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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1950s
19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Bleached Walnut and Iron Writing Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a focal point to your study or library with this elegant antique fruitwood desk. Carved in Spain circa 1870, the tall trestle table stands on four carved barley twist legs ending in round feet, and connected with a decorative forged iron stretcher. The desk features three carved drawers across the front decorated with floral motifs and dressed with decorative iron knobs. The thick rectangular top surface built with one single plank of walnut, is embellished with a carved molded trim around the edges. The large writing table...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Bleached Walnut and Iron Writing Table Desk

19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Bleached Walnut and Iron Writing Table Desk

Desk in the Style of Art Deco in Black Piano Lacquer
Located in Ulm, DE
Modernist desk in black lacquer Writing desk Piano lacquer, high gloss black Metal fittings in Art Déco style, France around 1950 Dimensions: Width: 180 cm Height: 78 cm Depth: 90 cm
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Desk in the Style of Art Deco in Black Piano Lacquer
Desk in the Style of Art Deco in Black Piano Lacquer

Desk in the Style of Art Deco in Black Piano Lacquer

Antique Georgian Writing Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique mahogany Georgian writing table. The table has beautiful weathered brown leather. This is a cowhide leather top. Sheep leather is often used. The advantage of cowhide leather...
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1830s British Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Georgian Writing Table
Antique Georgian Writing Table

Antique Georgian Writing Table

19th Century French Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
The commanding presence of this 19th-century French desk is attributed to its square pedestal structure. The ensemble of six drawers is perched upon two sturdy legs, which also doubl...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Wooden Desk
19th Century French Wooden Desk

19th Century French Wooden Desk

19th Century Swedish Partners Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century double sided Swedish partners desk. With fourteen drawers, the top two are faux. Repainted.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Partners Desk
19th Century Swedish Partners Desk

19th Century Swedish Partners Desk

Mid-Century "The Boss" Mahogany Executive Desk with Brass Pulls
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century "The Boss" mahogany executive desk with brass pulls with a woven wicker back. The large 76" wide desk with six drawers. We at the shop have ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century "The Boss" Mahogany Executive Desk with Brass Pulls
Mid-Century "The Boss" Mahogany Executive Desk with Brass Pulls

Mid-Century "The Boss" Mahogany Executive Desk with Brass Pulls

Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic original antique Victorian leather top desk. This was made in England, it dates from around 1880-1900. The quality i...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk
Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk

Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk

19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Louis XV style French walnut writing desk with three drawers and cabriolet legs. Created in France during the 19th century, th...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s
19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s

19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s

Unique Italian Sculptural Free Standing Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Executive desk, walnut, brass, glass, Italy, 1950s Made in Italy, this writing desk is designed according to the midcentury design principles that were in vogue in the fifties. The ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Unique Italian Sculptural Free Standing Writing Desk in Walnut
Unique Italian Sculptural Free Standing Writing Desk in Walnut

Unique Italian Sculptural Free Standing Writing Desk in Walnut

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis & James Smith
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality, unusual, Victorian mahogany kneehole desk by Francis and James Smith, Glasgow. The top, having three leather writing surfaces, each decorated with gold an...
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19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis & James Smith
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis & James Smith

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis & James Smith

Regency Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a beautiful rectangular green leather inset top with banded edge and two frieze drawers with trestle lyre form base. Turned stretcher. Raised on saber legs with brass paw feet c...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Regency Rosewood Writing Table
Regency Rosewood Writing Table

Regency Rosewood Writing Table

Scrivania Anni 50-60, marrone in legno, ottone e vetro
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Scrivania vintage di manifattura italiana in legno con vetro sovrapiano, due cassetti e piedini in ottone. Legno esotico.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Scrivania Anni 50-60, marrone in legno, ottone e vetro
Scrivania Anni 50-60, marrone in legno, ottone e vetro

Scrivania Anni 50-60, marrone in legno, ottone e vetro

19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
Located in High Point, NC
This oak desk was made in France in the 19th Century. An original concept for a standing height desk, this practical piece is designed in the eleg...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
19th Century French Oak Writing Desk

19th Century French Oak Writing Desk

Magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI bureau plat retailed by Rinck Paris
By Rinck
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine late 19th century French mahogany and gilt bronze mounted bureau plat. Original leather top. Magnificent quality gilt bronze mounts. Retailed and stamped by Rinck 115 FRG St Antoine...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI bureau plat retailed by Rinck Paris
Magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI bureau plat retailed by Rinck Paris

Magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI bureau plat retailed by Rinck Paris

1950s Italian Writing Desk with Sophisticated Design and Restyled by RETRO4M
Located in Rome, IT
Discover the timeless elegance of the 1950s with this fully restored and restyled teak writing desk by RETRO4M. Its ultra-sophisticated design captures the essence of a golden era of...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Iron

1950s Italian Writing Desk with Sophisticated Design and Restyled by RETRO4M
1950s Italian Writing Desk with Sophisticated Design and Restyled by RETRO4M

1950s Italian Writing Desk with Sophisticated Design and Restyled by RETRO4M

Desk in Teak Model ND 93 by Nanna Ditzel
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Berlin, BE
Desk in Teak Model ND 93 by Nanna Ditzel Søren Willadsen Møbelfabrik Additional information: Material: Teak Artist: Nanna Ditzel Size: 175 W X 72 D X 75 H cm.
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1950s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Desk in Teak Model ND 93 by Nanna Ditzel
Desk in Teak Model ND 93 by Nanna Ditzel

Desk in Teak Model ND 93 by Nanna Ditzel

Rare 19thc French School Bench Desk For Two
Located in Pasadena, CA
Rare 19thc Wooden French School Bench Desk With 2 Slide out compartments. This desk may fit 2 people working on each side. The bench is connected t...
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19th Century French Adirondack Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Rare 19thc French School Bench Desk For Two
Rare 19thc French School Bench Desk For Two

Rare 19thc French School Bench Desk For Two

Superb English Paint Decorated Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular Adams paint decorated Carlton house desk with some of the finest paint decorated scenery we have seen in a long time. This is a superb desk, both in terms of si...
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1890s English Adam Style Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

Superb English Paint Decorated Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk Circa 1890s
Superb English Paint Decorated Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk Circa 1890s

Superb English Paint Decorated Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk Circa 1890s

Antique French Writing Desk Table Renaissance Revival Dolphin Carved Oak Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL PETITE Size Antique French Honey Oak Renaissance Revival Writing Desk or Table with Drawer and Double Pedestal ~~c. 1890 Wi...
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1890s French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Writing Desk Table Renaissance Revival Dolphin Carved Oak Petite
Antique French Writing Desk Table Renaissance Revival Dolphin Carved Oak Petite

Antique French Writing Desk Table Renaissance Revival Dolphin Carved Oak Petite

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved edges and a beautiful grain and patina.
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher

Louis XVI style Mahogany Tric Trac / Writing table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style mahogany brass mounted tric trac / writing table, 19th century. Removeable mahogany top inset with faux leather, frieze with brass mounted drawers, drawer on ...
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19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI style Mahogany Tric Trac / Writing table
Louis XVI style Mahogany Tric Trac / Writing table

Louis XVI style Mahogany Tric Trac / Writing table

Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table
By François Linke, Claude Michel Clodion, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Forney, TX
A striking French antique Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted writing table made after the model by cabinetmaker to King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinetteean, important ébéniste Jean-Henri Riesener (German/French, 1734-1806) and later reproduced by Francois Linke (French, 1855-1946). Signed bronze mounts, Marco. Born in France in the early 19th century, possibly during the late 18th century Louis XVI period, most likely Parisian work, exquisitely hand-crafted in several woods of contrasting colors including walnut and mahogany to create fine wooden inlays and parquetry detailing. The original partially inset marble top with dramatic veining sits above a flat sided break-fronted front and back adorned with fine bas-relief bronze plaques cast adorned with putti cherubs in the manner of the French sculptor Clodion (Claude Michel, 1738-1814). The centered front bronze panel disguises a single frieze drawer with dovetail joinery and original key, flanked by gilded bronze foliate mounted rounded corners, a simulated panel drawer to the reverse, embellished on all four sides by intricate finely chiseled, chased and sculpted scrolling laurel ribbon and garland swag ormolu mounts, patinated brass running ornamentation, rising elegantly on four bronze dore ring mounted straight tapering fluted legs, terminating in patinated bronze toupie feet sabots. Signed / marks; the bronzes are stamped / incised Marco. PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION: Property from the Collection of Gloria Monnet Nicholson, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Acquired from highly reputable auction house Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts Signature Auction, catalog #8085. Dimensions: (approx) 30" High, 32" Wide 21.5" Deep As warm and attractive as it is useful, having the ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a side table, petite bureau...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table

Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table

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 patina. Recently restored to a good standard and has a beautiful tooled leather skiver...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Antique fine quality 19th Century burr walnut library writing table desk
Antique fine quality 19th Century burr walnut library writing table desk

Antique fine quality 19th Century burr walnut library writing table desk

French Ebonized Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant French bureau writing desk (or table) of ebonized mahogany, in the Louis XVI style, featuring an embossed leather top with gilt bronze accents over a frieze with fitted dr...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

French Ebonized Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top
French Ebonized Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top

French Ebonized Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top

Antique Georgian Style Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A smart and useful antique Georgian style writing bureau. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950’s. The quality is fantastic, this is beautifully designed with a co...
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1950s British Georgian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique Georgian Style Writing Bureau
Antique Georgian Style Writing Bureau

Antique Georgian Style Writing Bureau

19th Century Victorian Solid Mahogany Library Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid Mahogany Victorian writing table or library desk. C.1880. Finished on both sides with each side having a pair of drawers. Original leather in distressed condition. Commensurate...
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19th Century British Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

19th Century Victorian Solid Mahogany Library Desk
19th Century Victorian Solid Mahogany Library Desk

19th Century Victorian Solid Mahogany Library Desk

Mahogany Centrepiece Desk with Drawers France 19th Century
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful mahogany feather wall desk from the second half of the 1800s from France, drawer interiors made of oak. The desk is completely original is in good condition, The desk ha...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Mahogany Centrepiece Desk with Drawers France 19th Century
Mahogany Centrepiece Desk with Drawers France 19th Century

Mahogany Centrepiece Desk with Drawers France 19th Century

Carved Japanese Desk and Chair Set Bureau 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Highly sought after antique Japanese desk with matching chair Hand carved from hardwood with some amazing details Adorned with amazing carved dra...
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1880s Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Carved Japanese Desk and Chair Set Bureau 1880
Carved Japanese Desk and Chair Set Bureau 1880

Carved Japanese Desk and Chair Set Bureau 1880

George III Library Table
Located in Kettering, GB
A stunning and rare George III library table, circa 1810, with original leather top with a magnificent, verdigris-like patina. A pair of friez...
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1810s British Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

George III Library Table
George III Library Table

George III Library Table

Hans J. Wegner Rare Desk in Oak and Teak
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, desk JH571, teak, oak, metal, Denmark, design 1953 Out of all the desks that Wegner designed, the ‘JH571‘ is the most 'Wegnerian'. This is mostly...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Hans J. Wegner Rare Desk in Oak and Teak
Hans J. Wegner Rare Desk in Oak and Teak

Hans J. Wegner Rare Desk in Oak and Teak

Mid-Century Stadera Desk Model 840 by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Stadera Desk Model 840 by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy, 1950s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Stadera Desk Model 840 by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy, 1950s
Mid-Century Stadera Desk Model 840 by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy, 1950s

Mid-Century Stadera Desk Model 840 by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy, 1950s

Writing Desk or Table of Mahogany with Leather Top from England
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English writing table or desk of mahogany from the 19th century, featuring a leather top embossed with gilt edge, with shaped gallery back, over a frieze of two fitted dra...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Writing Desk or Table of Mahogany with Leather Top from England
Writing Desk or Table of Mahogany with Leather Top from England

Writing Desk or Table of Mahogany with Leather Top from England

Post-Modern Travertine Dining Table in the Style of Scarpa, Mangiarotti, 1970's
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Post-modern; Dining table; travertine; Marble; Writing desk; Postmodern dining table in travertine marble that can also be used as a writing desk. Fits up to eight people comfor...
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Mid-19th Century European Post-Modern Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine

Post-Modern Travertine Dining Table in the Style of Scarpa, Mangiarotti, 1970's
Post-Modern Travertine Dining Table in the Style of Scarpa, Mangiarotti, 1970's

Post-Modern Travertine Dining Table in the Style of Scarpa, Mangiarotti, 1970's

A Victorian Rosewood Desk By Maple & Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Accrington, GB
A fine quality desk made by the famous furniture maker Maple & Co. The desk has decorative inlayed rosewood veneers, four desktop drawers with brass ...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Rosewood

A Victorian Rosewood Desk By Maple & Co
A Victorian Rosewood Desk By Maple & Co

A Victorian Rosewood Desk By Maple & Co

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze and mahogany bonheur du jour French, Late 19th Century Height 117cm, width 78cm, depth 54cm Made in France in the late 19th century, this elegant bonheu...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour

Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Convertible small desk - so-called Secrétaire à culbute France 19th c. Dimensions: H x W x D: 70 x 65 x 47 cm Description: Quite rare and unusual Louis XV style transforming furni...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century
Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century

Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century

Desk 19th Century Italy Walnut Drawers Louis Philippe Green Leather Top Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Center Desk of 19th Century, Italy , in Walnut with 5 Drawers, style Louis Philippe with Green Leather Top, Restored and wax polished. Height under chair 65 cm (26 inches) All original, with its beautiful antique furniture...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Desk 19th Century Italy Walnut Drawers Louis Philippe Green Leather Top Restored
Desk 19th Century Italy Walnut Drawers Louis Philippe Green Leather Top Restored

Desk 19th Century Italy Walnut Drawers Louis Philippe Green Leather Top Restored

Little Box for SESC Pompeia by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Design：Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz, André Vainer Material：Solid Pine, Melamine laminate, with casters Designed by Lina Bo Baldi in 1986, this children's desk was created for insta...
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1880s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Little Box for SESC Pompeia by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
Little Box for SESC Pompeia by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna

Little Box for SESC Pompeia by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna

Carlton House Writing Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Carlton House writing desk in wonderful fiddlegrain mahogany with a D shaped platform surrounded a series of raised drawers and covered co...
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1880s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Carlton House Writing Desk
Carlton House Writing Desk

Carlton House Writing Desk

Regency Style Bureau Plat Desk with Bronze Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine Bureau Plat with Parquety top and bronze figures all in excellent conditions.
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1890s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Regency Style Bureau Plat Desk with Bronze Figures
Regency Style Bureau Plat Desk with Bronze Figures

Regency Style Bureau Plat Desk with Bronze Figures

Restored Shabby Chic Wicker & Rattan Secretary Desk with Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
White shabby chic wicker and rattan secretary desk with matching chair. This late Victorian desk features a mahogany top with rattan legs and wicker sides, a center drawer, and built...
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1950s American Late Victorian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wicker, Rattan

Restored Shabby Chic Wicker & Rattan Secretary Desk with Chair
Restored Shabby Chic Wicker & Rattan Secretary Desk with Chair

Restored Shabby Chic Wicker & Rattan Secretary Desk with Chair

Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk, Style of Gio Ponti, c 1950s, Refinished
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully refinished Mid-Century Modern desk produced in Italy circa 1950s. Featuring black steel and wood frame with large brass elements and alternating black and white drawer fr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk, Style of Gio Ponti, c 1950s, Refinished
Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk, Style of Gio Ponti, c 1950s, Refinished

Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk, Style of Gio Ponti, c 1950s, Refinished

Fine French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Directoire Marble Top Mirrored Vanity Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superbly crafted antique French Directoire style brass inlaid and bronze mounted secretaire desk or ladies vanity. The piece is perfect for paying bills or using as a makeup vanity...
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1890s French Directoire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Fine French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Directoire Marble Top Mirrored Vanity Desk
Fine French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Directoire Marble Top Mirrored Vanity Desk

Fine French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Directoire Marble Top Mirrored Vanity Desk

Antique Estate Desk, Scottish, Oak, Library Table, Gothic Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique estate desk. A Scottish, oak library table with leather skiver in Gothic revival taste, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. W...
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Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Estate Desk, Scottish, Oak, Library Table, Gothic Revival, Victorian
Antique Estate Desk, Scottish, Oak, Library Table, Gothic Revival, Victorian

Antique Estate Desk, Scottish, Oak, Library Table, Gothic Revival, Victorian

Fine Quality 1890s English Adams Paint Decorated Carlton House Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1890s English Adam Style Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

Fine Quality 1890s English Adams Paint Decorated Carlton House Desk
Fine Quality 1890s English Adams Paint Decorated Carlton House Desk

Fine Quality 1890s English Adams Paint Decorated Carlton House Desk

A NEO-CLASSICAL ART-DECO SHABBY-CHIC Desk and a Chair by DAL VERA, Italy 1960
By Dal Vera
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful set composed of a small rectangular desk with 2 drawers and a chair, Art-Deco, Modernist, desk with geometric bamboo structure and w...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

A NEO-CLASSICAL ART-DECO SHABBY-CHIC Desk and a Chair by DAL VERA, Italy 1960
A NEO-CLASSICAL ART-DECO SHABBY-CHIC Desk and a Chair by DAL VERA, Italy 1960

A NEO-CLASSICAL ART-DECO SHABBY-CHIC Desk and a Chair by DAL VERA, Italy 1960

Writing Desk by Silvio Cavatorta in Solid Walnut and Glass, Italy, 1950's
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A large symmetrical desk by Silvio Cavatorta in solid walnut with on both sides 3 drawers and in the middle a larger drawer with key and lock. For whom this lock is not safe enough...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Writing Desk by Silvio Cavatorta in Solid Walnut and Glass, Italy, 1950's
Writing Desk by Silvio Cavatorta in Solid Walnut and Glass, Italy, 1950's

Writing Desk by Silvio Cavatorta in Solid Walnut and Glass, Italy, 1950's

Mahogany Writing Table - Bean Shape - Edwardian Period - Circa: 1890-1900
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
A delightful antique writing table in mahogany, in the form of a "bean" or "kidney", in the full Edwardian period. This magnificent piece, entirely restored by our workshops, has a f...
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19th Century British Country Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Writing Table - Bean Shape - Edwardian Period - Circa: 1890-1900
Mahogany Writing Table - Bean Shape - Edwardian Period - Circa: 1890-1900

Mahogany Writing Table - Bean Shape - Edwardian Period - Circa: 1890-1900

Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, Revived Polish, Czech, 1830s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk. Source: Czech Period: 1830-1839 Material: Walnut It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional refurbishing ...
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1830s Czech Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, Revived Polish, Czech, 1830s
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, Revived Polish, Czech, 1830s

Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, Revived Polish, Czech, 1830s

Antique English Georgian Table Small Desk Nightstand Lowboy 3 Drawers Tiger Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique English Tiger Oak Georgian Writing Desk, Table, Lowboy, or Nightstand with Drawers~~c. early 19th Century So versatile~~coul...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique English Georgian Table Small Desk Nightstand Lowboy 3 Drawers Tiger Oak
Antique English Georgian Table Small Desk Nightstand Lowboy 3 Drawers Tiger Oak

Antique English Georgian Table Small Desk Nightstand Lowboy 3 Drawers Tiger Oak

Antique Mahogany Adams Style Regency Writing Table Desk, 19 Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19th century Mahogany Adams Style Regency writing table desk. Additional information: Materials: Mahogany Please note that thi...
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19th Century Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Adams Style Regency Writing Table Desk, 19 Century
Antique Mahogany Adams Style Regency Writing Table Desk, 19 Century

Antique Mahogany Adams Style Regency Writing Table Desk, 19 Century

Faux Bamboo Escritoire or Writing Desk Table of Long-Leaf Pine from France
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French faux bamboo escritoire or writing table desk, c.1870-1910, featuring a fitted (and removable) top tier secretary cupboard with gallery...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Pine

Faux Bamboo Escritoire or Writing Desk Table of Long-Leaf Pine from France
Faux Bamboo Escritoire or Writing Desk Table of Long-Leaf Pine from France

Faux Bamboo Escritoire or Writing Desk Table of Long-Leaf Pine from France

Italian Desk, 1950s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian desk, 1950s. Dimensions: H= 80 cm; W= 153 cm; D= 66 cm.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Italian Desk, 1950s
Italian Desk, 1950s

Italian Desk, 1950s

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 on one-side with hand-cut dovetail construction....
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1890s French Country Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Cherry

Antique French Cherry Wood Kitchen Table or Small Desk or Writing Table Restored
Antique French Cherry Wood Kitchen Table or Small Desk or Writing Table Restored

Antique French Cherry Wood Kitchen Table or Small Desk or Writing Table Restored

Regency Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Regency period rosewood library or writing table, the lobed top with satinwood banding and inlaid edge, over lyre base similarly inlaid and standing on boldly carved hairy lion ...
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1820s English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Regency Rosewood Writing Table
Regency Rosewood Writing Table

Regency Rosewood Writing Table

Antique English Georgian Table Desk Nightstand PETITE Lowboy Highly Carved Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique English HIGHLY CARVED Oak Georgian Writing Desk, Table, Lowboy, or Nightstand with Drawers~~PETITE SIZE~~c. early 19th Century...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique English Georgian Table Desk Nightstand PETITE Lowboy Highly Carved Oak
Antique English Georgian Table Desk Nightstand PETITE Lowboy Highly Carved Oak

Antique English Georgian Table Desk Nightstand PETITE Lowboy Highly Carved Oak

19th Century Solid Ash Kneehole Desk
Located in Accrington, GB
A fine quality kneehole desk dating to the late part of the 19th century. Made entirely out of solid ash with a lovely rich warm colour, the desk is in fantastic original condition e...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash

19th Century Solid Ash Kneehole Desk
19th Century Solid Ash Kneehole Desk

19th Century Solid Ash Kneehole Desk

Gianfranco Frattini for Cantieri Carugati Desk in Cherry
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cantieri Carugati
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Frattini for Cantieri Carugati, writing desk, cherry, metal, Italy, 1958 This piece of furniture is based on a solid construction featuring straight lines and right-angle...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Gianfranco Frattini for Cantieri Carugati Desk in Cherry
Gianfranco Frattini for Cantieri Carugati Desk in Cherry

Gianfranco Frattini for Cantieri Carugati Desk in Cherry

Antique and Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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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