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Antique Fine Quality Early 19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Writing Side Table Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality early 19th century inlaid mahogany writing side table desk by Edwards and
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique very fine quality small 19th Century mahogany writing side table desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique very fine quality small 19th Century mahogany writing side table desk. Lovely age colour
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Sheraton Style Writing / Side Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and elegant antique writing / side table. This was made in England, it dates from
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Vintage 1920s British Sheraton Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Sheraton Style Writing / Side Table
Antique Sheraton Style Writing / Side Table
H 28.75 in W 32.29 in D 18.12 in
19th Century Gothic Revival Walnut Writing Side Table A W Pugin Manner
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in Norwich, GB
A 19th Century burr walnut and walnut Gothic Revival writing side table in the A W Pugin manner
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Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Burl

Antique Georgian Foldable Writing Side Table Desk Set with Chair
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This writing table was designed and made in England around 1800. It can be folded into a large
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Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Writing-Side Table with Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
A French carved walnut small writing table, perfect end table or bedside table, late 18th century.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

French Art Deco Desk Writing Side Table Natural Oak and Lceather Cover
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautiful French desk from the Ar Deco period, in natural oak wood and a drawer, the table top in
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

Antique English Empire Console Writing Side Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
writing surface over a pen drawer that can be pulled out from the side of the drawer whilst the writing
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Antique 1820s English Empire Console Tables

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Wood

Mahogany Two Drawer Writing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany writing / side table, the moulded rounded oblong top, two frieze drawers and false draws
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mahogany Two Drawer Writing Table
Mahogany Two Drawer Writing Table
H 30 in W 41 in D 24 in
19th Century English Oak Carved Side Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
English carved oak writing / side table. Top has peg capped dowels and carved edges. Single carved
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

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Oak

19th Century English Oak Carved Side Table
19th Century English Oak Carved Side Table
H 29 in W 33.5 in D 17.75 in
Early Victorian Side Table / Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn012 Early Victorian, mahogany side table / writing table, having upstand to back, moulded top
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Antique 19th Century Side Tables

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Mahogany

Oriental Red Lacquered Writing Table or Side Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Side Table or
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Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Side Tables

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Lacquer

Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Austria
Located in Antwerp, BE
into the paneling. The two side drawers and middle drawer have drop ring pulls with laurel wreath
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Antique 1870s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Austria
Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Austria
H 34.26 in W 41.34 in D 19.69 in
Small Writing Table/side Table In Walnut-17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little table in walnut from the 17th century from the Netherlands opening with a drawer in
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Louis XIII Side Tables

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Walnut

Victorian Pine Marquetry Writing or Side Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian Pine Marquetry Writing or Side Table This is a very attractive table, it has a smooth
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Antique 1880s Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Antique Liberty Chinoiserie Hardwood Writing Side Occasional Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality carved Chinoiserie hardwood writing side or occasional table. Believed to have
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Antique Early 1900s Side Tables

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Hardwood

French Louis XV Walnut Side Table or Small Writing Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis XV style side table made of solid walnut with hidden desk. Table top slides forward
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Side Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Mahogany Writing or Side Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5242 Attractive mahogany table, having original leather writing surface showing extensive usage
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Writing or Side Table
19th Century Mahogany Writing or Side Table
H 27.953 in W 32.677 in D 20.866 in
18th Century Oak Country Side Writing Table
Located in Madrid, ES
A nice French country writing table, Louis XVI period, in solid oak, with a long drawer and drawer
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

18th Century Oak Country Side Writing Table
18th Century Oak Country Side Writing Table
H 27.17 in W 36.62 in D 29.93 in
English Antique Oak 19th Century Side Table Writing Desk
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Antique Side Table An early 19th century English compact side table or writing desk. Oak side
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Antique 19th Century Side Tables

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Oak

Antique Burr Elm Kidney Shape Side / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A quite unusual and beautiful antique burr elm kidney shape side / writing table. This was made in
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Vintage 1920s British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

French Louis XVI Style Side Table or Writing Table, Entretoise Legs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style side table or writing table, Entretoise legs. Lovely model decorated with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables

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Wood

Side Table or Writing Table from the XVIII Century in Walnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely side table or small writing table from the 18th century Louis XV in walnut Very nice
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Side Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Walnut Writing Desk Side Table
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A highly decorative 19th Century Walnut Side Table with Frieze Drawer. The table displays some
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Writing Table, Desk or Side Table Rocaille Style Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
French Rocaille style writing table, little desk or side table, circa 1950. Good condition For
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Kittinger Walnut Regency Side Table with Pull Out Writing Surfaces
By Kittinger
Located in Chicago, IL
Well crafted side table by Kittinger of Buffalo, NY. Regency styling with a curved and scalloped
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Vintage 1960s American Side Tables

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Brass

English Antique Mahogany 19th Century Side Table Writing Desk
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Antique side table A 19th century English compact side table or writing desk. Mahogany side
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Antique 19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

French Art Deco Writing Table with Two Side Drawers
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Hanover, MA
French Art Deco writing table or desk with two side drawers, maple parquet top, rounded (subtly
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple, Oak

Antique Quality Mahogany Desk Writing Side Occasional Table C1900
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality mahogany desk writing side occasional table C1900. Neat compact dimensions
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Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Desk / Side Table 1920's
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This writing table was designed and made in France from walnut wood around the 1920s. It features
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Side Tables

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Walnut

American Empire Side Table with Writing Surface in Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Empire work table in mahogany on foliate-carved, baluster-turned pedestal resting on quatre
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Antique 1820s American American Empire Side Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Small Writing Desk or Side Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
essential antique Italian small writing desk or side table. The table is made of solid walnut wood
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Side Tables

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Walnut

French Art Nouveau Oak Side Table Writing Table Vegetal Ornementation, c 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French antique oak side or writing table, circa 1900. Made in the art Nouveau period : the carving
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Louis XVI Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XVI period ormolu-mounted writing table with a drawer on one end and a writing slide on the
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables

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Wood

Louis XVI Writing Table
Louis XVI Writing Table
H 27.5 in W 16.25 in D 24.25 in
Georgian Oak Side Table or Writing Table A Georgian Country Oak Lowboy
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Georgian Oak Side Table or Writing Table A Georgian Country Oak Lowboy, this is a charming piece
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Antique Early 1800s Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Swedish Writing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Original painted Swedish 3 drawer writing table. Nicely decorated with fluted legs and swag carving
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Swedish Writing Table
Swedish Writing Table
H 29 in W 38.5 in D 21 in
French Art Nouveau Beech Writing Table, Desk or Side Table, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French writing table, little desk or side table, circa 1900. Made in the art Nouveau period : the
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Side Table Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
French 19th century Louis XV style marquetry inlaid side table writing desk. Stock number: F129.
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Antique 19th Century Side Tables

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Wood

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Louis XV St. Side Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Louis XV st. Napoleon III period exotic wood and ormolu side table
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Side Tables

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Ormolu

Spanish Charles IV Walnut Marquetry Writing Desk Side Table c. 1790
Located in London, GB
A fine Charles IV walnut writing desk/side table with decorative inlaid marquetry work in blonde
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mid century formica writing desk or side table, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century writing desk or side table, it features a formica surface and chromed legs and one
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Georgian Metamorphic Campaign Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare English early 19th century mahogany campaign pembroke/writing table, having top and two drop
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Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

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Mahogany

Rare Karl Springer Reptile Skin Side Table With Pull Out Glass Writing Surface
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Karl Springer race track oval two tiered side table, wrapped in black lizard skin embossed
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Glass, Wood

Antique quality Georgian revival mahogany writing side dressing table desk C1905
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality Georgian revival mahogany writing side dressing table desk C1905. Lovely age colour
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Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Small Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine quality regency period mahogany writing table Having two fitted drawers to frieze with
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Tables

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Mahogany

Small Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Small Regency Mahogany Writing Table
H 28.5 in W 26.5 in D 19 in
Antique French Ladies Writing Table or Petite Desk or Side Table, Fully Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French oak ladies writing table or desk. Also, works as an end table or side table. Our in
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Antique Early 1900s French Country Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Writing Table Desk Side Dressing Bed
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Introducing an Antique Fine Quality 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Writing Table, which also serves
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oak Writing Table or Side Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
fluted legs and would be ideal as a writing table or side table. c. 1820.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Walnut Lyre Leg Writing Table or Side Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A finely carved Baroque style writing table or side table handcrafted of walnut by talented
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Antique 1880s Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Sofa Side Table Writing Desk Louis XV Carved Oak Parquet Top
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Sofa Side Table Writing Desk Louis XV Carved Oak Parquet Top. Direct from France
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Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Side Tables

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Oak

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Side Table/Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany and ormolu side table / writing desk. The
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables

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Ormolu

Antique Fine Quality C1800 Inlaid Mahogany Writing table - Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality 1800s Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table, also serving as a desk or dressing table
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Nutwood, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
be used as freestanding writing desk but also for example as beautiful console table in your wardrobe.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique quality C1900 mahogany marble writing side dressing table desk washstand
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality C1900 mahogany marble writing side dressing table desk washstand. Lovely age colour
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Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

19th Century French Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak writing table from France with a beveled edge around the top, following down to
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Side Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Writing Table
19th Century French Writing Table
H 30.13 in W 36.5 in D 24 in
Antique Fine Quality Walnut Oyster Veneer Writing Side or Occasional Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality queen Anne revival walnut and oyster veneer writing side or occasional table
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Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

English Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1820 English Regency mahogany writing table. sku 1346 We can also customise existing
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Antique 19th Century Side Tables

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Mahogany

English Regency Mahogany Writing Table
English Regency Mahogany Writing Table
H 28.35 in W 39.38 in D 22.84 in
George III Red Japanned Writing Desk/Side Table with Chinoiserie Scenes
Located in Hastings, GB
An outstanding bow fronted George III writing desk/side table, red jappaned with applied
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Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Fine Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Side/Writing Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
Fine early 20th century gilt bronze mounted Louis XV style side/writing table by François Linke
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Side Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Gorgeous Edwardian Inlaid Side or Writing Table by Hampton and Sons
Located in Dublin, IE
A gorgeous Edwardian inlaid side or writing table, finely carved and of fabulous quality with
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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Writing Side Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the writing side table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A writing side table — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. There are 334 variations of the antique or vintage writing side table you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a writing side table — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each writing side table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. Gillows of Lancaster & London, Holland & Sons and Kai Kristiansen each produced at least one beautiful writing side table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Writing Side Table?

A writing side table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,921, while the lowest priced sells for $304 and the highest can go for as much as $117,413.

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.

Questions About Writing Side Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Side tables are used next to furniture like beds and couches to provide an accessible place for keeping essential items at hand. In the living room, side tables are often used to display flower arrangements, photos or books as well as to set down a drink. In the bedroom, a side table is typically populated with items like a lamp, bedtime reading material, and a charging device for a phone. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary side tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A nesting table is a set of tables designed to be stored one inside or under the other, giving them a layered or stacked appearance. A side table is a table that’s placed beside a piece of furniture. A nesting side table would be a series of side tables in graduated heights that can be stacked or nested together. Shop a collection of nesting tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A side table should stand one to three inches below the arm of the sofa or chair it is placed next to.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    There are two differences between end tables and side tables: function and size. Typically, end tables go beside a chair or at opposite ends of a sofa and have smaller tabletops, while side tables go toward the sides of seating areas or against walls and feature a larger surface area. However, many people use the words side and end tables interchangeably, so these differences may not always apply. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of end and side tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    No, a side table shouldn't always be lower than a sofa. To make it easy to access items on a table, a sofa's arms should generally be no more than 2 to 3 inches above or below the tabletop. This rule of thumb differs from the one for coffee tables, which should be as tall or 1 to 2 inches shorter than the seat height of the sofa to ensure a balanced look. Explore a large selection of side tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A tall side table may also be called a console table. While these furnishings are not as common in today’s interiors as their coffee-table and side-table counterparts, console tables are stylish home accents and have become more prevalent over the years. The popularity of wood console tables took shape during the 17th and 18th centuries in French and Italian culture, and were exclusively featured in the palatial homes of the upper class. Find console tables today on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To determine whether a side table is an antique, closely examine its details. Older pieces will typically have telltale features like wood pegs, hand-cut dovetails with some slight imperfections and mortise-and-tenon construction. Tables that are a consistent color throughout or have machine-cut moldings or carvings are unlikely to be antiques. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can be a helpful resource when dating tables. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern side tables on 1stDibs.