British Desks

Antique George III style mahogany partners desk with leather top, 19th century. With an inset tooled green leather top, two pedestals each with 5 drawers on each side with cock beade...

This English slant-front secretary desk, crafted around 1800, is a fine example of late Georgian furniture (circa 1760–1820). This style is characterized by restrained elegance, clean lines, and refined craftsmanship, combining practicality with aesthetic balance. The desk is made entirely of solid European summer oak—an unmistakable mark of quality, especially since similar desks often feature pine for their interior components. The warm, deep brown color, rich patina, and soft sheen give the piece a distinctive and authentic character. The fall-front is a flat panel fitted with its original brass escutcheon and a working lock. When opened, the writing surface is supported by the two outer top drawers, creating a stable and spacious workspace. The interior is beautifully arranged: directly behind the writing surface lies a recessed well, and behind it a central compartment enclosed by a door, complete with matching working lock and key. Flanking this central section are six small drawers, with open pigeonholes positioned above them, tucked beneath a finely scalloped valance—an elegant layout for organizing correspondence and writing tools. The construction reveals traditional craftsmanship, including exposed dovetail joints connecting the sides to the top. The drawers are fitted with finely pierced brass hardware, and all locks—on the drawers, fall-front, and interior compartment—operate with a single original key, a rare and telling detail of the desk’s authenticity. The piece stands on classic bracket feet, typical of the period. The desk is in excellent condition with no defects. It was gently cleaned and treated with a fresh layer of protective wax in our workshop. This graceful historic desk...

A Very Imposing example of an English Georgian flame mahogany rectangular Lady’s twin drawer Desk or occasional side table of compact proportions. Circa 1800-1820. The rectangular ...

George III oak slant top desk, early 19th century. With a slant top, interior of desk with prospect door flanked by letter boxes, cubby holes, one long drawer, two drawers side by si...

Please contact us with your country and postcode for the cheapest shipping options. US shipping for this piece £450 which includes a custom-made crate. This is a beautiful compact vintage bureau...

A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of elm, oak and padouk woods, c.1780 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compart...

Edwardian Roll Top Desk Circa 1910

A stunning vintage desk that oozes mid century style, this Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Office Desk by Lucas Danish Style offers fantastic storage space and a generous desktop are...

A superb antique Victorian freestanding mahogany pedestal kneehole desk of exceptional quality and impressive proportions. Constructed from beautifully figured mahogany with a rich w...

Handsome 19th century British colonial desk handcrafted in mahogany, having the original tooled and gilt green leather top on a case with three drawers and brass campaign hardware si...

A Very Imposing example of an English well figured Rosewood Library or Writing Table firmly attributed to renowned Cabinet Makers Gillows of rectangular outline with rounded corners....

A fine Edwardian mahogany partners desk of generous proportion and refined design. The rectangular moulded top is inset with a gilt-tooled leather writing surface resting above an ar...

An antique Georgian mahogany partners library writing desk with pull out leather writing slide and drawers to both sides. This unusual English leather top writing table stands on ele...

Unusual antique Victorian freestanding figured walnut ladies Davenport having the original decorative gallery above a lift up lid opening to reveal a pleasing fully fitted interior, ...

A classic 19th Century English large burled walnut partners desk in Georgian III style, with a original red leather skiver top with tooled edges, showing the character that comes wit...

18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary. This 18th century English bureau desk has 3 rows of graduated hand do...

Created for us by an English cabinetmaker with whom we have been associated for over 30 years, this walnut writing desk has Classic lines that would blend well in a modern setting. I...

A beautiful spacesaving mid century desk, this Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Metamorphic Box Desk Danish Style perfectly embodies the functional elegance Mid Century Traders is kno...

A 19th century partners' desk in nicely patinated mahogany with a gold tooled burnished black leather top over two pedestals with the unusual number of nine drawers to each side, on ...

Featuring handsomely grained mahogany on raised side panels, this partners desk would make an attractive addition to any office. From its antiqued, hand tooled leather top to its fou...

Handcrafted for us by a small workshop in England, this writing table embodies the quality and appearance buyers of bespoke English furniture have come to expect over the last 300 ye...

Presenting an exquisite Victorian Burr and Figured Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk dating back to approximately 1870. This charming piece exudes age and character, making it a ra...

This Vanity was made at the end of the 19th century during the Empire Revival period. This piece was made in England. It's made of a beautiful Burl Walnut. It has an Os De Mouton sty...

English Regency style mahogany and satinwood inlaid Carlton house desk. Circa 1880 rare Carlton House desk, typical for the Regency period, is a beautiful piece of furniture. It i...

Handsome 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany with an ebonized finish, featuring a tooled green leather top on a banded case with three drawers over double pedestals wit...

English Country (late 19th Century) pine wood kneehole desk having a scalloped gallery, three drawers in the frieze on the front side, a bank of three drawers below with brass pull h...

Superb 19th century mahogany writing table from England Very beautiful desk that has the perfect size neither too big nor too small. Ideal for working Elegant desk that has two dra...

Three part, English yew wood modified partners desk with uniquely shaped top and pedestals. File drawer to one pedestal, graduated drawers to the other. Opposite side has three drawe...

This is a partners desk made in England, circa 1890. The top of the desk is beautifully shaped with a nicely molded edge. There are 3 brown leather panels with gold tooling. On the f...

An outstanding antique English Jacobean side-by-side double bookcase cabinet with chest of drawers and drop front secretary desk In the manner of Berkey and Gay England, Circa 1920...

A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments, ...

Handsome Antique British colonial desk featuring a tooled red leather top with a cross banded border double pedestals with drawers in front and cabinets in the back, campaign brass h...

This is a Classic George III mahogany slant top desk. The slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments over ...

A Stylish English well figured Mahogany and Gilt Metal Mounted Center, Side or Worktable of compact proportions, early Nineteenth Century, Regency period. The figured rectangular t...

Originating from England this is a fantastic 1930s Art Deco writing bureau of small proportions, a really truly superb piece of furniture. Vene...

Found in England, this circa 1930s Art Deco desk has a streamlined machine age / industrial style. Desk top with three functional drawers and stainless steel leg and base. Unknown ma...

Very good quality early 20th century mahogany and inlaid writing desk English circa 1900 with original brass handles , castors and leather insert Having 9 mahogany lined drawers , th...

For your consideration is this exceptional Art Deco English walnut desk of good proportions and dating to the 1930's. A high level of craftsmanship and materials used is evident thro...

Outstanding quality large antique carved figured mahogany serpentine shaped partners desk having a three section brown leather top crossbanded in mahogany with an outstanding quality...

English Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment. Beautiful burl wood cabinet.

A rare George II mahogany architect's desk/chest, circa 1750. The desk/ top slides forward, thus allowing the sitter to work, the top having a drafting table that has an easel support to place the top at three different heights, the highest being 47" floor to top. The chest having a plan drawer which is flanked by two pen drawers...

17th century antique quality oak bureau boasting an outstanding interior and having a quality oak fall with a reading slope opening to reveal an incredible serpentine shaped interior...

English Period 18th century Queen Anne walnut lowboy. Refined walnut Lowboy with elegant scalloped apron from the Queen Anne period, about ...

Mahogany kidney form desk with gilt-embossed brown leather top (The Leather top replaced at a later time). The desk with a center drawer flanked by 4 drawers each side on front. Fini...

An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Rosewood Ladies or Gents English Georgian Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with lav...

English mahogany oval sea captains desk with hinged leather top concealing two upper hidden compartments, single front drawer, original brasses, ebony...

A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770, in the Sheraton style. An inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and ...

Liberty and Co. Leonard Wyburd. An oak bureau with drop down writing area held in place by slides each side of the large drawer with a large double cupboard below all with stylised i...

Antique Victorian quality burr walnut freestanding Davenport having a quality burr walnut serpentine shaped top opening to reveal a fitted interior above a serpentine shaped burr wal...

Late 18th Century English oak bureau with later paint finish. 1780 Height to the underside of the desk - 67cm

Outstanding quality antique George III mahogany bureau having a figured mahogany fall with a moulded edge opening to reveal a fitted...

This very campaign writing desk is a rarely seen Edwardian travelling writing desk .It is in the Sheraton style and features magnificent satinwood inlay to its panels. The work of in...

This is a walnut and Kashmir walnut partners desk made in England, circa 1890. The top of the desk is Walnut with 3 shaped pieces of beautiful brown lea...

With a rectangular top with inset brown leather top and banded edge. In three parts with the frieze section with drawers on front and back. The pedestal bases with drawers on front a...

With a rectangular tooled brown leather top with cross-banded edge over a frieze containing three drawers with brass bail handles. The reverse with same working drawers. In three par...

A solid mahogany kneehole desk with a fitted interior including adjustable shelves and a small lockable drawer at the base, retaining the original key. Seven drawers flank the kneeho...

A superb mid-19th century English Victorian burr walnut Davenport desk of elegant proportions, raised on carved scroll supports in original bun feet at the front and set on castors o...

This desk is both highly decorative and unusually functional. The well-figured walnut is complemented by delicate inlays. It is diminutive and interestingly designed. Instead of a fi...

Mid Century foldable desk This space saving folding desk or office unit from the 1960's was expertly crafted of teak in England. Whe...

English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet. Lowest draw pulls out as a secretary desk. Measures: 21" deep x 46.5" wide x 80.5"...