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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1890s
Louis XV-inspired Writing Table Stamped H. Nelson, France, circa 1880
By Henri Nelson
Located in PARIS, FR
Stamped H. Nelson Charming Louis XV-inspired scalloped-shaped writing table in kingwood veneer and decorated with a fine gilded and chiseled bronze mount. The tray, surrounded by a ...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze

Louis XV-inspired Writing Table Stamped H. Nelson, France, circa 1880
Louis XV-inspired Writing Table Stamped H. Nelson, France, circa 1880

Louis XV-inspired Writing Table Stamped H. Nelson, France, circa 1880

Rare 19th Century French Museum Quality Dore Bronze Louis XV Table Desk Bureau
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a An Exceptional 19th Century Museum Quality Louis XV Kingwood Bureau Desk Drawer Masterpiece. The Rounded R...
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Rare 19th Century French Museum Quality Dore Bronze Louis XV Table Desk Bureau
Rare 19th Century French Museum Quality Dore Bronze Louis XV Table Desk Bureau

Rare 19th Century French Museum Quality Dore Bronze Louis XV Table Desk Bureau

Antique Victorian Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very useful antique Victorian leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from the 1860-1880 period. This is of extremely fine quality, it was made by...
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1860s British High Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Victorian Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Antique Victorian Leather Top Pedestal Desk

Antique Victorian Leather Top Pedestal Desk

Small Double-sided Writing Table In Rosewood Louis XV Style From The 19th Centur
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb desk in rosewood Louis XV style from the 19th century Very beautiful double-sided desk composed of 5 drawers decorated with bronze on all its sides. It rests on arched legs d...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Small Double-sided Writing Table In Rosewood Louis XV Style From The 19th Centur
Small Double-sided Writing Table In Rosewood Louis XV Style From The 19th Centur

Small Double-sided Writing Table In Rosewood Louis XV Style From The 19th Centur

19th Century English Queen Anne Writing Desk Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Japanned
Located in Hyattsville, MD
19th Century English Queen Anne Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Desk, No key. Draw is working smoothly. Produced in England or North America, but the exact origin is unknown to us. W 35.5...
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Early 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Paint

19th Century English Queen Anne Writing Desk Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Japanned

19th Century English Queen Anne Writing Desk Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Japanned

Victorian Desk Writing Table Mahogany 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Mahogany Writing Table. Circa 1860 This Writing Table Features Lyre End Supports, a Shaped Undershelf and Shaped Feet. The Top of the Writing Table Having 2 Oak Lined Cushi...
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1860s Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Desk Writing Table Mahogany 1860
Victorian Desk Writing Table Mahogany 1860

Victorian Desk Writing Table Mahogany 1860

Gustavian Style 1870s Swedish Gray Painted Desk, Fluted Drawers and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style gray blue painted desk from circa 1870 with five fluted drawers and tapered legs. Step back in time with this exquisite Swe...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Gustavian Style 1870s Swedish Gray Painted Desk, Fluted Drawers and Tapered Legs
Gustavian Style 1870s Swedish Gray Painted Desk, Fluted Drawers and Tapered Legs

Gustavian Style 1870s Swedish Gray Painted Desk, Fluted Drawers and Tapered Legs

Early 19th Century Folk Art Side Table or Desk, Scandinavia
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish or Swedish Rectangular Folk Art Table or Desk. The table has tonnes of charm, wear and tear to the finish that gives thus table an unbeatable patina. Most of the original pai...
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Early 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Folk Art Side Table or Desk, Scandinavia
Early 19th Century Folk Art Side Table or Desk, Scandinavia

Early 19th Century Folk Art Side Table or Desk, Scandinavia

Antique Napoleon III Boulle Style Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
Dealer: S138XX
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Napoleon III Boulle Style Writing Box
Antique Napoleon III Boulle Style Writing Box

Antique Napoleon III Boulle Style Writing Box

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

Materials

Tulipwood

French Tulipwood Writing Desk
French Tulipwood Writing Desk

French Tulipwood Writing Desk

19th Century Wood and Gold Bronze French Antique Napoleon III Writing Desk, 1880
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the late 19th century. Napoleon III furniture, wavy and rounded, carved and veneered in mahogany wood. Finished for the center desk enriched with gilded and ...
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Wood and Gold Bronze French Antique Napoleon III Writing Desk, 1880
19th Century Wood and Gold Bronze French Antique Napoleon III Writing Desk, 1880

19th Century Wood and Gold Bronze French Antique Napoleon III Writing Desk, 1880

George III Walnut Tall Kneehole Desk, ca. 1800
Located in New York, NY
The George III Walnut Tall Kneehole Desk, dating from around 1800, features 9 short drawers. Its dimensions are approximately 35 inches in height, 38.5 inches in width, and 18 inc...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

George III Walnut Tall Kneehole Desk, ca. 1800
George III Walnut Tall Kneehole Desk, ca. 1800

George III Walnut Tall Kneehole Desk, ca. 1800

English 19th Century Oak Desk with Ebonized Accents and Gilded Greek Key Frieze
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak desk from the 19th century with ebonized accents, carved floral motifs and Greek Key frieze. This 19th-century English oak desk masterfully combines the warmth of oak ...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

English 19th Century Oak Desk with Ebonized Accents and Gilded Greek Key Frieze
English 19th Century Oak Desk with Ebonized Accents and Gilded Greek Key Frieze

English 19th Century Oak Desk with Ebonized Accents and Gilded Greek Key Frieze

19th Century Bureau Leather Desk from Maison Mercier Frères
By Mercier Freres
Located in NICE, FR
This elegant small desk is a creation of the esteemed Maison Mercier Frères of the renowned Faubourg St Antoine of Paris, with a legacy dating back to its e...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Bureau Leather Desk from Maison Mercier Frères
19th Century Bureau Leather Desk from Maison Mercier Frères

19th Century Bureau Leather Desk from Maison Mercier Frères

19th Century Transition-Style Writing Desk from the Napoleon III Period
Located in NICE, FR
This small writing desk from the 19th century is crafted in rosewood with inserted brass fillets. It exhibits a transitional blend of elements representative of both Louis XV and Lou...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Transition-Style Writing Desk from the Napoleon III Period
19th Century Transition-Style Writing Desk from the Napoleon III Period

19th Century Transition-Style Writing Desk from the Napoleon III Period

Antique Georgian Style Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique kidney shaped desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1890-1910 period. This actually has a brass plaque in the top drawer from when it was pres...
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1890s British Sheraton Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Georgian Style Kidney Shaped Desk
Antique Georgian Style Kidney Shaped Desk

Antique Georgian Style Kidney Shaped Desk

French 19th Century Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Lions and Shield Crest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique French accent table or side table that would make a stunning writing table or desk as well, sure to add elegance and museum quality...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Lions and Shield Crest
French 19th Century Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Lions and Shield Crest

French 19th Century Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Lions and Shield Crest

Neo Renaissance Walnut Table, 1890s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Walnut table in Neo-Renaissance style dating from the late 19th century. Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (fumigated crat...
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1890s Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Neo Renaissance Walnut Table, 1890s
Neo Renaissance Walnut Table, 1890s

Neo Renaissance Walnut Table, 1890s

Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality antique burr walnut pedestal desk, the top having three leather skiver inserts, each decorated with gold tooling, with three drawers below. The top fits on...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk

Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk

19th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Writing Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale late nineteenth century Spanish Renaissance style table features a 29-inch wide oak top joined to its elegantly curved legs by means of two splines that run the enti...
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Writing Table with Iron Stretcher
19th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Writing Table with Iron Stretcher

19th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Writing Table with Iron Stretcher

Regency Mahogany Library Table Attributed to Gillows
Located in London, GB
A FINE REGENCY MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 1820. With original blind-tooled coral-red Morocco leather top, the frieze with three mahogany-lined drawers to ei...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Library Table Attributed to Gillows
Regency Mahogany Library Table Attributed to Gillows

Regency Mahogany Library Table Attributed to Gillows

Large 19th Century Partners Library Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Large 19th Century partners library table with tooled Green Leather top. The moulded rectangular top sits above three cross banded drawers compl...
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19th Century Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Large 19th Century Partners Library Table
Large 19th Century Partners Library Table

Large 19th Century Partners Library Table

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

Materials

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

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Burr Walnut and Leather Top Four-Drawer Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Southern French Louis XV style 19th century burr walnut four-drawer desk from Avignon with leather top, foliage-carved décor and cabriole legs. Discover the grandeur and exquisite ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut, Burl

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Burr Walnut and Leather Top Four-Drawer Desk
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Burr Walnut and Leather Top Four-Drawer Desk

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Burr Walnut and Leather Top Four-Drawer Desk

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

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Writing Table
Antique Georgian Writing Table

Antique Georgian Writing Table

Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET. Direct from France, a wonderful antique French writing desk AN...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET

Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET

English Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top in the William IV Style
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large English writing table or desk of patinated mahogany in the William IV style - featuring a moulded rectangular top with a handsome embossed leather writing surface, over ...
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19th Century English William IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

English Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top in the William IV Style
English Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top in the William IV Style

English Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top in the William IV Style

Spanish 19th C. Desk or Console Table with Beautiful Lyre-Carved Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish walnut wood table with lyre legs from the 19th century. This antique table from Spain features a rectangular-shaped top which is raised upon a pair of sinuously carved tres...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Spanish 19th C. Desk or Console Table with Beautiful Lyre-Carved Legs
Spanish 19th C. Desk or Console Table with Beautiful Lyre-Carved Legs

Spanish 19th C. Desk or Console Table with Beautiful Lyre-Carved Legs

Scrittoio Arthur Blain, Liverpool 1840 ca
By Arthur Blain
Located in Milano, IT
Scrittoio in palissandro sorretto da montanti tortili a inquadrare elementi torniti a pinnacolo, sono poggianti su piedi dotati di rotelle, connessi da una traversa centrale imbottit...
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1840s English Other Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Palisander

Scrittoio Arthur Blain, Liverpool 1840 ca
Scrittoio Arthur Blain, Liverpool 1840 ca

Scrittoio Arthur Blain, Liverpool 1840 ca

19th Century English Pine Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a great little English pine Desk/Side Table with a single drawer. The warm color of the English pine makes for a great transitional piece. #689
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1880s English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century English Pine Desk
19th Century English Pine Desk

19th Century English Pine Desk

1800's Antique Bronze Mounts, Porcelain Plaques, Writing Continental Desk!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Desk, Writing Continental, Bronze Mounts, Porcelain Plaques, 1800's, 19th Century!! Antique Continental nineteenth century wr...
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19th Century European Other Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

1800's Antique Bronze Mounts, Porcelain Plaques, Writing Continental Desk!
1800's Antique Bronze Mounts, Porcelain Plaques, Writing Continental Desk!

1800's Antique Bronze Mounts, Porcelain Plaques, Writing Continental Desk!

Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with a new inset tooled blue leather with cross banded edge. The frieze containing a central long drawer flanked by a pair of drawers flanked by paneled ends. ...
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1820s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Regency Mahogany Writing Table

Regency Mahogany Writing Table

EXQUISITE SMALL WILLIAM IV CIRCA 1830 HARDWOOD WRiTING TABLE DESK CARVED LEGS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, small Antique William IV Circa 1830 Rosewood writing table with three drawers Please note th...
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1830s English William IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

EXQUISITE SMALL WILLIAM IV CIRCA 1830 HARDWOOD WRiTING TABLE DESK CARVED LEGS
EXQUISITE SMALL WILLIAM IV CIRCA 1830 HARDWOOD WRiTING TABLE DESK CARVED LEGS

EXQUISITE SMALL WILLIAM IV CIRCA 1830 HARDWOOD WRiTING TABLE DESK CARVED LEGS

19th Century Antique Mahogany Royal Crown Stamped Pembroke Table
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Antique Royal Pembroke Table Scarcely found Royal Pembroke table previously owned by the marquess of Salisbury. It is stamped to the underside—the 'S' standing for the Salisbury f...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Antique Mahogany Royal Crown Stamped Pembroke Table
19th Century Antique Mahogany Royal Crown Stamped Pembroke Table

19th Century Antique Mahogany Royal Crown Stamped Pembroke Table

1800's Antique Renaissance Revival Burl Veneer Bambocci Cabinet / Secretary!!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1800's Antique Renaissance Revival Burl Veneer Bambocci Cabinet / Secretary!! Bambocci, Cabinet Renaissance Revival Burl Veneer Secretary, Gorgeous,1800s!! Add a touch of ...
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19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1800's Antique Renaissance Revival Burl Veneer Bambocci Cabinet / Secretary!!
1800's Antique Renaissance Revival Burl Veneer Bambocci Cabinet / Secretary!!

1800's Antique Renaissance Revival Burl Veneer Bambocci Cabinet / Secretary!!

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

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk

Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk

Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890
By Jonathan Levien
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An early Victorian porcelain and ormolu mounted rosewood and tulipwood jewellery coffer on stand or coffre a bijoux attributed to Johann Martin Levien (1811-1871) Circa 1845, an iden...
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19th Century English Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Tulipwood

Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890
Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890

Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Eclectic 19th century carved walnut desk and chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved walnut desk and chair circa 1880. Superb quality desk with original chair made by anders svensson of malmo.  Svensson was a ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Eclectic 19th century carved walnut desk and chair
Eclectic 19th century carved walnut desk and chair

Eclectic 19th century carved walnut desk and chair

William IV Library Table Desk 19th Century
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William IV Library Table. Circa 19th Century The Top of the Table Featuring Wonderful Rio Rosewood Timbers. The Table Having 2 Working Mahogany Lined Drawers (note the fine dovetails...
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Early 19th Century William IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

William IV Library Table Desk 19th Century
William IV Library Table Desk 19th Century

William IV Library Table Desk 19th Century

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

Materials

Enamel

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

Viennese enamel bureau cabinet, circa 1880

Antique library table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique rosewood library table in perfect and completely original condition. Beautiful drawing of the rosewood and impressive ...
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1830s British William IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Antique library table
Antique library table

Antique library table

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

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

Materials

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

Antique Carved Mahogany Folding Desk Writing Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning antique heavily carved mahogany desk/writing table from the late 19th century. Note the detail and carvings throughout. All hand carved and features a sliding writing servic...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Carved Mahogany Folding Desk Writing Table
Antique Carved Mahogany Folding Desk Writing Table

Antique Carved Mahogany Folding Desk Writing Table

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

Materials

Bone, Leather, Burl

European Antique Davenport Desk
European Antique Davenport Desk

European Antique Davenport Desk

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

Materials

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

19th Century Louis XV-Style Marquetry Desk with Gilt Bronze Accents
Located in NICE, FR
This exquisite desk, designed in the Louis XV style and originating from the late Napoleon III era. It showcases meticulous craftsmanship through its rich marquetry ornamentation. It...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XV-Style Marquetry Desk with Gilt Bronze Accents
19th Century Louis XV-Style Marquetry Desk with Gilt Bronze Accents

19th Century Louis XV-Style Marquetry Desk with Gilt Bronze Accents

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

Materials

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

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

Materials

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

Edwardian 1880s Stamped Maple & Co Brown Leather Sheraton Writing Desk Table
By Maple & Co.
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Edwardian 1880s Stamped Maple & Co Writing Table With Brown Leather Top. This Edwardian 1880s writing desk table is a magnificent ...
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19th Century British Edwardian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Edwardian 1880s Stamped Maple & Co Brown Leather Sheraton Writing Desk Table
Edwardian 1880s Stamped Maple & Co Brown Leather Sheraton Writing Desk Table

Edwardian 1880s Stamped Maple & Co Brown Leather Sheraton Writing Desk Table

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

Materials

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

Louis XVI style French bureau plat after Zweiner
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality, elegant late 19th century French Louis XV style Kingwood serpentine shaped bureau plat, having an inset suede covered writing surface, a single frieze drawer, wonderful gilded ormolu mounts with entwined leaf decoration, the central mount representing a military helmet and flag. Raised on elegant cabriole legs terminating in scrolling ormolu feet. Attributed to Joseph- Emmanuel Zweiner. Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener (b. 1849) was a preeminent cabinetmaker (ébéniste) of German descent, who became one of the most famous furniture...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI style French bureau plat after Zweiner
Louis XVI style French bureau plat after Zweiner

Louis XVI style French bureau plat after Zweiner

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

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

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

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

Materials

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

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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