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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1920s
Victorian center desk, six drawers, with double lectern. Nineteenth Century
Located in Torino, IT
Victorian Desk from center, six drawers, with double lectern, wood and leather tops. ORIGIN England PERIOD Nineteenth Century MODEL Center desk with six drawers and double lectern...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Victorian center desk, six drawers, with double lectern. Nineteenth Century
Victorian center desk, six drawers, with double lectern. Nineteenth Century

Victorian center desk, six drawers, with double lectern. Nineteenth Century

Fine marquetry bureau plat, after Edward Holmes Baldock
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th Century English Victorian marquetry inlaid bureau plat in the French style. Having wonderful scenes of garlands of flowers and ribbons to the top and frieze. Thre...
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19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Fine marquetry bureau plat, after Edward Holmes Baldock
Fine marquetry bureau plat, after Edward Holmes Baldock

Fine marquetry bureau plat, after Edward Holmes Baldock

French, Louis Philippe, Walnut Standing Desk or Lectern, ca. 1835-1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
This special desk is finished around so that it could float in a room, perhaps a lectern, a point of sale, or even an auction podium it has a raised upper shelf, a slanted and hinged...
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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French, Louis Philippe, Walnut Standing Desk or Lectern, ca. 1835-1840
French, Louis Philippe, Walnut Standing Desk or Lectern, ca. 1835-1840

French, Louis Philippe, Walnut Standing Desk or Lectern, ca. 1835-1840

Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5445 Victorian mahogany pedestal desk, having original leather to the top above three frieze drawers and further three graduated cedar and mahogany lined drawers with figured mahog...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk

Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk

19th Century Hand Carved Walnut Davenport Writing Desk made in England
Located in Sofia, BG
Davenport desk in walnut and burlwood veneer, inlaid in filleted frames, opening with two flaps, one of which is stepped, the first revealing an inkwell and letter compartment, The s...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Hand Carved Walnut Davenport Writing Desk made in England
19th Century Hand Carved Walnut Davenport Writing Desk made in England

19th Century Hand Carved Walnut Davenport Writing Desk made in England

Viennese enamel bureau cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality Viennese late 19th century, gilt-bronze and enamel mounted ebonised bureau-cabinet decorated all-over with shaped enamel plaques depicting mythological scenes, inters...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Enamel

Viennese enamel bureau cabinet, circa 1880
Viennese enamel bureau cabinet, circa 1880

Viennese enamel bureau cabinet, circa 1880

European Antique Davenport Desk
Located in Malibu, CA
Superb early 19th century Davenport in burl walnut most likely from England. The right side of the cabinet reveals 4 drawers. Covered with its original leather which is in very good...
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Early 19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bone, Leather, Burl

European Antique Davenport Desk
European Antique Davenport Desk

European Antique Davenport Desk

English 19th Century Oak Pedestal Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality, One Piece, Mid 19th Century Oak Pedestal Desk Of Eleven Drawers Having Replacement Gilt Tooled Leather Top And Original Turned W...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

English 19th Century Oak Pedestal Desk
English 19th Century Oak Pedestal Desk

English 19th Century Oak Pedestal Desk

Louis XVI Style French Bureau Plat, Circa 1860 - 1890
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk with satinwood and French walnut marquetry with bronze banding. The desk is double sided with the original tooled leather top, bronze escutcheo...
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style French Bureau Plat, Circa 1860 - 1890
Louis XVI Style French Bureau Plat, Circa 1860 - 1890

Louis XVI Style French Bureau Plat, Circa 1860 - 1890

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful mid-19th century French Louis XVI style mahogany desk hand-crafted in France circa 1850. A beautiful, smooth top of flame mahogany is surrounded by a three quarter decorative brass gallery following down to two open center storage spaces and four roomy drawers in a removable riser. This top piece easily lifts off the base for transport and is affixed with circular, recessed brass escutcheon plates surrounded by Louis XVI style brass bellflower pulls. A second three quarter brass gallery surrounds the writing surface which measures 30” H and is adorned with new black leather with gold gilt tooling. Two sliders on each side of the writing surface are covered with the original leather and extend the desk out 17 ¾” on either side. The apron showcases the handsome veneer and gorgeous colors of the wood and contains four drawers of the same design that open easily. The right side has a singular large drawer that opens to contain a notched wooden privacy slide and a four compartment pull out wooden tray for excellent organization. The whole is raised on regal turned, tapering fluted legs with brass capitals and capped feet. Showcasing an attractive polished mahogany, this desk has fine features, many storage options, and is fully finished on all sides making it a supremely practical piece. Be sure to view all the images to see every detail of this unique antique desk.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk

19th Century Reading Table, Bedtable, High-Adjustable, England, Victorian c 1870
Located in Greven, DE
Antique bed and reading table England Mahogany Victorian around 1870 Dimensions: height: 76-117 cm, width: 91 cm, depth: 45 cm Description: Four-sided recessed plinth standing on ...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century Reading Table, Bedtable, High-Adjustable, England, Victorian c 1870
19th Century Reading Table, Bedtable, High-Adjustable, England, Victorian c 1870

19th Century Reading Table, Bedtable, High-Adjustable, England, Victorian c 1870

19th CENTURY LOUIS PHILIPPE DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
This desk is a refined piece of furniture made entirely of solid and feather walnut. The table top is embellished with a gold and leather finish that adds a touch of luxury. The surf...
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Early 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Nutwood

19th CENTURY LOUIS PHILIPPE DESK
19th CENTURY LOUIS PHILIPPE DESK

19th CENTURY LOUIS PHILIPPE DESK

French Gilt Bronze Brown Desk Table, Napoleon III Boulle Louis XVI 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XVI style Beautiful table desk, France 19th Century Napoleon III period. With 2 hidden sliding extensions. Full walnut veneer. Important ornamentation of gilded bronzes with ...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Brown Desk Table, Napoleon III Boulle Louis XVI 19th Century
French Gilt Bronze Brown Desk Table, Napoleon III Boulle Louis XVI 19th Century

French Gilt Bronze Brown Desk Table, Napoleon III Boulle Louis XVI 19th Century

Early Victorian Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood Bureau-Plat
Located in London, GB
A FINE EARLY VICTORIAN PORCELAIN AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD BUREAU-PLAT ATTRIBUTED TO EDWARD HOLMES BALDOCK, CIRCA 1840. The top inset with its original maroon leather. The frieze ...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Porcelain, Kingwood

Early Victorian Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood Bureau-Plat
Early Victorian Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood Bureau-Plat

Early Victorian Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood Bureau-Plat

Rare Napoleon III Boulle Desk 1860 France André-Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Napoleon III Boulle desk of very high quality, 1860 France
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Rare Napoleon III Boulle Desk 1860 France André-Charles Boulle
Rare Napoleon III Boulle Desk 1860 France André-Charles Boulle

Rare Napoleon III Boulle Desk 1860 France André-Charles Boulle

Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze Mahogany with gilded bronze fittings in the form of female figures, incense burners, acanthus decoration and garlands. Rectangular plate w...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze, 19th Century

Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze, 19th Century

Antique Mahogany Writing Table / Server Turned Legs Wheels, c. 1890
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Handsome Antique Writing Table or Server featuring turned legs on castors, c. 1890. Two drawers with lovely pulls, a gilt embossed leather top and interesting period casters. Perfect...
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1890s Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Writing Table / Server Turned Legs Wheels, c. 1890
Antique Mahogany Writing Table / Server Turned Legs Wheels, c. 1890

Antique Mahogany Writing Table / Server Turned Legs Wheels, c. 1890

19th Century Directoire French Shop Counter
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century French oak shop counter. With an exceptional curved shape with column detailing to the front. Behind three useful storage drawers and a space for a use as a desk. circ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th Century Directoire French Shop Counter
19th Century Directoire French Shop Counter

19th Century Directoire French Shop Counter

Fine Bench Made Carved Mahogany Serpentine Front Dovetail Drawers Vanity Desk
By Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon, Kittinger, Drexel, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine Bench Made Carved Mahogany Serpentine Front Dovetail Drawers Vanity Desk Dressing Table. The discoloration spot is under the finish, finish ...
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19th Century American Federal Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Fine Bench Made Carved Mahogany Serpentine Front Dovetail Drawers Vanity Desk
Fine Bench Made Carved Mahogany Serpentine Front Dovetail Drawers Vanity Desk

Fine Bench Made Carved Mahogany Serpentine Front Dovetail Drawers Vanity Desk

A Fine Anglo-Indian Carved Padouk Writing Table, Ceylonese
Located in New York, NY
19th Century The solid rectangular top with carved gadrooned edge; over two frieze drawers with drop handles flanking an arched kneehole ,rope detail and further linear, raised on b...
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19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Padouk

A Fine Anglo-Indian Carved Padouk Writing Table, Ceylonese
A Fine Anglo-Indian Carved Padouk Writing Table, Ceylonese

A Fine Anglo-Indian Carved Padouk Writing Table, Ceylonese

A Fine Regency Satinwood and Calamander Work Table
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1815 The rectangular overhanging top with broad calamander banding, over one frieze drawer fitted with chased brass knobs, set between recessed retangular panels above an ebon...
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1810s Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

A Fine Regency Satinwood and Calamander Work Table
A Fine Regency Satinwood and Calamander Work Table

A Fine Regency Satinwood and Calamander Work Table

19th Century Inlaid Wood French Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Era Writing Desk
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the second half of the 19th century. Napoleon III furniture in Louis XVI style elegantly inlaid in walnut, palisander, maple, mahogany, ebonized wood and fru...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Canvas

19th Century Inlaid Wood French Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Era Writing Desk
19th Century Inlaid Wood French Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Era Writing Desk

19th Century Inlaid Wood French Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Era Writing Desk

Empire Style Desk, Wood and Bronze, Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
Empire Style Desk, Wood and Bronze, Jansen
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Mid-19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Empire Style Desk, Wood and Bronze, Jansen
Empire Style Desk, Wood and Bronze, Jansen

Empire Style Desk, Wood and Bronze, Jansen

19th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Two-Sided Desk, 1860s
Located in Miami, FL
Found in the South of France, this 19th century hand carved French walnut table or desk can be placed in the middle of a room as it is beautifully carved on all sides. It features a ...
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Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Two-Sided Desk, 1860s
19th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Two-Sided Desk, 1860s

19th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Two-Sided Desk, 1860s

Antique Victorian Writing Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this antique victorian oak library table, moulded top with gilt tooled leather, two drawers below with...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

Antique Victorian Writing Desk
Antique Victorian Writing Desk

Antique Victorian Writing Desk

Louis XVI French Black Gilt Bronze Desk Table Boulle 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant Louis XVI style desk table from the Napoleon III period, made in brass Boulle marquetry style on a solid black dark wood veneer background. Beautiful marquetry with foliage ...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XVI French Black Gilt Bronze Desk Table Boulle 19th Century
Louis XVI French Black Gilt Bronze Desk Table Boulle 19th Century

Louis XVI French Black Gilt Bronze Desk Table Boulle 19th Century

19th Century French Provincial Louis XV Style Cherry Bureau Plat or Writing Desk
Located in Birmingham, AL
A 19th century French Provincial Louis XV style bureau plat or writing desk handcrafted of solid cherry wood in Dinan, a beautiful medieval-walled town in the Brittany region, circa ...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry

19th Century French Provincial Louis XV Style Cherry Bureau Plat or Writing Desk
19th Century French Provincial Louis XV Style Cherry Bureau Plat or Writing Desk

19th Century French Provincial Louis XV Style Cherry Bureau Plat or Writing Desk

Venetian desk with glass top and directional light 20th century
Located in Premariacco, IT
Venetian walnut writing desk with an ornate glass-protected top and a set of large, sturdy drawers. On the main top we find two side drawers with a two-way glass light, down a pair ...
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1920s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Venetian desk with glass top and directional light 20th century
Venetian desk with glass top and directional light 20th century

Venetian desk with glass top and directional light 20th century

Regency Mahogany & Brass Partners Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality Regency Period Mahogany And Brass, Square, Partners Writing Table, Having Attractive Gilt Tooled Leather Top With Crossbanded Edge, Over Four Drawers And Four ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Regency Mahogany & Brass Partners Writing Table
Regency Mahogany & Brass Partners Writing Table

Regency Mahogany & Brass Partners Writing Table

Free Standing English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant 19th century freestanding mahogany roll top writing desk. Tambour top rolls back to reveal a fitted interior with drawers, pigeon holes and a slant lid leather writing su...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Free Standing English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Free Standing English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk

Free Standing English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk

French Black Desk Table Napoleon III Boulle Louis XVI Gilt Bronze 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Table desk with drawbars decorated with bronzes from the Napoleon III period and Boulle style. Beautiful desk with 2 opening side parts. Full walnut veneer. Important ornamentation o...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Black Desk Table Napoleon III Boulle Louis XVI Gilt Bronze 19th Century
French Black Desk Table Napoleon III Boulle Louis XVI Gilt Bronze 19th Century

French Black Desk Table Napoleon III Boulle Louis XVI Gilt Bronze 19th Century

Spanish 19th century Writing Table - Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming later 19th century Writing Table - Desk from the Catalan region of Spain. Soundly constructed from natural and painted pine with a single drawer, "X" stretchers and sligh...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Spanish 19th century Writing Table - Desk
Spanish 19th century Writing Table - Desk

Spanish 19th century Writing Table - Desk

Victorian Mahogany Spinet Desk, 19th C
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Mahogany Spinet Desk, mid-19th Century. Dealer: S138XX
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Spinet Desk, 19th C
Victorian Mahogany Spinet Desk, 19th C

Victorian Mahogany Spinet Desk, 19th C

William IV Mahogany Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A William IV mahogany writing table, with fine patinated to the top and sides, the frieze with geometric moulding to the centre, with...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

William IV Mahogany Writing Table
William IV Mahogany Writing Table

William IV Mahogany Writing Table

Victorian Satin Birch Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
ST039 Attractive Victorian satin birch dressing table or writing table, having oversailing top with ebonised edge and three frieze drawers with ebonised turned knobs, all standing on...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch

Victorian Satin Birch Writing Table
Victorian Satin Birch Writing Table

Victorian Satin Birch Writing Table

Georgian Oak Side Table or Writing Table A Georgian Country Oak Lowboy
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Georgian Oak Side Table or Writing Table A Georgian Country Oak Lowboy, this is a charming piece with a decorative kneehole to the centre front The Low Boy stands on square slightl...
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Early 1800s Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Georgian Oak Side Table or Writing Table A Georgian Country Oak Lowboy
Georgian Oak Side Table or Writing Table A Georgian Country Oak Lowboy

Georgian Oak Side Table or Writing Table A Georgian Country Oak Lowboy

Antique Charles II Revival Oak and Elm Writing Desk Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Charles II revival C1920 oak and elm writing desk or dressing table. Solid heavy, no loose joints and no woodworm. Full of age, character and charm. The oak l...
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1920s Charles II Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm, Oak

Antique Charles II Revival Oak and Elm Writing Desk Dressing
Antique Charles II Revival Oak and Elm Writing Desk Dressing

Antique Charles II Revival Oak and Elm Writing Desk Dressing

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk. Gold embossed floral around the leather. Satinwood trim surrounds the solid mahogany desk. A beautiful turned double ...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk

French Tulipwood Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
"Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a stunning French Tulipwood Writing Desk, dating back to approximately 1860. This exquisite desk stands as a testament to the timeless...
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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Tulipwood

French Tulipwood Writing Desk
French Tulipwood Writing Desk

French Tulipwood Writing Desk

1920's Red and Blue Wooden Desk
Located in Brno, CZ
This is a recently restored wooden desk believed to be designed in the 1920’s, with the red and blue colours being the original combination of this piece. The main colour of the tabl...
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

1920's Red and Blue Wooden Desk
1920's Red and Blue Wooden Desk

1920's Red and Blue Wooden Desk

Spectacular 19th Century French Marble Table
Located in Newmanstown, PA
This incredible French table is a combination of finely carved wood and beautiful metalwork with painted ceramic and a marble top. It displays very sharp craftsmanship all throughout...
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Spectacular 19th Century French Marble Table
Spectacular 19th Century French Marble Table

Spectacular 19th Century French Marble Table

Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With inset tooled brown leather top with cross banded edge over a frieze containing three drawers and on the reverse three working drawers. False drawers on ends. All with brass knobs. Raised on turned tapered legs headed by reeding. Ending on cup casters. Sold Florian Papp...
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1820s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Regency Mahogany Writing Table

Regency Mahogany Writing Table

Antique French Table Dining Breakfast Table Writing Desk Carved Oak SUPERB
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB Antique French Renaissance Revival Oak Breakfast Dining Table or Writing Desk ~~HIGHLY CARVED~~Cherubs~~ This table is a true "statement piece" mostly likely a commissioned p...
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Table Dining Breakfast Table Writing Desk Carved Oak SUPERB
Antique French Table Dining Breakfast Table Writing Desk Carved Oak SUPERB

Antique French Table Dining Breakfast Table Writing Desk Carved Oak SUPERB

Boulle Desk In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful center desk, in Boulle marquetry and gilded bronze ornamentation: mascarons, chiseled spandrels and ingot molds, sabots to finish the curved legs. A drawer opening by a mec...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Boulle Desk In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Boulle Desk In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze, 19th Century

Boulle Desk In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze, 19th Century

Small Louis XIV style desk - 19th century
Located in Manzano, IT
Small Louis XIV style desk - 19th century Elegant Louis XIV style writing table in solid cherry wood. Its elegantly veined top surrounded by a carved and turned frame. Style Antique ...
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1890s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry

Small Louis XIV style desk - 19th century
Small Louis XIV style desk - 19th century

Small Louis XIV style desk - 19th century

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

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Travertine

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

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

Empire Desk, France 1830
Located in Leimen, DE
This Empire desk dates back to around 1820-30 and was made in Northern Germany. The spacious desk has a total of five drawers and pull out shelf. The elegant design has the typical c...
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1830s French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Empire Desk, France 1830
Empire Desk, France 1830

Empire Desk, France 1830

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant dual-sided 1880s French Empire style pedestal leg desk featuring the original rectangular gold embossed green leather top in good condition. Top sits on turned trestle legs w...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top

19th Century Solid Oak Baroque Trestle Desk Writing Table or Console
Located in Miami, FL
An 19th century Spanish baroque desk, or writing table made of solid oak with lyre shaped legs joined by solid wood stretched. Two drawers with original iron drawer pulls. The top is...
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1890s Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

19th Century Solid Oak Baroque Trestle Desk Writing Table or Console
19th Century Solid Oak Baroque Trestle Desk Writing Table or Console

19th Century Solid Oak Baroque Trestle Desk Writing Table or Console

Antique Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique walnut leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1890-1910 period. It is of extremely fine quality, with a gorgeous cushion top ...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Antique Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Antique Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk

Antique Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk

Francois Linke Louis XV Carved Wood & Marble Top Console
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FRANCOIS LINKE LOUIS XV CARVED WOOD MARBLE TOP CONSOLE TABLE, CIRCA 1890, By Francois Linke. The table is composed of a veined marble top rais...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Francois Linke Louis XV Carved Wood & Marble Top Console
Francois Linke Louis XV Carved Wood & Marble Top Console

Francois Linke Louis XV Carved Wood & Marble Top Console

19th century campaign Reading desk on later stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century campaign Reading desk on later stand. Zebrawood with brass handles and toed leather interior Dedicated black 1892 18 x 10.5 x 20
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1890s Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Zebra Wood

19th century campaign Reading desk on later stand
19th century campaign Reading desk on later stand

19th century campaign Reading desk on later stand

Antique Pine Side Table with Original Paint, England, Early 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
England, early 19th Century Original painted pine side table., in cream / ochre. H 83 x W 93 x D 52 cm
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Early 19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Pine

Antique Pine Side Table with Original Paint, England, Early 19th Century
Antique Pine Side Table with Original Paint, England, Early 19th Century

Antique Pine Side Table with Original Paint, England, Early 19th Century

Carved empire desk, in walnut with opening side shelves, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Empire desk table, hand-carved in walnut wood, has carved details and columns, desk drawers, top lined in red leather with opening side she...
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19th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Carved empire desk, in walnut with opening side shelves, Italy
Carved empire desk, in walnut with opening side shelves, Italy

Carved empire desk, in walnut with opening side shelves, Italy

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk. Outstanding 19th century French Louis XVI style desk, writing table, bureau plat or center table with a single drawer, solid bronze...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk

Beautiful Victorian Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this stunning Victorian rounded rectangular writing table, tooled and gilt writing surface, drawers to frieze, turned and panelled legs, ceramic caster...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

Beautiful Victorian Leather Top Writing Table
Beautiful Victorian Leather Top Writing Table

Beautiful Victorian Leather Top Writing Table

Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique roll-top desk. An English, mahogany and leather tambour bureau in Aesthetic Period taste, dating to the late Victorian era, circa 1880. Beautifully appointed desk...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880
Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880

Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880

Antique Ebonized Fruitwood Center or Writing Table, Napoleon III Period
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An imposing Napoleon III center table (or 'Table de Milieu') in ebonized fruit wood, rectangular in shape, with rounded sides. Its ornate top, which is bordered all around with a gilt bronze frieze and two further inner bands, features at its centre an intricate marquetry inlaid design of a foliage cartouche framing a vase of flowers. The smoothly curving belt of the table encloses a frieze drawer on one long side, with a repeat, inlaid design that echoes that of the top. The table rests on four turned, tapered and fluted legs, ending in toupie feet, and these are connected by two half-moon spacers...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Ebonized Fruitwood Center or Writing Table, Napoleon III Period
Antique Ebonized Fruitwood Center or Writing Table, Napoleon III Period

Antique Ebonized Fruitwood Center or Writing Table, Napoleon III Period

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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