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Nanna Ditzel Table Desk in Teak Søren Willadsen 1958 Denmark Mid Century Modern
By Nanna Ditzel, Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik
Located in Munster, NRW
This elegant design by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel serves as a desk, a writing table, library table, or
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

American Mission Oak Library Writing Table
By The Onondaga Shops
Located in New York, NY
American Mission oak library writing table with rectangular top over 2 frieze drawers and square
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Early 20th Century American Mission Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

American Mission Oak Library Writing Table
American Mission Oak Library Writing Table
H 29.25 in W 42 in D 28.25 in
English Neoclassical Style Mahogany Library Table or Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic English library table or writing table hand-crafted from solid mahogany. The table
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20th Century English Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Style Library Table with Black Writing Surface
Located in Toronto, CA
This Victorian Style Library Table with a Black Writing Surface is surely to be a focal point to
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Early 20th Century Canadian Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Fine Victorian Bird’S-Eye Maple Centre Library/ Writing Table
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Dereham, GB
fine Victorian bird’s-eye Maple Centre Library / Writing Table, Stamped on top of drawer Edwards
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Antique 1870s English Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1860 Mahogany library table with
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century English Victorian Marble-Top Library Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Curvaceous 19th century English Victorian library table or writing table desk. The table features a
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique Correspondence Desk, English, Library, Writing Table, Cotswold School
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage correspondence desk. An English, solid teak library or writing table in the
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Mid-20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Industrial Brushed Steel Desk By Library Bureau Makers
By Library Bureau Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome, industrial, brushed steek desk by Library Bureau Makers circa 1940's features a single
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

William IV Rosewood Library / Writing Table with Green Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
a William IV rosewood library table / writing desk with gilt embossed decoration and border on
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Rustic 17th Century Baroque Walnut Desk / Writing or Library Table
Located in Troy, NY
17th Century Baroque Walnut Desk / Writing or Library Table, with a thick walnut one-plank top
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

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
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20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Early 19th Century William IV Period Mahogany Library Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A 19th century, William IV period mahogany library writing table. Rectangular green tooled leather
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Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique library table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique rosewood library table in perfect and completely original condition. Beautiful
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Antique 1830s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Antique library table
Antique library table
H 28.75 in W 53.94 in D 28.35 in
Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique George III mahogany and marquetry library table, circa 1780 in date. The
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Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique Chippendale Mahogany Kneehole Bowfront Library Office Table Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chippendale style kneehole writing desk featuring rectangular form with bowfront, eight
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Nanna Ditzel Desk Rio Rosewood Søren Willadsen 1958 Denmark Danish Modern Cites
By Nanna Ditzel, Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik
Located in Munster, NRW
This elegant design by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel by Søren Willadsen serves as a desk, a writing table
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Carrocel Interiors Art Deco Style Light Walnut Library Table Writing Desk
By Carrocel
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Carrocel Interiors Art Deco Style Light Walnut Library Table Writing Desk
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1990s Canadian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Library Table Writing Desk 52
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Neo-Renaissance Revival parlor / library table or writing desk, circa 1870s Made of walnut
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Antique 1870s Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Regency Library Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This handsome Regency library desk is crafted of rich mahogany and features the straightforward
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Regency Library Table
Regency Library Table
H 31.5 in W 41.63 in D 41.63 in
High Quality Wood & Hogan William & Mary Style Walnut Writing/Library Table
Located in North Salem, NY
! This Wood & Hogan bench-made late 17th century William & Mary style Walnut writing / library table with
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Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Desks and Writing Ta...

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Brass

Chinoiserie Imperial Red English Writing Partners Desk / Library Table, 19th C
Located in Charleston, SC
This Elegant English Chinoiserie Partners Writing Desk / Library Table with Exotic Scenes is
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Lacquer

Antique Victorian Carved Oak Writing Desk or Library Table, Circa 1890s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Late Victorian or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table USA, Late 19th
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Late 20th Century American Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique fine quality 19th Century burr walnut library writing table desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality 19th Century burr walnut library writing table desk. Lovely age colour and
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

19th Spanish Carved Gargoyles Walnut Renaissance Library / Writing or Desk Table
Located in Miami, FL
In grand, gothic style, this Spanish library / writing table has a deeply carved edge and this is
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Library Writing Desk Table Renaissance Carved Oak Baroque
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French library writing desk table Renaissance Carved Oak Baroque. Direct from
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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Rosewood and Chrome Drexel Index Writing Desk Library Table, circa 1970s
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Stunning midcentury, Hollywood Regency, Post Modern design writing table, desk, made by Drexel as
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Antique American Empire Style Mahogany Library Writing Table Office Desk Vanity
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique American Empire style dressing table, circa 1930s. Originally featured a mirror along
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By
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Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Library Table Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
different uses, including as a bureau plat / writing desk, library table, work table, card games table
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Leather, Walnut

Stunning Victorian Library Writing Table or Desk Brown Leather Top Gillows Legs
Located in Miami, FL
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian library table writing desk with brown
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Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Signed Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques takes great pleasure in presenting this exquisite Italian writing desk
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
H 30.71 in W 49.22 in D 38.98 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Regency Mahogany Library Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Regency mahogany library table features twin hinged, solid mahogany leaves that can either extend
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Library Table
Regency Mahogany Library Table
H 27.25 in W 30 in D 30 in
Early Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk, library table, or center
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Library Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century rosewood library table, the large rectangular top with rounded corners having tooled
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Library Table
19th Century Library Table
H 29.5 in W 62.5 in D 30 in
Regency Mahogany Library Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany library table, the large rectangular top with inset green leather writing surface. To the
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Regency Mahogany Library Table
Regency Mahogany Library Table
H 29.5 in W 54 in D 26 in
George III Library Table
Located in Kettering, GB
A stunning and rare George III library table, circa 1810, with original leather top with a
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Antique 1810s British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George III Library Table
George III Library Table
H 28.35 in W 53.55 in D 31.5 in
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1840 POLLARD OAK BROWN LEATHER TOP WRiTING LIBRARY TABLE DESK
By Holland & Sons
Located in GB
original Circa 1840 Pollard Oak Library writing table or desk with Chestnut Brown leather writing surface
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

1790 Gillows Cuban Hardwood Library Secretaire Desk Writing Table I Bramah Lock
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1790 George III Library writing desk
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Half Round Horse Shoe Shape Drop Leaf Ends Serving Writing Library Gallery Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Half Round Horse Shoe Shape Drop Leaf Ends Serving Writing Library Gallery Table. Hand Forged Iron
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20th Century American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Late William IV Rosewood and Gilded Library or Writing Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine table made in England around 1830 to 1840 is produced in rare and costly rosewood
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Antique 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Regency period rosewood library or writing table, the lobed top with satinwood banding and
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Antique 1820s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Rosewood Writing Table
Regency Rosewood Writing Table
H 28 in W 60 in D 35.5 in
Regency Rosewood Library Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular crossbanded top over two frieze drawers and raised on a trestle supports carved with anthemium, scroll feet. Provenance: Naill Smith Antiques.
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Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Rosewood Library Table
Regency Rosewood Library Table
H 30 in W 53 in D 34 in
Antique 6ft 6" Victorian 6 Drawer Partners Writing Library Table Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous Victorian antique partners library table is crafted from beautiful flame mahogany and
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Solid Walnut Writing Desk with Brass Inlay "Library Writing Desk"
By Anton Maka
Located in Shelby Twp, MI
The library writing desk is made of solid walnut with brass inlays. The desk drawer is split into
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing ...

Materials

Brass

Wooden library table. Portugal, 1940s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Dark wooden library table supported by five feet connected to each other and opening by four
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Vintage 1940s European Space Age Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Wooden library table. Portugal, 1940s.
Wooden library table. Portugal, 1940s.
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 78.75 in
French Renaissance Style Library Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine French Renaissance walnut carved library table. This elaborately carved table is a wonderful
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Desks and Writing T...

Materials

Walnut

French Renaissance Style Library Table
French Renaissance Style Library Table
H 30.25 in W 57.5 in D 31 in
Regency Diminutive Writing Table
By John Mclean
Located in Greenwich, CT
shelf opening to a leather lined writing surface resting on a single fitted drawer, with inlaid brass
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Antique 19th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Regency Diminutive Writing Table
Regency Diminutive Writing Table
H 45.5 in W 29.75 in D 17 in
Italian Renaissance Revival Library Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Renaissance Revival Library table, Mid/late 19th century In satinwood, burl, ebony, and
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ebony, Satinwood, Burl

Classical Faux Porphyry Library Table
Located in New York, NY
Classical faux porphyry library table Northern European, 19th century Measures: Height 31 1/4 in
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Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Classical Faux Porphyry Library Table
Classical Faux Porphyry Library Table
H 31.25 in W 47.25 in D 25.75 in
Regency-Style Mahogany Library Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This timeless mahogany Regency-style library desk features refined design elements prevalent in
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Regency-Style Mahogany Library Table
Regency-Style Mahogany Library Table
H 31.25 in W 42.25 in D 42.25 in
Bold Geometric, contemporary, modern Library desk, writing
By Sara Hayat Design
Located in Greenwood Village, CO
writing table. The sumptuous wooden top exudes timeless elegance, infusing your room with a sense of
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2010s Pakistani Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Paint

19th Century Walnut Writing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century walnut library table, the large rectangular top with rounded ends having tooled inset
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Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Writing Table
19th Century Walnut Writing Table
H 28.5 in W 45 in D 22 in
Fine William IV Library Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Mulberry Veneered and Ormolu Mounted.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Fine William IV Library Table
Fine William IV Library Table
H 30 in W 53.25 in D 37 in
Fine Regency "Ribbon" Library Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Mahogany with inlaid ebony. Bronze fittings and original castors.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Fine Regency "Ribbon" Library Table
Fine Regency "Ribbon" Library Table
H 28.5 in W 37 in D 23.75 in
Rosewood 19th Century Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An exceptional quality mid-19th century, William IV Period, rosewood writing table having blind
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Rosewood 19th Century Writing Table
Rosewood 19th Century Writing Table
H 29.25 in W 60 in D 28 in
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Writing Tables Library Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of writing tables library tables for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique writing tables library tables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and mahogany. There are 483 antique and vintage writing tables library tables for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Writing tables library tables have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of writing tables library tables to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Regency and Georgian writing tables library tables are of considerable interest. Writing tables library tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Gillows of Lancaster & London, Gustav Stickley and Baker Furniture Company are consistently popular.

How Much are Writing Tables Library Tables?

Writing tables library tables can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,015, while the lowest priced sells for $550 and the highest can go for as much as $207,797.

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 Tables Library Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, you can use a library table as a desk. In fact, many people like the spacious tops found on library tables because they usually have enough room to accommodate a computer and provide additional work space. Find a range of library tables on 1stDibs.