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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1950s
British Campaign Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare early 19th century rosewood campaign desk displays exquisite beauty and remarkable design functionality characteristic of British military furniture. Adorned with gilt bron...
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Early 19th Century English Campaign Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

British Campaign Writing Table
British Campaign Writing Table

British Campaign Writing Table

19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful 19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk with immaculate new embossed leather writing surface. French Louis XVI bureau plat table desk with five spacious drawers and lovel...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk

19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Kneehole Architects Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany kneehole architects desk having a quality figured mahogany lift up top opening to reveal a large writing surface crossbanded in mah...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Other

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Kneehole Architects Desk

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Kneehole Architects Desk

Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs with bronze mounts. This desk is finished on the backside. Kneehole measurements: 25.5" x 24"
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs
Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs

Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs

Louis XV Style Rocaille Side Table In Walnut
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
This table is molded. Its scalloped belt opens to a drawer. The drawer is dovetail mounted to ensure perfect solidity. The drawer can be opened daily and hold many objects. It slide...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Louis XV Style Rocaille Side Table In Walnut
Louis XV Style Rocaille Side Table In Walnut

Louis XV Style Rocaille Side Table In Walnut

19th century Chinese canton black lacquered desk cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Chinese canton black lacquered desk cabinet, circa 1830. Stunning quality Chinese export desk, circa 1830. Main feature is the rare alabaster doors which have been hand painted both sides and allows the light to glow through when the doors are open. Top section comprises of a small door which would of housed a pocket watch, flanked either side by 2 open compartments. The central tabernacle which contains an original silk work in the door is flanked either side by 2 drawers. (2 small handles missing) the top section finishes with the main pullout / pull-out writing surface. The writing flap opens both ways to reveal storage underneath, pen trays either side. (red fabric is worn and detached in the middle but original) there is a long drawer accessible from 1 side which is as deep as the whole carcass. The middle section is a removable writing box, with handles. Flaps open to reveal a compartmented lift up tray, all decorated. Some intricate carved bottle holders...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Alabaster

19th century Chinese canton black lacquered desk cabinet

19th century Chinese canton black lacquered desk cabinet

19th Century Wood and Marble Antique French Secrétaire Bureau Desk, 1820
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique French secrétaire from the first half of the 19th century. Furniture of beautiful line and great elegance veneered in walnut, palisander, maple and exotic wood adorned with g...
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1820s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

19th Century Wood and Marble Antique French Secrétaire Bureau Desk, 1820
19th Century Wood and Marble Antique French Secrétaire Bureau Desk, 1820

19th Century Wood and Marble Antique French Secrétaire Bureau Desk, 1820

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Library Table Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A finely carved French Louis XIV style walnut writing table. circa 1870 Hand carved in France in the late 19th century, exceptionally executed in grand King Louis 14th taste, hand-c...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Leather, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Library Table Writing Desk
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Library Table Writing Desk

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Library Table Writing Desk

Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step into the grandeur of the Empire era with this Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, crafted around 1850. Boasting impressive dimensions of H78 x 170 x 85 cm, this monumental ...
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1850s Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30
Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30

Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30

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Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
HANDSOME Antique French Tiger Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Desk with Double Drawers, Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher ~~c. 1880s-1900 With so many people working from home,...
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak 19C
Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak 19C

Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak 19C

A George IV Century Holland and Sons Writing Table
By Holland & Sons
Located in London, GB
A very fine mahogany writing table on four masculine legs, terminating in cope castors with two drawers above, deep rich timber top with stamp. England, 1820 H 80 x W 122 x D 57 cm...
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1820s English George IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

A George IV Century Holland and Sons Writing Table
A George IV Century Holland and Sons Writing Table

A George IV Century Holland and Sons Writing Table

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table is a work of the sculptor's art, that also serves as a convenient student desk, writi...
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1870s French Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Double Pedestal Executive Desk, Restored
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage-Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern "Taliesin" writing desk By Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon USA, 1950s Gorgeous mahogany, with iconic carved geometric Talie...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Double Pedestal Executive Desk, Restored
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Double Pedestal Executive Desk, Restored

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Double Pedestal Executive Desk, Restored

Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk or Writing Table by Louis van Teeffelen for WéBé
By Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern desk or writing table. Design by Louis Van Teeffelen for WéBé. Striking Dutch design from the 1950s. Minimalistic design in solid teak and ori...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk or Writing Table by Louis van Teeffelen for WéBé
Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk or Writing Table by Louis van Teeffelen for WéBé

Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk or Writing Table by Louis van Teeffelen for WéBé

Rare 19th century carved mahogany Swedish pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare 19th century carved mahogany swedish pedestal desk circa 1880. Beautiful desk and rare to be made from mahogany for a swedish piece, believed to be from skottorp castle in the ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Rare 19th century carved mahogany Swedish pedestal desk
Rare 19th century carved mahogany Swedish pedestal desk

Rare 19th century carved mahogany Swedish pedestal desk

Inlaid Satinwood Double Pedestal Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very attractive and unusual Mid-19th Century satinwood double pedestal desk. True 19th century satinwood is an expensive, very desirable and rare. The wood is fine grained, but figured, and used principally in veneer work and in inlay. The combination of the the pale satinwood outlined with the graphic faux ebony outlining of the drawers and top, combined with the scrolling detailed inlay, creates a unique piece with great visual interest. Currently the drawers must be opened with a key. We have ordered appropriate 19th century-style bail pulls...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Inlaid Satinwood Double Pedestal Desk
Inlaid Satinwood Double Pedestal Desk

Inlaid Satinwood Double Pedestal Desk

Vintage Walnut and Oak Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and well made vintage walnut and oak leather top desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950-60’s. It is beautifully designed and is of superb quali...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak, Walnut

Vintage Walnut and Oak Leather Top Desk
Vintage Walnut and Oak Leather Top Desk

Vintage Walnut and Oak Leather Top Desk

Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons #2135 Extendable Dining Table, c 1950, Refinished
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This restored Model 2135 extendable dining table with four leaves by Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons features gorgeously veined Italian Walnut with sculpted legs to Gio Ponti's signature...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons #2135 Extendable Dining Table, c 1950, Refinished
Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons #2135 Extendable Dining Table, c 1950, Refinished

Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons #2135 Extendable Dining Table, c 1950, Refinished

Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table / Desk W/ Drawer Early 19th C
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Age: 1800 - 1850 Furniture Style: French Provincial (1700 - 1800) Overall Dimensions: Width - 38-7/8" Depth - 24-1/4" Height - 27-1/4" Early 19th Century French Provincial Fruitwo...
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood

Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table / Desk W/ Drawer Early 19th C
Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table / Desk W/ Drawer Early 19th C

Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table / Desk W/ Drawer Early 19th C

Midcentury Elm Desk by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful desk by Josef Frank, made from elm with striking woodgrain. Clean lines and subtly rounded forms, a timeless piece.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

Midcentury Elm Desk by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Midcentury Elm Desk by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s

Midcentury Elm Desk by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s

Franco Albini TL2 Cavalletto table Poggi Italy 1950
By Franco Albini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic and early example of the TL2 'Cavalletto' table designed by Franco Albini and manufactured by Poggi in Italy around 1950. The table has an amazing dynamic and archtectural sha...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Franco Albini TL2 Cavalletto table Poggi Italy 1950
Franco Albini TL2 Cavalletto table Poggi Italy 1950

Franco Albini TL2 Cavalletto table Poggi Italy 1950

Vintage Italian Walnut and Satin Wood Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage Italian walnut and satin wood desk, dating from the 1950-60’s. It is beautifully designed and is of superb quality, standing on wonderful tapered legs with brass fe...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

Vintage Italian Walnut and Satin Wood Desk
Vintage Italian Walnut and Satin Wood Desk

Vintage Italian Walnut and Satin Wood 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

19th century Art Nouveau Secessionist leather and mahogany writing table
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very high quality 20th century mahogany and leather writing desk. It dates to the late 19th century and looks to have strong influence from the Secessionist movement which ...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

19th century Art Nouveau Secessionist leather and mahogany writing table
19th century Art Nouveau Secessionist leather and mahogany writing table

19th century Art Nouveau Secessionist leather and mahogany writing table

Antique Georgian Period Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A charming and very well made antique Georgian writing table / desk. This was made in England, we would date it to around the 1800-1820 period. It is of superb quality, this is a ve...
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Early 1800s British George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique Georgian Period Writing Table / Desk
Antique Georgian Period Writing Table / Desk

Antique Georgian Period Writing Table / Desk

19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Beautiful Patina. Condition commensurate with age. Gorgeous piece, see photos.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Writing Desk
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Writing Desk

19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Writing Desk

Antique 19th Century Bow Front Inlaid Mahogany Desk Writing Side Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Bow Front Inlaid Mahogany Desk, serving as both a writing surface and dressing table, featuring a lovely classical late Georgian design. This fine-quality piece...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Bow Front Inlaid Mahogany Desk Writing Side Dressing Table
Antique 19th Century Bow Front Inlaid Mahogany Desk Writing Side Dressing Table

Antique 19th Century Bow Front Inlaid Mahogany Desk Writing Side Dressing Table

Aesthetic Movement Moorish Style Inlay Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare late 19th century English aesthetic movement writing table or desk featuring Middle Eastern Moorish style carved details and inlay. The small desk features a rectangular top centered by a mother of pearl medallion having a geometric arabesque design. The border of the table has a small galleried edge with geometric inlay and ebonized wood square corners. The desk is fronted by a wide drawer with carved scroll decoration and two round pulls. The case has dramatic, intricate open fretwork designs in a Moroccan school...
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19th Century English Moorish Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Aesthetic Movement Moorish Style Inlay Writing Table Desk
Aesthetic Movement Moorish Style Inlay Writing Table Desk

Aesthetic Movement Moorish Style Inlay Writing Table Desk

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and carved edges
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and carved edges in top
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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 carved edges
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and carved edges

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and carved edges

Louis XV Style Small Writing Table, 19th C
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV / XVI transitional style leather topped mahogany veneered small writing table or "Table a ecrire" late 19th century, and with rectangular leather inset top with three-sided ...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Louis XV Style Small Writing Table, 19th C
Louis XV Style Small Writing Table, 19th C

Louis XV Style Small Writing Table, 19th C

Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box Writing Desk In Teak, Switzerland 1950
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Experience the elegance and ingenuity of Swiss design with this stunning foldable writing desk crafted by Mummenthaler & Meier in 1950. Named the “Magic Box,” this exquisite piece tr...
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1950s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box Writing Desk In Teak, Switzerland 1950
Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box Writing Desk In Teak, Switzerland 1950

Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box Writing Desk In Teak, Switzerland 1950

French Provincial Petite Desk or Side Table with 4 Sided Scalloped Apron
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely antique French side table or desk from the late 19th century; a beautiful example of the French Country design aesthetic. The table or desk has a beautiful carved scalloped ap...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Provincial Petite Desk or Side Table with 4 Sided Scalloped Apron
French Provincial Petite Desk or Side Table with 4 Sided Scalloped Apron

French Provincial Petite Desk or Side Table with 4 Sided Scalloped Apron

Regency Davenport in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn1134 Outstanding quality Regency flamed mahogany davenport in the manner of Gillows, having original brass gallery to top, inset tooled leather with carved bobble decoration to edg...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Regency Davenport in the Manner of Gillows
Regency Davenport in the Manner of Gillows

Regency Davenport in the Manner of Gillows

Arts & Crafts American Oak Library Table Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Located in Southampton, NJ
American antique Arts & Crafts solid quarter sawn Oak library table with original finish. Unusual in its distinct Mission & English influences. Boasts a single drawer with impressive...
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1890s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Arts & Crafts American Oak Library Table Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Arts & Crafts American Oak Library Table Desk With Barley Twist Legs

Arts & Crafts American Oak Library Table Desk With Barley Twist Legs

19th Century Gothic Revival Walnut Writing Side Table A W Pugin Manner
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in Norwich, GB
A 19th Century burr walnut and walnut Gothic Revival writing side table in the A W Pugin manner. English. Circa 1860. The table having a burr walnut top with canted corners, support...
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19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Burl

19th Century Gothic Revival Walnut Writing Side Table A W Pugin Manner
19th Century Gothic Revival Walnut Writing Side Table A W Pugin Manner

19th Century Gothic Revival Walnut Writing Side Table A W Pugin Manner

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

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Brass

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

19th Century French Oak Writing Desk

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Writing Desk
Located in Houston, US
Beautifully painted in a contemporary turquoise, this Swedish Gustavian style desk is handmade with mortise joints and dovetailed drawers. On each drawer there is horizontal fluting...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Writing Desk
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Writing Desk

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Writing Desk

Antique Spanish Baroque Chestnut writing table or desk with turned legs
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful antique late 19th-century Spanish Baroque desk or writing table is made of solid chestnut wood with bold-turned legs joined by wrought iron stretchers. The table featu...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Antique Spanish Baroque Chestnut writing table or desk with turned legs
Antique Spanish Baroque Chestnut writing table or desk with turned legs

Antique Spanish Baroque Chestnut writing table or desk with turned legs

Double desk with tilting and opening desks, inside two large compartments.
Located in Cesena, FC
Double desk with opening desks Double desk with tilting and opening desks, inside two large compartments, Each side of the desk has 2 drawers. The cabinet is solid walnut, in first...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Double desk with tilting and opening desks, inside two large compartments.
Double desk with tilting and opening desks, inside two large compartments.

Double desk with tilting and opening desks, inside two large compartments.

Industrial 1950s French Tandem School Desk by Matco
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Prouve style Mid-Century school "Tandem" desk with oak wood desk top and slatted seats on a green enameled metal frame that have a lower oak storage shelf. This vintage two seat...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Industrial 1950s French Tandem School Desk by Matco
Industrial 1950s French Tandem School Desk by Matco

Industrial 1950s French Tandem School Desk by Matco

Heywood Wakefield Trimline Desk by Kem Weber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W59.5 D29.5 H29.5 Fully refinished Mid Century modern desk designed by Kem Weber for Heywood Wakefield. Desk features a chrome tubular frame, birch drawers , a laminate top and a me...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Heywood Wakefield Trimline Desk by Kem Weber
Heywood Wakefield Trimline Desk by Kem Weber

Heywood Wakefield Trimline Desk by Kem Weber

Semi-circular delicate antique mahogany ladies' desk Louis XVI, Paris 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Delicate antique mahogany ladies' desk Louis XVI, Paris 1880 Semi-circular solid mahogany wood body. Extremely rare form. With 5 lockable drawers. Cover plate framed with brass gall...
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Semi-circular delicate antique mahogany ladies' desk Louis XVI, Paris 1880
Semi-circular delicate antique mahogany ladies' desk Louis XVI, Paris 1880

Semi-circular delicate antique mahogany ladies' desk Louis XVI, Paris 1880

Finn Juhl Rare Desk for Bovirke in Teak
By Bovirke, Finn Juhl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Finn Juhl for Bovirke, desk, model ‘BO 69’, teak, metal, brass, Denmark, design ca. 1953, made late 1950s Finn Juhl conceived this rare version of the desk model ‘BO 69’ in the late...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Finn Juhl Rare Desk for Bovirke in Teak
Finn Juhl Rare Desk for Bovirke in Teak

Finn Juhl Rare Desk for Bovirke in Teak

1950s Desk Corner
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Writing corner, with planked wall with up-and-down lamp, worktop with day compartments and drawers, mahogany veneer wood and skai upholstery.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

1950s Desk Corner
1950s Desk Corner

1950s Desk Corner

Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French bureau, dating from around the 1890-1910 period. It is of extremely fine quality, standing on slender yet sturdy cabriole legs and with gorgeous inlaid flo...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau
Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau

Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau

Midcentury Desk in Rosewood Designed by Frits Heningsen, 1950s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Freestanding desk in rosewood with three drawers, designed and made by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen. Made in Denmark, great original condition.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Desk in Rosewood Designed by Frits Heningsen, 1950s
Midcentury Desk in Rosewood Designed by Frits Heningsen, 1950s

Midcentury Desk in Rosewood Designed by Frits Heningsen, 1950s

Writing desk, Italian manufacture. C1950s.
Located in Baranzate, IT
Beautiful Vintage desk with two drawers and front storage rack bordered by iron wire mesh. Italian manufacture. C1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Writing desk, Italian manufacture. C1950s.
Writing desk, Italian manufacture. C1950s.

Writing desk, Italian manufacture. C1950s.

Swedish Gustavian Unique Scalloped Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Unique Scalloped Desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1850s Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Unique Scalloped Desk
Swedish Gustavian Unique Scalloped Desk

Swedish Gustavian Unique Scalloped Desk

Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Burlwood Desk or Writing Table
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Ernest Hemingway style beautifully made desk or writing table with chinoiserie faux bamboo, burl wood inlay, finished back, and drawers (one opens for a keyboard) The desk features ...
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1950s American Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Bamboo, Burl

Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Burlwood Desk or Writing Table
Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Burlwood Desk or Writing Table

Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Burlwood Desk or Writing Table

A Biedermeier Antique Writing Cylinder Bureau/Desk with Drawers c1880
Located in Oak Park, MI
A sophisticated antique Danish (?) cylinder bureau desk with drawers. A great piece! Rare Biedermeier style. The cylinder top slides up to reveal a plethora of drawers, hidden drawer...
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Mid-19th Century British Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

A Biedermeier Antique Writing Cylinder Bureau/Desk with Drawers c1880
A Biedermeier Antique Writing Cylinder Bureau/Desk with Drawers c1880

A Biedermeier Antique Writing Cylinder Bureau/Desk with Drawers c1880

19th Century Oak Lawyer's Secretary Step Back Flat Top Desk
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a great looking antique desk with plenty of organizing space and storage but there is enough room to work on a laptop. The top is a separate piece and can be removed leaving ...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th Century Oak Lawyer's Secretary Step Back Flat Top Desk
19th Century Oak Lawyer's Secretary Step Back Flat Top Desk

19th Century Oak Lawyer's Secretary Step Back Flat Top Desk

Pine Standing Desk with Slant Top, Denmark, 1890s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Antique Danish slant top desk, circa 1890s. Made for a rural schoolmaster, this pine desk retains its original character with minor mars and stains, protected by a smooth finish. Fea...
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1890s Danish Country Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Pine Standing Desk with Slant Top, Denmark, 1890s
Pine Standing Desk with Slant Top, Denmark, 1890s

Pine Standing Desk with Slant Top, Denmark, 1890s

Fine Antique English Oak Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine Antique English writing table with great traditional form, peg construction and handsome graining. Rectangular top over two short drawers, turned supports and stretcher b...
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19th Century English Jacobean Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Fine Antique English Oak Writing Table
Fine Antique English Oak Writing Table

Fine Antique English Oak Writing Table

Early 19th Century Catalan Writing Desk or Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th century Catalan writing desk or console table. Hand-carved in pine circa 1790-1829 in Spain. Constructed with mortise and tenon joints. Rectangular top raised upon a simpl...
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Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Early 19th Century Catalan Writing Desk or Console Table
Early 19th Century Catalan Writing Desk or Console Table

Early 19th Century Catalan Writing Desk or Console Table

bbpr ultrarare writing desk early
By Studio BBPR
Located in Medesano, IT
Every aspect of this Italian design captures the meticulous craftsmanship and the innovation that the BBPR Studio is celebrated for. The design also incorporates a distinctive Japane...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

bbpr ultrarare writing desk early
bbpr ultrarare writing desk early

bbpr ultrarare writing desk early

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Early 19th Century English Lap Desk on Stand with Original Leather
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 19th Century English Lap Desk on Stand with Original Leather. England, circa 1800-1830. Measures: 20" H, 14.5" W, 9" D
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Early 19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Early 19th Century English Lap Desk on Stand with Original Leather
Early 19th Century English Lap Desk on Stand with Original Leather

Early 19th Century English Lap Desk on Stand with Original Leather

20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French desk from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture finely sculpted, lacquered and painted, enriched with gilded and chiselled bronze. Desk finished for the cent...
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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1950
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1950

20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1950

Antique mahogany campaign desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
Military campaign desk This large Military campaign desk was made in the last quarter of the 19th century. It is made of mahogany with brass inset corners and flush brass handles. Th...
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1890s English Campaign Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique mahogany campaign desk
Antique mahogany campaign desk

Antique mahogany campaign desk

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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