI
The solid cherry Litchfield writing desk has a gold embossed inlaid leather top with country
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21st Century and Contemporary North American American Classical Desks an...

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Hardwood

18th C. Walnut Table / Desk with Twisted Legs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful walnut table with turned legs and a single drawer.... a great night stand for a King bed.
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Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th C. Walnut Table / Desk with Twisted Legs
18th C. Walnut Table / Desk with Twisted Legs
H 28.25 in W 38.5 in D 25.25 in
Antique William IV Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and extremely well made antique William IV writing table / desk. This was made in England
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Antique 1830s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique William IV Writing Table / Desk
Antique William IV Writing Table / Desk
H 29.93 in W 36.23 in D 24.02 in
19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk, the super structure comprising of three
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Antique 1890s British Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Victorian Satinwood Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Victorian satin wood writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates
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Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Satinwood

Antique Victorian Satinwood Writing Table / Desk
Antique Victorian Satinwood Writing Table / Desk
H 29.93 in W 42.92 in D 25.99 in
Heal and Son Mahogany Writing Desk
By Heal's
Located in Faversham, GB
A late 19th century mahogany dressing table desk by renowned English furniture maker Heal and Son
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Antique Late 19th Century British Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Heal and Son Mahogany Writing Desk
Heal and Son Mahogany Writing Desk
H 27.76 in W 48.04 in D 21.46 in
Antique Rustic Neogothic Desk ~ Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Rustic Neogothic desk ~ writing table is a sturdy, timeless design made for daily use and
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Empire writing desk in cherry wood, with lifting side flaps, England
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Empire writing desk in light cherry wood, with lifting side flaps, It has ebonized inlays
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Chestnut

Regency Period Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine period English writing table or desk of mahogany from the Regency Era, circa 1825, featuring
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Modern Walnut Wood Desk Handmade Executive Desk Luxury French Writing Desks
Located in København N, DK
unnecessary, burdensome and brings ease and purity. It does not turn everything that gets in the way into
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21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing...

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Steel

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant dual-sided 1880s French Empire style pedestal leg desk featuring the original rectangular
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
finely turned and fluted legs, which sit on original porcelain casters. The back of the desk is nicely
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Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance. Direct from France, a
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Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Table, Desk, Writing, Dressing, Vanity, Teak, Vintage
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A large vintage teak table desk, writing table, dressing table or side table. Measures: 6 feet 2
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Vintage 1950s British Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

English Writing Table or Desk of Patinated Oak with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of a handsomely patinated oak from the Edwardian era
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Edwardian Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of mahogany from the Edwardian Era, featuring an inset
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
escutcheon lacking key, all rising on solid mahogany stretcher joined turned straight legs. Exquisitely
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood

Infinity Squares-Table in 1, 200 Year Old Bog Oak with Hand-Turned Legs
By Thomas Newman, Vladimir Krasnogorov
Located in Hoboken, NJ
A tabletop is an opportunity to display the beauty of whatever material it is fashioned from, and this piece does not disappoint. The striking beauty 1200 year old bog oak, sawn ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Bog Wood

19th Century Gustavian Writing Desk by Johan Oman
By Johan Öman
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century writing desk by Swedish Master Cabinet Maker Johan Öman (1789-1833) who worked for
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Stickley American Colonial Cherry Wood Writing Desk, 1960
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial style writing desk or entry table By L. & J.G. Stickley USA
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Vintage 1960s American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Aesthetic Movement Moorish Style Inlay Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare late 19th century English aesthetic movement writing table or desk featuring Middle Eastern
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Antique 19th Century English Moorish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique French Oak Writing Desk Late 19th Century
Located in Toledo, OH
A late 19th century French two part writing desk. Oak construction with extensive hand carved
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Spanish 19th C. Desk or Console Table with Beautiful Lyre-Carved Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
an attractive console, entry table, or a small writing desk.
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
on 4 twisted turned table legs with 5 long frame drawers, a work surface that can be closed with
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Oak

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
H 57.88 in W 55.91 in D 34.26 in
19th Century English Metamorphic Writing Desk by William Richardson
Located in Essex, MA
A Signed 19th Century Metamorphic Writing Desk by William Richardson of Leeds and Bradford
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

Diminutive French Louis XIV Style Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century French writing table or desk made in a diminutive scale or ladies bureau plat
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Circa 1860. As you can see from the photographs, this delightful French writing table features a very
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Antique 1860s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Late 19th Century French Henri II Style Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Drawer
Located in Fayetteville, AR
on four turned legs joined by a turned H-stretcher with a central finial. The height from the floor
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Freestanding Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
turned tapering legs with original brass cup castors A delightful desk displaying a charming colour and
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Antique 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Other

19th Century English William IV Fruitwood Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
edge on the border. The desk features whimsical turned and fluted legs ending with ball feet. Lovely
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis Burled Wood Desk with Cast Aluminum Legs
By Gerard Van Den Berg, Montis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
appearance, and the table is expertly crafted from handsome burled wood with cast aluminum turned legs. Van
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Louis Phllippe Style Oak Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century writing table or desk made in the French Louis Philippe taste. Crafted from
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Ladies Writing Desk, English, Correspondence Table, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
legs, with collared finish This is an appealing antique ladies writing desk, with superb colour and
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Gillows Style Birdseye Maple Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
supported by four tapered, turned legs with acanthus carved decoration which terminate in brass castors
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Petite Sunset Writing Desk, in Canyon Oak, by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The latest addition to our Sunset Collection - a writing desk with a vintage feel. It features a
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Antique Thomas Turner Manchester English Mahogany Writing Desk Library Table
By Thomas Turner
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Thomas Turner English Victorian era writing desk. Made from solid mahogany with a tooled
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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Writing Desks With Turned Legs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of writing desks with turned legs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique writing desks with turned legs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and hardwood. There are 28 antique and vintage writing desks with turned legs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Writing desks with turned legs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Writing desks with turned legs made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Writing desks with turned legs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Thomas Newman are consistently popular.

How Much are Writing Desks With Turned Legs?

Prices for writing desks with turned legs start at $539 and top out at $16,500 with the average selling for $3,993.

Finding the Right Desks-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 furniture in 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 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.