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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1940s
1940's Hollywood Regency Campaign style Giltwood Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Hollywood Regency Campaign style Writing Desk Made by Drexel. This desk is 2 toned. Lots of room for lots of storage. Off white and gold toned.
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1940s North American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1940's Hollywood Regency Campaign style Giltwood Writing Desk
1940's Hollywood Regency Campaign style Giltwood Writing Desk

1940's Hollywood Regency Campaign style Giltwood Writing Desk

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Bureau Having Well Figured Fall Flap Above Four Long Drawers With Original Water Gilt Handles Raised On Original Bracket Feet (Typical of the lat...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Bureau
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Bureau

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Bureau

English Regency Style Burl- Wood Library Console Table
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fully restored Mahogany & Burl-wood library table with a single generously sized drawer, classic design elements in the column corners with drop finials supported on vase turned & sp...
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1940s American Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English Regency Style Burl- Wood Library Console Table
English Regency Style Burl- Wood Library Console Table

English Regency Style Burl- Wood Library Console Table

18th Century English Dresser with 19th Century Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Norwalk, CT
Lovely form on this 18th century desk with a beautiful chinoiserie finish added in the 19th century. The color is remarkable with fine figured painting in the Chinese manner, accent...
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Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century English Dresser with 19th Century Chinoiserie Decoration
18th Century English Dresser with 19th Century Chinoiserie Decoration

18th Century English Dresser with 19th Century Chinoiserie Decoration

Spectacular Period Oak Clerk's Desk or Secretaire
Located in Port Chester, NY
A rare example of 17th Century period furniture, this wonderful oak clerk's desk is in very fine preserved condition. The original key to the drop down writing surface works well, a...
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Late 17th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Spectacular Period Oak Clerk's Desk or Secretaire
Spectacular Period Oak Clerk's Desk or Secretaire

Spectacular Period Oak Clerk's Desk or Secretaire

Frits Henningsen Cabinetmaker Copenhagen, Fine Large Desk 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Fine large desk by the famous danish cabinetmaker and designer Frits Henningsen 1940s. With 3 ddrawers to front. Brass handles. Finest collected mah. wood. Original untouched condit...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Frits Henningsen Cabinetmaker Copenhagen, Fine Large Desk 1940s
Frits Henningsen Cabinetmaker Copenhagen, Fine Large Desk 1940s

Frits Henningsen Cabinetmaker Copenhagen, Fine Large Desk 1940s

Antique Cylinder Front Desk
Located in Naples, FL
This antique cylinder front desk is a stunning piece of furniture that is sure to catch the eye of any antique lover. A 1780’s dutch that features a uniqu...
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Late 18th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Oak

Antique Cylinder Front Desk
Antique Cylinder Front Desk

Antique Cylinder Front Desk

Rustic 17th Century Baroque Walnut Desk / Writing or Library Table
Located in Troy, NY
17th Century Baroque Walnut Desk / Writing or Library Table, with a thick walnut one-plank top above a frieze containing four drawers with molded,...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rustic 17th Century Baroque Walnut Desk / Writing or Library Table
Rustic 17th Century Baroque Walnut Desk / Writing or Library Table

Rustic 17th Century Baroque Walnut Desk / Writing or Library Table

18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top With Fitted Interior.
Located in High Wycombe, GB
18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top Reveals A Fitted Interior with Drawers & Pigeonhole Sections Fitted out With Original B...
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top With Fitted Interior.
18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top With Fitted Interior.

18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top With Fitted Interior.

France Desk Art Deco, 1950, France, Material: Wood Attributed to Jean Souvrain
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco Year 1940 Wood and bronze Finish: polyurethanic lacquer. It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

France Desk Art Deco, 1950, France, Material: Wood Attributed to Jean Souvrain
France Desk Art Deco, 1950, France, Material: Wood Attributed to Jean Souvrain

France Desk Art Deco, 1950, France, Material: Wood Attributed to Jean Souvrain

A George III Chippendale Period Writing Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dublin, GB
A Superbly made George III Chippendale Period Mahogany Writing Desk The rectangular leather inset top with a cross-banded moulded edge, and a lift up central panel, above three freez...
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1760s English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

A George III Chippendale Period Writing Desk
A George III Chippendale Period Writing Desk

A George III Chippendale Period Writing Desk

French 18th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This writing table is made of walnut with wonderful patine.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French 18th Century Writing Table
French 18th Century Writing Table

French 18th Century Writing Table

Classic French 18th Century Empire Walnut Kneehole Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Found near Paris, France, we purchased this museum quality 18th century Empire style desk for its impeccable quality and style. Made predominantly from walnut and featuring Empiric s...
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18th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Classic French 18th Century Empire Walnut Kneehole Writing Desk
Classic French 18th Century Empire Walnut Kneehole Writing Desk

Classic French 18th Century Empire Walnut Kneehole Writing Desk

Restored Late 18th-Century French Antique Secrétaire with Intricate Carvings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step back in time with our exquisitely restored French Antique Secrétaire, a genuine late 18th-century gem. Expertly crafted from premium walnut woo...
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Restored Late 18th-Century French Antique Secrétaire with Intricate Carvings
Restored Late 18th-Century French Antique Secrétaire with Intricate Carvings

Restored Late 18th-Century French Antique Secrétaire with Intricate Carvings

Antique George III Quality Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality walnut kneehole desk having a quality figured walnut crossbanded top above one long and six walnut inlaid oak lined drawers with engraved brass handles, cu...
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18th Century English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique George III Quality Walnut Kneehole Desk
Antique George III Quality Walnut Kneehole Desk

Antique George III Quality Walnut Kneehole Desk

18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bureau
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A mid to late 18th century Dutch marquetry bureau of bombe form and of exceptional quality. The piece of typical Dutch styling for this period, the bombe form exaggerated by the cor...
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18th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bureau
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bureau

18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bureau

Bauhaus Oak Wood Desk With Roller Doors, Czechoslovakia 1940s
Located in Zohor, SK
What a desk! This beautiful desk is fully restored to an amazing condition. Produced in Czechoslovakia in 1940s, the desk came to us in a rather poor condition, so we had it redone i...
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1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Bauhaus Oak Wood Desk With Roller Doors, Czechoslovakia 1940s
Bauhaus Oak Wood Desk With Roller Doors, Czechoslovakia 1940s

Bauhaus Oak Wood Desk With Roller Doors, Czechoslovakia 1940s

George III Mahogany Partner's Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and rare George III period mahogany partner's desk, the molded top with inset Morocco red leather top with gilt tooling over two sides both with two banks of working doors and r...
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1760s English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

George III Mahogany Partner's Desk
George III Mahogany Partner's Desk

George III Mahogany Partner's Desk

Important Filipine Table of the 17th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Important FilipineIndo-Portuguese table of the 17th century, in Brazilian rosewood, with two drawers. Signs of use. Dim.: 82 x 86 x 133 cm.
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17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Important Filipine Table of the 17th Century
Important Filipine Table of the 17th Century

Important Filipine Table of the 17th Century

French Bonheur-du-jour (Desk), Late 18th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood small-sized writing desk from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique table from France has a rectangular-shaped top with a raised and beautifully s...
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18th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Bonheur-du-jour (Desk), Late 18th C.
French Bonheur-du-jour (Desk), Late 18th C.

French Bonheur-du-jour (Desk), Late 18th C.

Table, Drawleaf, 18-Seat, 16th Century, Italian, Renaissance, Walnut, Iron
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This massive 18-seat table has many features which are typical of drawleaf tables that were made in the last quarter of the 16th century. Early continental drawleaf tables rarely com...
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Table, Drawleaf, 18-Seat, 16th Century, Italian, Renaissance, Walnut, Iron
Table, Drawleaf, 18-Seat, 16th Century, Italian, Renaissance, Walnut, Iron

Table, Drawleaf, 18-Seat, 16th Century, Italian, Renaissance, Walnut, Iron

Mid-Century Modern Italian Blue Desk, Drawers, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Blue Desk, Drawers, 1940s
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Italian Blue Desk, Drawers, 1940s
Mid-Century Modern Italian Blue Desk, Drawers, 1940s

Mid-Century Modern Italian Blue Desk, Drawers, 1940s

18th Century English Walnut Writing Table Desk / Dressing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive English walnut writing table or dressing table with brass hardware. Solid walnut and walnut veneer over solid oak secondary wood. Having burl walnut drawer fronts with...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Walnut Writing Table Desk / Dressing Table
18th Century English Walnut Writing Table Desk / Dressing Table

18th Century English Walnut Writing Table Desk / Dressing Table

Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s Mahogany Desk
Located in London, GB
Danish cabinetmaker - 1940s writing desk This exceptional, minimalist desk was produced in Denmark in the 1940s by an anonymous cabinetmaker and ...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s Mahogany Desk
Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s Mahogany Desk

Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s Mahogany Desk

Leather Top Cherry Desk
Located in New York, NY
A French cherry writing table finished on four sides with three drawers. The square and tapered legs supported by an apron with molded edge trim. The top with cross band veneered sid...
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1940s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Leather Top Cherry Desk
Leather Top Cherry Desk

Leather Top Cherry Desk

18th CENTURY GENOVESE WALNUT FLAP
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant wall desk with folding top. The piece of furniture was worked partly in solid walnut and partly with walnut veneer. On the front the typology is wavy/convex and has four orig...
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18th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Nutwood

18th CENTURY GENOVESE WALNUT FLAP
18th CENTURY GENOVESE WALNUT FLAP

18th CENTURY GENOVESE WALNUT FLAP

Art Deco Walnut, Birch and Beech Writing Desk, Brianza, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. It's made in walnut, birch and beech. This desk was probably realized in Brianza, due to its amazing manufacture. It might show slight traces of use since it's ...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech, Birch, Walnut

Art Deco Walnut, Birch and Beech Writing Desk, Brianza, Italy
Art Deco Walnut, Birch and Beech Writing Desk, Brianza, Italy

Art Deco Walnut, Birch and Beech Writing Desk, Brianza, Italy

Spanish 17th Century Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome 17th century desk - writing table from the Catalan region of Spain. Soundly constructed from beautiful walnut and chestnut with a solid board top, 2 drawers and hand...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chestnut, Walnut

Spanish 17th Century Desk
Spanish 17th Century Desk

Spanish 17th Century Desk

18th Century Painted Oak Bureau Bible Box on Stand
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A wonderful characterful late 18th century portable painted carved oak bureau or bible box on a stand. There is carved detail throughout, in a mainly fl...
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century Painted Oak Bureau Bible Box on Stand
18th Century Painted Oak Bureau Bible Box on Stand

18th Century Painted Oak Bureau Bible Box on Stand

18th century Georgian oak writing table
Located in Malton, GB
This is a great piece of honest 18th century Georgian furniture. Made from oak with attractive cross banded details around each drawer. Solid condition so perfectly useable and full ...
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18th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

18th century Georgian oak writing table
18th century Georgian oak writing table

18th century Georgian oak writing table

George III Sheraton Writing Table
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine George III Sheraton period partners writing table in figured mahogany with box wood stringing in the top at the edge of the leather and also in the frieze below the drawers. E...
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1780s English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George III Sheraton Writing Table
George III Sheraton Writing Table

George III Sheraton Writing Table

French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk, leather top circa 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk with leather top, circa 1940.
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1940s Argentine Empire Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk, leather top circa 1940
French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk, leather top circa 1940

French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk, leather top circa 1940

Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Free shipping in florida" It was exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)" Desk Year 1940 French Wood and chrome Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940

Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940

18th Century English Chinoiserie Table Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th century English chinoiserie table desk, having a drop-down front revealing five interior drawers and two cubby holes, over a lar...
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18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer

18th Century English Chinoiserie Table Desk
18th Century English Chinoiserie Table Desk

18th Century English Chinoiserie Table Desk

George III Satinwood Bonheur du Jour
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Maidstone, GB
A Satinwood Bonheur du Jour with painted panels and glazed doors, maroon leather writing fold, ebony inlaid square tapering legs and painted brackets. After a design by Hepplewhite. ...
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1790s British George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

George III Satinwood Bonheur du Jour
George III Satinwood Bonheur du Jour

George III Satinwood Bonheur du Jour

Rare 1940s Hollywood Regency 'Mandarin' desk / dressing table by Kittinger, USA
By Kittinger
Located in Hastings, GB
A rare 1940s Hollywood Regency 'Mandarin' desk / dressing table by Kittinger, USA. Greek key design drawer pulls: 3 drawers each side. Warm grey and ivory lacquer (a little bit of we...
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Rare 1940s Hollywood Regency 'Mandarin' desk / dressing table by Kittinger, USA
Rare 1940s Hollywood Regency 'Mandarin' desk / dressing table by Kittinger, USA

Rare 1940s Hollywood Regency 'Mandarin' desk / dressing table by Kittinger, USA

Antique Gustavian Pine Table with Green Paint, Sweden, Late 18th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Sweden, Late 18th Century Antique genuine gustavian table from Sweden made around 1790. Painted in green. H 77 x W 117 x D 81 cm
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine, Wood

Antique Gustavian Pine Table with Green Paint, Sweden, Late 18th Century
Antique Gustavian Pine Table with Green Paint, Sweden, Late 18th Century

Antique Gustavian Pine Table with Green Paint, Sweden, Late 18th Century

1750s Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Lady Desk, by Adrien DELORME
By Adrien Delorme
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Dating back to the Louis XV period, this exquisite petite writing table bears the hallmark of Delorme (Adrien Delorme, granted the title of Maître on 22/06/1748). Functioning as a wr...
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18th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

1750s Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Lady Desk, by Adrien DELORME
1750s Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Lady Desk, by Adrien DELORME

1750s Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Lady Desk, by Adrien DELORME

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English Satinwood & Leather Top Brass Mounted Six Drawer Partners Desk, C 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English satinwood and leather top brass mounted partners desk with six flanking drawers, four carved inset corners, and resting on the original squared tapered molded edge legs. Late...
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1780s English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English Satinwood & Leather Top Brass Mounted Six Drawer Partners Desk, C 1780
English Satinwood & Leather Top Brass Mounted Six Drawer Partners Desk, C 1780

English Satinwood & Leather Top Brass Mounted Six Drawer Partners Desk, C 1780

17th Century William and Mary Walnut Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb late 17th century William and Mary walnut escritoire. Of wonderfully figured walnut throughout, the upper section with a moulded...
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17th Century English William and Mary Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

17th Century William and Mary Walnut Escritoire Writing Desk
17th Century William and Mary Walnut Escritoire Writing Desk

17th Century William and Mary Walnut Escritoire Writing Desk

Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII period walnut writing table from circa 1630 with two lateral drawers, barley twist base, black painted top and carved X-Form cross stretcher accented with central...
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17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top

Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top

Chinese Export 18th Century Lacquer Bureau on Stand
Located in London, GB
A fine and rare mid 18th century Chinese Export lacquer bureau on stand. Probably made in Canton specifically for the export trade to meet the demands of the European market. Beautifully decorated throughout with gilded decorations on a black lacquer background. The writing section is fitted with double serpentine fronted drawers and pigeon holes - all profusely decorated with sprigs of flowers, foliage and butterflies. The apron frieze contains three working drawers, the central drawer arcaded. With a small pull out pen drawers...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Export 18th Century Lacquer Bureau on Stand
Chinese Export 18th Century Lacquer Bureau on Stand

Chinese Export 18th Century Lacquer Bureau on Stand

A fine 18th century Regence kingwood and gilt bronze mounted Louis XV desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine Regence period 18th c leather top bureau plat. Kingwood with fine gilt bronze mounts. Black gold tooled leather top . Drawers on one side and faux drawers on the opposite side.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

A fine 18th century Regence kingwood and gilt bronze mounted Louis XV desk
A fine 18th century Regence kingwood and gilt bronze mounted Louis XV desk

A fine 18th century Regence kingwood and gilt bronze mounted Louis XV desk

A Mid Century French oak desk in the manner of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940.
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French oak desk in the manner of Charles Dudouyt. The desk features 5 front drawers and a metal stretcher at the base. Circa 1940.
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

A Mid Century French oak desk in the manner of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940.
A Mid Century French oak desk in the manner of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940.

A Mid Century French oak desk in the manner of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940.

17th Century Spanish Reflectoire Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
An outstanding 17th century Spanish Reflectoire Table - Writing Desk beautifully constructed from handsome walnut in the Renaissance taste. Tremendous solid board top, carved drawer...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Spanish Reflectoire Table
17th Century Spanish Reflectoire Table

17th Century Spanish Reflectoire Table

French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s brass mounted black lacquered bureau plat /writing desk with tan leather inset top above a range of frieze drawers (attributed to Jacques Adnet).  
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk
French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk

French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk

English George III Chippendale-Style Mahogany Library Table Adjustable Book Stan
Located in Dallas, TX
a handsome "neat and plain" George III Chippendale-style Gentleman's library writing table with adjustable writing slope / book stand, mahogany with leather work surface, gilt emboss...
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18th Century English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English George III Chippendale-Style Mahogany Library Table Adjustable Book Stan
English George III Chippendale-Style Mahogany Library Table Adjustable Book Stan

English George III Chippendale-Style Mahogany Library Table Adjustable Book Stan

Queen Anne Rent Table "in the Chinese Taste"
Located in Dallas, TX
an early 18th century Queen Anne rent table in the Chinese Taste (with Chinoiserie decoration) having one large single drawer (that goes all the way through) with twelve (12) compart...
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18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Paint

Queen Anne Rent Table "in the Chinese Taste"
Queen Anne Rent Table "in the Chinese Taste"

Queen Anne Rent Table "in the Chinese Taste"

Writing Table Louis XVI Period - Solid Oak - 18th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Small side table, writing tabke from the Louis XVI period. Work from the end of the 18th century of good quality in solid oak. The top is sheathed in a new leather enriched with gold...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Writing Table Louis XVI Period - Solid Oak - 18th
Writing Table Louis XVI Period - Solid Oak - 18th

Writing Table Louis XVI Period - Solid Oak - 18th

Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern Gold Leaf Console, c 1949, Signed
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare early-example collectors item, this fully restored Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern (c. 1949) console table, which also can function as a small writing table, features beauti...
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern Gold Leaf Console, c 1949, Signed
Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern Gold Leaf Console, c 1949, Signed

Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern Gold Leaf Console, c 1949, Signed

16th Century Spanish Walnut Writing Table, Circa 1580
Located in Brugge, BE
An impressive and illustrated 16th century Spanish walnut writing table, exemplifying unparalleled craftsmanship. The exquisite detailing on the legs, stretchers, and even on the bot...
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16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

16th Century Spanish Walnut Writing Table, Circa 1580
16th Century Spanish Walnut Writing Table, Circa 1580

16th Century Spanish Walnut Writing Table, Circa 1580

Country House Library Partners Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine 18th century Chippendale period country house library fitted partners desk. The paneled cupbards opening to one end with fitted folio shelves and one front cupboard is fitted ...
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18th Century European Chippendale Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Country House Library Partners Desk
Country House Library Partners Desk

Country House Library Partners Desk

Spanish 17th Century Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome 17th century Console Table - Writing Table from the Catalan region of Spain. Beautifully constructed from walnut with a solid board top, 3 drawers with unique fascia...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Spanish 17th Century Console Table
Spanish 17th Century Console Table

Spanish 17th Century Console Table

Louis XV Ormolu Writing Table Desk, 18th C
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV ormolu-mounted kingwood-veneered writing table, 18th c and later, apparently unsigned, with shaped rectangular top with tooled leather inset and giltmetal molded border abov...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Kingwood

Louis XV Ormolu Writing Table Desk, 18th C
Louis XV Ormolu Writing Table Desk, 18th C

Louis XV Ormolu Writing Table Desk, 18th C

Paolo Buffa Vintage Petite Writing Desk/ Console Table
By Paolo Buffa
Located in East Hampton, NY
This very sweet writing desk with black glass plateau and two tone walnut and wood frame. Two small drawers. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR EAST HAMPTON, NY SHOWROOM.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Paolo Buffa Vintage Petite Writing Desk/ Console Table
Paolo Buffa Vintage Petite Writing Desk/ Console Table

Paolo Buffa Vintage Petite Writing Desk/ Console Table

Vintage French School Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Modern French school desk, featuring a black laquered steel structure supporting both a wooden adjustable chair and a wooden adjustable ...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage French School Desk
Vintage French School Desk

Vintage French School Desk

Italian 18th Century Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very lovely 18th century Writing Table - Desk from Bologna, Italy. Wonderfully constructed from handsome walnut with a conforming solid board top with handsome edge finish over d...
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18th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian 18th Century Writing Table
Italian 18th Century Writing Table

Italian 18th Century Writing Table

18th Century Tyrolean Farmhouse Dining/ Kitchen Table in Fruitwood from Austria
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptionally beautiful farm house table from the Tyrolean region of Austria in fruitwood with the rich patina of age acquired from its 250 year history! A multipurpose table, it would have served as a dining table as well as a table used in the preparation of food. Utensils and bread would have been stored in its deep and long drawers, which are decorated with small etched field flowers on the fronts. The box stretcher would have provided a footrest in addition to rendering the table stronger. Offers pegged construction, dovetailed drawers and original wooden pulls. This Alpine table...
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Late 18th Century Austrian Country Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

18th Century Tyrolean Farmhouse Dining/ Kitchen Table in Fruitwood from Austria
18th Century Tyrolean Farmhouse Dining/ Kitchen Table in Fruitwood from Austria

18th Century Tyrolean Farmhouse Dining/ Kitchen Table in Fruitwood from Austria

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.

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