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Italian Antique Walnut Rustic Small Console Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian small antique console table or desk writing table with stylish
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,778
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 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
Category
Antique 1860s British High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Ebony
Antique Military Campaign Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique military campaign desk / writing table. This was made in England, it dates from
Category
Vintage 1930s British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Italian Antique Rustic Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian table or desk writing table with stylish carved legs, wood and
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Cherry Wood Kitchen Table or Small Desk or Writing Table Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Country French Small kitchen table or nice size small writing table or desk. Single drawer
Category
Antique 1890s French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry
$2,650
H 30.5 in W 53.13 in D 32.75 in
Antique Edwardian Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Edwardian writing desk. This was made in England, it dates from the 1900-1910
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Victorian Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A charming antique Victorian leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates
Category
Antique 1860s British High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Victorian Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique Victorian leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates
Category
Antique 1860s British High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, 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
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$1,721 Sale Price
30% Off
H 28.75 in W 20.08 in D 16.93 in
Antique Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk Table France
Located in Munich, DE
This charming small ladies writing desk – so called 'Écritoire de Dames' was made in France circa
Category
Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Antique Solid Walnut Rustic Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian antique dining table or desk writing table in solid walnut wood
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Antique Solid Walnut Rustic Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian antique dining table or desk writing table in solid walnut wood
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Georgian Period Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Georgian period leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it
Category
Antique Early 1800s British George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique William IV Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very well made antique William IV writing desk. This was made in England, it dates
Category
Antique 1830s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique 1860s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Card Table Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
, writing table or desk with a drawer, but has the added benefit of converting into a baize covered card
Category
Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,625 Sale Price
30% Off
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 15.36 in
Antique Oak Writing Desk with Drawer & Leaf
Located in Freehold, NJ
This antique writing desk features hardwood construction, original oak finish, single drawer with
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Rare Exquisite Maple Small Writing Desk or Dressing Table with White Marble
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite and rare versatile writing desk or dressing table of lively grained maple having inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
$2,970 Sale Price
40% Off
H 40 in W 34 in D 18 in
Antique Genuine Swedish Rustic Original Blue Writing Desk Table with Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique genuine pine writing desk from Sweden with blue paint. The table is in untouched original
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
$5,335
H 38.59 in W 50.4 in D 30.32 in
Italian Smaller-Sized Table or Writing Desk w/Shapely Hourglass Legs, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian small sized table, or writing desk, from the 19th century. This antique table from Italy
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,500
H 30.5 in W 32 in D 20.5 in
Antique Writing or Occasional Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A good Regency mahogany occasional table or writing table on a four-splay base. The drawer pulls
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table. Beautiful Hand
Category
Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$16,800
H 29.5 in W 34.5 in D 24 in
Antique Swedish Writing Table Desk, Genuine Red and Blue Painted Folk Art
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish folk art writing table from the village of Alfta in Hälsingland in northern Sweden
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
$3,794
H 30.71 in W 38.59 in D 30.32 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Georgian Period Writing / Side Table
Located in London, GB
A smart and unusual antique Georgian period writing / side table. This was made in England, it
Category
Antique Early 1800s British George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Petite French Rustic SIde Table or Small Desk Pink
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite Pink Side Table or Desk with Rustic Pink Distressed Finish and Wood White Washed Top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Aesthetic Period Davenport, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Aesthetic Period Davenport. An English, walnut and bird's eye maple writing desk
Category
Antique 1880s British Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
$4,302
H 45.08 in W 23.82 in D 23.82 in
Rare Antique English Georgian Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
C. 1760-1780. An early and exceptional Antique writing table, English and likely Irish. With a
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Edwardian Satin wood & Floral Painted Carlton House Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
known as a Carlton House writing table.
The desk is like a normal writing table but the small drawers
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
$8,561
H 38.39 in W 52.17 in D 25.2 in
Antique Davenport 19th Century Writing Desk Biedermeier Gold Inlays around 1830
Located in Berlin, DE
Davenport Writing Desk – Elegant Design with Inlays and Storage
This exquisite antique Davenport writing
Category
Antique 19th Century German Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,497
H 36.62 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Antique Fall Front Bureau, Scottish, Writing Desk, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fall front bureau. A Scottish, mahogany writing desk in Georgian revival taste
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,109
H 41.15 in W 38.39 in D 20.87 in
Antique George III mahogany and satinwood writing table
Located in London, GB
tambour top enclosing six small drawers and green leather writing surface. The table is boxwood and ebony
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique English Victorian Rosewood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Glasgow, GB
A freestanding Victorian rosewood kidney shaped writing or centre table with attractive scroll
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,397
H 27.96 in W 53.55 in D 18.71 in
CARTIER PARIS SIGNED BRONZE & LEATHER MID CENTURY MODERN WRiTING TABLE DESK
By Cartier
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collectable, original Mid Century Modern Circa 1960-1970 Cartier Paris Bronze & Brown Leather Writing table
Category
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$61,641 / item
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 26.38 in
ViNTAGE CHROME X FRAME CROCODILE ALLIGATOR LEATHER PATINA WRITING TABLE DESK
By Andrew Martin
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
unrestored Crocodile or Alligator patina leather writing desk with three full sized drawers
Please note the
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$1,986
H 30.91 in W 47.45 in D 29.93 in
Period French Napoleon III Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Antique Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
writing desk) circa 1860
Hand-crafted in France the third quarter of the 19th century, in Louis XV taste
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$1,140
H 44 in W 31 in D 19 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mount Marquetry Inlay 1 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marquetry Inlay One Drawer Small Writing Desk. Item
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$3,800
H 28.5 in W 31.5 in D 19.5 in
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Distinctive and elegant, this small ladies writing desk has decorative inlaid brass filigree
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Inlaid Wood English Writing Desk, 1880s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant English writing desk from the second half of the 19th century. Finished for the center
Category
Antique 1880s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,691 Sale Price
20% Off
H 40.95 in W 47.25 in D 25.2 in
Antique Desk With Small Cabinet Made In Walnut From 1860s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique desk with a small side cabinet for storage, made in walnut from the 1860s.
In very nice
Category
Antique 1860s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Petite Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
, this antique writing desk will be a pleasure to work from. Cleaned, tightened, and polished with a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An ingenious leather-topped mahogany writing desk with hidden extensions on each side to add
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian antique wooden writing table with shutter and brass key, 1700s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wooden writing table with shutter and brass key, 1700s
Wooden desk or writing desk
Category
Antique Early 1700s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,964
H 39.38 in W 37.8 in D 21.46 in
Small 19th Century Burl Walnut Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful small pure antique desk with warm lived-in Patina The walnut has a very warm color
Category
Antique 1860s British Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Northern Swedish Blue Country Table or Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish country table or desk with a drawer. The table is an authentic country house
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and petite antique Arts & Crafts period writing bureau in oak. This was made in England
Category
Antique 1880s British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
18th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table
Located in Carmine, TX
Writing desk Hand-crafted in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut. The table follows the typical
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Antique Small Wooden Desk w/Unique Carved "Trunk" Appearance from Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish smaller-sized wood desk, with a trunk-like appearance from front, from the early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,653
H 29.5 in W 44.75 in D 21.5 in
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
bellflowers. Each one terminates with ormolu sabots.
Of a refined design, this antique writing desk is sure
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
$20,547
H 39.38 in W 47.64 in D 25.99 in
European Antique Davenport Desk
Located in Malibu, CA
good condition. Beneath the writing surface, a spacious compartment with three small drawers. The top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Leather, Burl
20th Century Carved, Lacquered and Gilded Wood Italian Writing Desk, 1930
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture in carved, lacquered and gilded wood of
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,505
H 32.29 in W 58.67 in D 29.53 in
Vintage Heckman English Chippendale Tooled Leather Top Cabriole Leg Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Heckman English Chippendale Style Tooled Leather Top Cabriole Leg Writing Desk
Vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
$2,500
H 30 in W 58 in D 29 in
Antique Victorian Architects Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very unusual antique early Victorian architects desk. This was made in England, and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
19th Regency Brass-Inlaid Portable Writing Desk on Later Stand, Secret Drawer
By Thomas Lund
Located in Morristown, NJ
Regency Brass-Inlaid Portable Writing Desk on Later Stand, with Secret Drawer, Possibly by Thomas
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,125
H 24 in W 20.75 in D 11.5 in
18th century Italian Paint Decorated Writing Desk with Drawer Circa 1760s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous smaller true gem of a desk from the middle part of the 1700s from Italy. The
Category
Antique 1760s Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Pine
$3,996 Sale Price
42% Off
H 30.75 in W 37 in D 24.25 in
Fontana Arte Free-Standing Writing Desk in Walnut Burl and Brass
By Fontana Arte
Located in Waalwijk, NL
(footnote). This desk, however, departs from that tradition, embracing a weightier, more antique-inspired
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$91,500
H 29.34 in W 53.55 in D 26.78 in
Mahogany Kidney Shaped 19th Century Writing Table
By Maple & Co.
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
a desk. It is small enough to be use as an occasional table, lamp table, side table or even bedside
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Gillow Walnut 19th Century Kidney Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
original purpose as a writing table, or alternatively just as a small centre or occasional type table in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
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Antique Small Writing Table Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique small writing table desk available at 1stDibs. An antique small writing table desk — often made from wood, hardwood and cherry — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique small writing table desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique small writing table desk bearing Victorian, Louis XV or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Antique Small Writing Table Desk?
The average selling price for an antique small writing table desk at 1stDibs is $2,350, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $6,795 for the highest priced.
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.
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