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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: Late 19th Century
Period: Early 1900s
Late 19th Century Tyrolean Shabby Small Desk Table Art Nouveau, Pine Painted
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1980s-1990s Tyrol Austrian shabby small desk table country Art Nouveau, in solid pine with original painting, only wax polished. Measures cm: H 62, ...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Late 19th Century Tyrolean Shabby Small Desk Table Art Nouveau, Pine Painted
Late 19th Century Tyrolean Shabby Small Desk Table Art Nouveau, Pine Painted

Late 19th Century Tyrolean Shabby Small Desk Table Art Nouveau, Pine Painted

Small European Renaissance Style Dining Table or Writing Desk in Oak
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome table in oak with beautifully-carved trestle base and stretcher. Note: You should always request a shipping quote. Quoted amounts are an estimate of what it might cost to ...
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Small European Renaissance Style Dining Table or Writing Desk in Oak
Small European Renaissance Style Dining Table or Writing Desk in Oak

Small European Renaissance Style Dining Table or Writing Desk in Oak

Bruce Talbert for Gillow and Co. A Gothic Revival Oak and Leather Writing Table
By Bruce James Talbert
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert (1838-1881) for Gillow and Co., an oak two-drawer writing table, with a later red leather top, stamped mark, no. L9534.
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Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Bruce Talbert for Gillow and Co. A Gothic Revival Oak and Leather Writing Table
Bruce Talbert for Gillow and Co. A Gothic Revival Oak and Leather Writing Table

Bruce Talbert for Gillow and Co. A Gothic Revival Oak and Leather Writing Table

Fine Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt-Bronze Bureau Plat by Schmit
By Frédéric Schmit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine kingwood parquetry and gilt-bronze bureau plat by Schmit, Paris, circa 1890 Gilt bronze mounted desk Kingwood and mahogany veneer. Black leather...
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1890s Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Fine Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt-Bronze Bureau Plat by Schmit
Fine Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt-Bronze Bureau Plat by Schmit

Fine Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt-Bronze Bureau Plat by Schmit

19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Center Table by E. Khan & Cie.
Located in New York, NY
A Very Important "Table De Salon" with Elaborate Marquetry by E. Khan & Cie. The amarante, satine, burr, stained and fruitwood marquetry on sycamore ve...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood, Satin

19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Center Table by E. Khan & Cie.
19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Center Table by E. Khan & Cie.

19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Center Table by E. Khan & Cie.

Mid-19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-19th century Georgian style mahogany knee hole desk in very nice original condition. The case having a single top drawer with a knee hole center flanked by three by three drawers...
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Late 19th Century Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Mid-19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
Mid-19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Knee Hole Desk

Mid-19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Knee Hole Desk

Louis XV Style Reading Table Attributed to H. Dasson, France, Circa 1885
By Henry Dasson
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Louis XV style reading table attributed to H. Dasson. It opens on one side by a compartmental drawer and by a sliding shelf, forming a writing board and being able to switch...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Reading Table Attributed to H. Dasson, France, Circa 1885
Louis XV Style Reading Table Attributed to H. Dasson, France, Circa 1885

Louis XV Style Reading Table Attributed to H. Dasson, France, Circa 1885

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted Empire style mahogany pedestal desk. French, circa 1870. This imposing Empire style pedestal desk is mounted with fine gilt bronze Egypt...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1870
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1870

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1870

Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
This elegant writing desk was created in France in the late 18th century, during the reign of King Louis XVI (1774-1792). The desk is designed in a refined neoclassical style which w...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk
Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk

Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk

American Painted Table with Two Drawers, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
American painted table with two drawers, late 19th century Measures: 40.5" wide x 20" deep x 31" high Provenance: Private Collection, South...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

American Painted Table with Two Drawers, Late 19th Century
American Painted Table with Two Drawers, Late 19th Century

American Painted Table with Two Drawers, Late 19th Century

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style ebonized gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and fruitwood floral marquetry single-drawer center table, desk or writing table. The ornately decorated marquetry top, centered with a floral bouquet, butterflies, scrolls and acanthus. The raised on four fluted ebonized legs surmounted with gilt-bronze spigots...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table

English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in New York, NY
English Arts and Crafts oak roll top desk with side drawers and leather top.
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk
English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk

English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk

19th Century Italian Poplar Table Letter Holder or Magazine Holder
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Particular letter or magazine holder in antique poplar wood in the upper and lower letterbox compartment with many compartments. On the front a comfortable drawer. The antique table has been used in need of restoration as you can see from the wear defects in photos. We can provide in our Italian professional laboratories for the complete restoration of wood. You can receive your perfectly restored antique...
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1890s Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Poplar

19th Century Italian Poplar Table Letter Holder or Magazine Holder
19th Century Italian Poplar Table Letter Holder or Magazine Holder

19th Century Italian Poplar Table Letter Holder or Magazine Holder

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquety Table by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic late 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted inlaid marquetry table By Paul Sormani A wonderful inlaid floral marquetry top with a bronze boarder above thre...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquety Table by Paul Sormani
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquety Table by Paul Sormani

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquety Table by Paul Sormani

Antique 19th Century French Museum Quality Inlaid Writing Table with Bronze Trim
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French museum quality inlaid writing table with bronze trim. Excellent condition. Such a lovely antique piece!.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique 19th Century French Museum Quality Inlaid Writing Table with Bronze Trim
Antique 19th Century French Museum Quality Inlaid Writing Table with Bronze Trim

Antique 19th Century French Museum Quality Inlaid Writing Table with Bronze Trim

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
A fine Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany bureau plat. Origin: French Date: late 19th century Dimension: H 29 1/4 x W 44 x D 22 3/4.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Writing Table
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Writing Table

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Writing Table

Oval Teak Dining Table/ Desk Colonial
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Colonial teak oval dining table/desk. Circa 1890's. Solid teak Colonial table uncompromisingly constructed from old growth wood with long flowing grain...
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1890s Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Oval Teak Dining Table/ Desk Colonial
Oval Teak Dining Table/ Desk Colonial

Oval Teak Dining Table/ Desk Colonial

Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing-Table by François Linke, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style gilt bronze-mounted parquetry inlaid writing-table, by François Linke. French, circa 1890. Stamped 'FL' to the reverse of the centre bronze mounts to the front...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing-Table by François Linke, circa 1890
Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing-Table by François Linke, circa 1890

Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing-Table by François Linke, circa 1890

Antique English Inlaid Figured Mahogany Georgian Style Small Slant-Front Bureau
Located in Charleston, SC
Exceptional quality antique English fabulously inlaid figured mahogany Georgian style small slant-front bureau with handsome fitted interior and leather writing surface Please not...
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Late 19th Century English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood

Antique English Inlaid Figured Mahogany Georgian Style Small Slant-Front Bureau
Antique English Inlaid Figured Mahogany Georgian Style Small Slant-Front Bureau

Antique English Inlaid Figured Mahogany Georgian Style Small Slant-Front Bureau

German Black Forest Oak Side Table with Turned Bobbin Legs, Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This German Black Forest side table / desk from the late 19th century features a rectangular top with molding. The top sits on a richly carved apron, adorned with foliage motifs. The...
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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Oak

German Black Forest Oak Side Table with Turned Bobbin Legs, Late 19th Century
German Black Forest Oak Side Table with Turned Bobbin Legs, Late 19th Century

German Black Forest Oak Side Table with Turned Bobbin Legs, Late 19th Century

Small Victorian Oak and Ebony Partner’s Desk, Attributed to Holland and Sons
By Holland & Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small Victorian oak and ebony partner’s desk, attributed to Holland and Son, the shaped rectangular leather-inset top set above a knee-hole with a...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ebony, Oak

Small Victorian Oak and Ebony Partner’s Desk, Attributed to Holland and Sons
Small Victorian Oak and Ebony Partner’s Desk, Attributed to Holland and Sons

Small Victorian Oak and Ebony Partner’s Desk, Attributed to Holland and Sons

Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural cast iron pedestal base and glass Industrial dining / work table. Beautiful patina on the base. Heavy custom made glass top with cable opening in the middle. Impress...
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Early 1900s North American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table

Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table

Personal Writing Desk from Empress Elisabeth I of Austria, circa 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
With pride we present to you an absolute unique opportunity, not just an antique piece of furniture, much more, a truly amazing piece of history with incredible provenance! The personal Travel Writing Desk from Empress Elisabeth...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Beech

Personal Writing Desk from Empress Elisabeth I of Austria, circa 1870
Personal Writing Desk from Empress Elisabeth I of Austria, circa 1870

Personal Writing Desk from Empress Elisabeth I of Austria, circa 1870

Rare Victorian Holland and Sons Double Sided Hardwood Partner Desk Writing Table
By Holland & Sons
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning rare and original early Victorian Holland and Son’s mahogany double sided library table or ...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

Rare Victorian Holland and Sons Double Sided Hardwood Partner Desk Writing Table
Rare Victorian Holland and Sons Double Sided Hardwood Partner Desk Writing Table

Rare Victorian Holland and Sons Double Sided Hardwood Partner Desk Writing Table

A François Linke Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted plum pudding mahogany bureau à cylindre after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener. The cylinder opening to six filing compartments an...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

A François Linke Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre
A François Linke Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre

A François Linke Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre

Important Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to G. Durand, France, Circa 1880
By Gervais Durand
Located in PARIS, FR
Large veneered wood flat desk attributed to G. Durand, opening with three frieze drawers. Mounted with Rocaille style chiseled ormolu representing shells, foliage and flower garlands. Raised on four cabriole legs ornamented with chiseled ormolu. This flat desk is inspired by the one executed by the cabinet-maker Joseph Baumhauer, which was offered by King Louis XV to Empress Elisabeth...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Important Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to G. Durand, France, Circa 1880
Important Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to G. Durand, France, Circa 1880

Important Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to G. Durand, France, Circa 1880

Victorian Birch or Satinwood Writing Table, Attributed to Holland and Sons
By Holland & Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian birch or satinwood writing table, attributed to Holland and Sons, the leather-inset top with moulded edges above a disguised single frieze drawer, the end supports compri...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ceramic, Leather, Birch, Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood

Victorian Birch or Satinwood Writing Table, Attributed to Holland and Sons
Victorian Birch or Satinwood Writing Table, Attributed to Holland and Sons

Victorian Birch or Satinwood Writing Table, Attributed to Holland and Sons

19th Century Country Tirolean Desk, Solid & Turned Larch, Restored wax-polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Late 19th century country Tirolean Desk in solid and turned larch, original painted wrought iron handles and hinges, restored and wax-polished Measures cm: H 72, W 122, D 50.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

19th Century Country Tirolean Desk, Solid & Turned Larch, Restored wax-polished
19th Century Country Tirolean Desk, Solid & Turned Larch, Restored wax-polished

19th Century Country Tirolean Desk, Solid & Turned Larch, Restored wax-polished

19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry Lady's Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and well-proportioned 19th century French lady's desk, the case veneered with marquetry decoration and embellished with finely cast and finished gilt bronze mounts. The d...
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Late 19th Century European Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry Lady's Desk
19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry Lady's Desk

19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry Lady's Desk

Rare Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Pedestal Desk by François Linke, circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare gilt bronze mounted marquetry pedestal desk by François Linke. French, circa 1900. Linke Index Number 711. Linke title ‘Bureau LXV à 8 pieds’. Stamped to the insi...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Rare Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Pedestal Desk by François Linke, circa 1900
Rare Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Pedestal Desk by François Linke, circa 1900

Rare Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Pedestal Desk by François Linke, circa 1900

Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Louis XV Style Table
Located in New York, NY
A fine late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Louis XV style table The shaped oval leather top with a molded border, above a foliated frieze centered to the front and back by satyr...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Louis XV Style Table
Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Louis XV Style Table

Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Louis XV Style Table

Rare Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, After a Model by J. Dubois, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare double-side Louis XV style flat desk, made of veneered wood, opening with three drawers decorated with a beautiful flower motif end-cut wood marquetry. With fine chased and gi...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Rare Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, After a Model by J. Dubois, France, Circa 1880
Rare Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, After a Model by J. Dubois, France, Circa 1880

Rare Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, After a Model by J. Dubois, France, Circa 1880

20th Century Lordly Historicism Desk Solid Oak with Walnut Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
lordly Neo Renaisansce desk solid oak Masterful oak desk. Massive oak carved and partly walnut veneer. Slightly protruding cover plate. Desk that stands on paw-shaped feet which i...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Walnut

20th Century Lordly Historicism Desk Solid Oak with Walnut Veneer
20th Century Lordly Historicism Desk Solid Oak with Walnut Veneer

20th Century Lordly Historicism Desk Solid Oak with Walnut Veneer

Victorian Kingwood and Boxwood Ladies Writing Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine Victorian kingwood and box wood strung mounted ladies writing table in the French taste, the central draw with an oval panel of semi precio...
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1880s English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood, Boxwood

Victorian Kingwood and Boxwood Ladies Writing Table
Victorian Kingwood and Boxwood Ladies Writing Table

Victorian Kingwood and Boxwood Ladies Writing Table

19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite quality French Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted tulipwood and kingwood bureau plat attributed to Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Attributed to Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener (1848...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood, Tulipwood

19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat

19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat

Collinson & Lock, Attri to E W Godwin, A Fine Quality Rosewood Writing Table
By Collinson & Lock, Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Collinson and Lock. Attributed to E W Godwin. An exceptional quality rosewood writing table with five upper drawers and stylized swan neck drop handles with eight finely turned legs each set of four united by circular pierced details. Renewed period style leather work area. Collinson and Lock of London 'Art Furnishers', founded with the partnership of F.G. Collinson and G.J. Lock, former employees of Jackson and Graham. Designers employed by the firm included T.E. Collcutt, the architect of their premises; E.W. Godwin, who was paid a retainer to produce exclusive designs for the company from 1872 to 1874, H.W. Batley and Stephen Webb...
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1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Collinson & Lock, Attri to E W Godwin, A Fine Quality Rosewood Writing Table
Collinson & Lock, Attri to E W Godwin, A Fine Quality Rosewood Writing Table

Collinson & Lock, Attri to E W Godwin, A Fine Quality Rosewood Writing Table

Regence Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat by Zwiener, circa 1890
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Regence style gilt bronze-mounted bureau plat by Zwiener. French, circa 1890. Stamped to the reverse of the bronze mounts 'JZ'. This fine bureau plat has a shaped leathe...
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Late 19th Century French Régence Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Regence Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat by Zwiener, circa 1890
Regence Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat by Zwiener, circa 1890

Regence Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat by Zwiener, circa 1890

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Walnut-Veneer Desk
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very nice desk from the time of Art Nouveau. The Desk can be centered. The desk was made around 1900 of walnut wood on a pinewood body. The desk can be split into 3 parts: 2 gondola...
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Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Walnut-Veneer Desk
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Walnut-Veneer Desk

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Walnut-Veneer Desk

Maple & Co. a Gothic Revival Oak Leather Top Writing Table on Decorative Castors
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
Maple & Co. a fine quality Gothic Revival oak leather top writing or centre table with two side drawers, both retaining the original brass handles and escutcheons, the top supported ...
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1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Maple & Co. a Gothic Revival Oak Leather Top Writing Table on Decorative Castors
Maple & Co. a Gothic Revival Oak Leather Top Writing Table on Decorative Castors

Maple & Co. a Gothic Revival Oak Leather Top Writing Table on Decorative Castors

French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style tulipwood and mahogany marquetry gilt bronze-mounted petit-bureau de dame (secretary). The bombe´ structure surmounted by a pair o...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock
French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock

French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock

Classic 19th Century, Chinese Wine Table
Located in New York, NY
A simple, Ming stye 19th century, Chinese wine table with fabulous patina and beautiful details. The size of this wonderful table makes it ideal for use as a vanity or small work desk...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

Classic 19th Century, Chinese Wine Table
Classic 19th Century, Chinese Wine Table

Classic 19th Century, Chinese Wine Table

Regence Style Ebonised Bureau Plat by Sormani, circa 1880
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Regence style ebonised and gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by Sormani. Paris, circa 1880. The central drawer bearing a label for ‘VVE P. SORMANI & FILS 10, r. Charlot Pa...
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Late 19th Century French Régence Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Regence Style Ebonised Bureau Plat by Sormani, circa 1880
Regence Style Ebonised Bureau Plat by Sormani, circa 1880

Regence Style Ebonised Bureau Plat by Sormani, circa 1880

19th Century Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality English 19th century Victorian Amboyna Pedestal Desk. The desk top, having a superstructure with two cupboards with brass gallery tops, each panelled with ...
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Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Amboyna

19th Century Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Pedestal Desk
19th Century Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Pedestal Desk

19th Century Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Pedestal Desk

Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare and unusual Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted and marquetry inlaid Bureau de Dame by François Linke. French, circa 1890. Signed to the gilt-bronze rim ‘Linke’. Stampe...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980
Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980

Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980

19th Century Kingwood and Ormolu Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
A free standing 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu writing table, having a curved superstructure with divided compartments, the shaped top with a brass moulded edge, green leath...
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1890s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

19th Century Kingwood and Ormolu Writing Table
19th Century Kingwood and Ormolu Writing Table

19th Century Kingwood and Ormolu Writing Table

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Cabinet
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV Style gilt bronze-mounted, Mahogany and Tulipwood Marquetry Side Cabinet/Secretaire in the style of François Linke (1855-1946). The slender s...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Cabinet
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Cabinet

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Cabinet

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted center table by Paul Sormani The rectangular top above a frieze drawer, raised on square tapered legs on turned feet joined by shaped stretchers, plaque to drawer inscribed V P. SORMANI & FILS 10 r Charlot Paris "Presented to Harry Mickelburgh Howard Esq. The shareholders of Robert Young...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by Paul Sormani
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by Paul Sormani

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by Paul Sormani

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Cartonnier / Secretaire by Antoine Krieger
By Antoine Krieger
Located in New York, NY
A rare late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted cartonnier or secretaire By Antoine Krieger The upper section containing seven deep tooled leather veneer drawers, ...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Cartonnier / Secretaire by Antoine Krieger
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Cartonnier / Secretaire by Antoine Krieger

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Cartonnier / Secretaire by Antoine Krieger

Small Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
- Marquetry wood - Gilt and chiseled bronze - 1880 period - Leather top - Three drawers.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

Small Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk, circa 1880
Small Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk, circa 1880

Small Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk, circa 1880

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Desk
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI style (19th-20th century) gilt bronze mounted 3-drawer bureau plat desk having a center plaque depicting an allegorical putti scene with a gold embossed leather top.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Desk
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Desk

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Desk

Beautiful Louis XVI Style Writing Table, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI style wooden writing table. The rectangular top, surrounded on three sides by a fine pierced and gilt-bronze frieze, above a d...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Beautiful Louis XVI Style Writing Table, France, Circa 1880
Beautiful Louis XVI Style Writing Table, France, Circa 1880

Beautiful Louis XVI Style Writing Table, France, Circa 1880

Sheraton Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3169, exceptional Sheraton Revival, Edwardian rosewood bureau, writing table, having original pierced, brass gallery above two waterfall shelves, batwing inlaid cylinder fall which...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Sheraton Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau
Sheraton Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau

Sheraton Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau

Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large and very fine Francois Linke roll top desk French late 19th-early 20th century Bureau a cylindre, index number 393. Paris. Acajou and satine cu...
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Early 1900s Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk

Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk

Maison Lalande Mahogany Library Furniture, Paris, 1890-1900
By Maison Lalande
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine suite of Empire style ormolu-mounted mahogany library furniture, Maison Lalande, Paris, 1890-1900, comprising: a bureau plat, a large cartioneire and three tub chairs, each w...
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1880s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Maison Lalande Mahogany Library Furniture, Paris, 1890-1900
Maison Lalande Mahogany Library Furniture, Paris, 1890-1900

Maison Lalande Mahogany Library Furniture, Paris, 1890-1900

Swedish Biedermeier Style Birch Kneehole Desk
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Century) birch and black trimmed kneehole desk with black leather top.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Birch

Swedish Biedermeier Style Birch Kneehole Desk
Swedish Biedermeier Style Birch Kneehole Desk

Swedish Biedermeier Style Birch Kneehole Desk

Magnificent Italian Parquetry Partners Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Truly outstanding Italian kingwood and mahogany parquetry partners desk. Having tasteful bronze hardware, tooled leather top and writing slides and 5 working drawers on each side. Ex...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Magnificent Italian Parquetry Partners Desk
Magnificent Italian Parquetry Partners Desk

Magnificent Italian Parquetry Partners Desk

Italian Desk with Drawer Directoire All Cherrywood Restored and Wax-Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Late 19th-early 20th century Italian writing desk with drawer all solid cherrywood, restored and wax-polished. Wonderful writing table in solid cherrywood, original and restored. ...
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1890s Italian Directoire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry

Italian Desk with Drawer Directoire All Cherrywood Restored and Wax-Polished
Italian Desk with Drawer Directoire All Cherrywood Restored and Wax-Polished

Italian Desk with Drawer Directoire All Cherrywood Restored and Wax-Polished

Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV style Second Empire (Napoleon III) small writing desk / table (lectern, stand, or podium) of fruitwood and kingwood, with an embossed gilt green leather slant-front writin...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley
Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley

Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley

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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