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Wooton Desk

19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a highly desirable and quite rare 19th century standard grade Wooton desk. This desk
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Desks

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Walnut

19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
H 64.5 in W 41.25 in D 31.25 in
19th Century American Walnut "Wells Fargo" Desk by Wooton Desk. Co
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
desk comes complete with keys. Three Wooton desks that are in the national collections at the
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Antique 19th Century American High Victorian Desks

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Walnut

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Box Wooton Desk Table File Cabinet Organizer Mint
By Hans J. Wegner, Peter Hvidt
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern teak box wooton desk table file cabinet organizer mint!  
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak

American Indianapolis, Indiana Mahogany Wooton Armoire Desk, circa 1880
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Wooton desk, produced from 1874 to 1890 in Indianapolis, Indiana Designed by entrepreneur
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Antique Late 19th Century American Desks

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Mahogany

Wooton Style Burl Walnut Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wooton style burl walnut desk with ebonized and gilt accent, dovetail drawer with leather top pull
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20th Century American Desks

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Leather, Walnut

Wooton Style Burl Walnut Desk
Wooton Style Burl Walnut Desk
H 32.5 in W 42 in D 25.75 in
With Certificate Antique Shannon File Co Victorian Walnut Tambour Desk Must See
By The Shannon File Cabinet
Located in GB
desk top The sale includes a laminated certificate which reads as follows. “This oak wooton
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks

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Walnut

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Wooton Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wooton desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, walnut and animal skin, every wooton desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer wooton desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right wooton desk, those designed in Victorian and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made wooton desk over the years, but those crafted by Wooton Desk Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Wooton Desk?

Prices for a wooton desk start at $2,100 and top out at $25,300 with the average selling for $4,663.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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