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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Antique Gothic Oak Desk with Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Gothic oak desk with leather top is atypical for the style, being raised up on turned legs and a classic "H" support, rather than sporting floo...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Gothic Oak Desk with Leather Top
Antique Gothic Oak Desk with Leather Top

Antique Gothic Oak Desk with Leather Top

18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PROVINCIAL EIGHT-LEGGED "MAZARIN" PEDESTAL DESK IN BLACK PAINT France, circa last quarter of the 18th century Item # 403ZLJ18Q An absolutely stunning eight-legged "Mazarin" pedestal...
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk
18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk

18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk

A rare mid 18th Century Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand circa 1750
Located in Reepham, GB
A Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand with toilet glass, decorated with an unusual polychrome flower design. Made in China circa 1750, the decor...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer

A rare mid 18th Century Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand circa 1750
A rare mid 18th Century Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand circa 1750

A rare mid 18th Century Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand circa 1750

Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau De Pente Ladies Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau De Pente Ladies Desk Antique Louis XV style ormolu mounted mechanical cylinder lady's desk. Vernis Martin style paint decorated cylinder depicti...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau De Pente Ladies Desk
Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau De Pente Ladies Desk

Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau De Pente Ladies Desk

Italian antique wooden writing table with shutter and brass key, 1700s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wooden writing table with shutter and brass key, 1700s Wooden desk or writing desk. The upper part is composed of the top ...
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Early 1700s Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Italian antique wooden writing table with shutter and brass key, 1700s
Italian antique wooden writing table with shutter and brass key, 1700s

Italian antique wooden writing table with shutter and brass key, 1700s

Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Folding Center Table
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This particular type of table was invented by 16th century Spanish cabinetmakers. This elegant table can easily be taken apart. Its rectangular top is assembled to the legs with i...
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Early 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Folding Center Table
Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Folding Center Table

Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Folding Center Table

Antique L. & J.G. Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk, Circa 1900
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware. Measures: 48"...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Antique L. & J.G. Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk, Circa 1900
Antique L. & J.G. Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk, Circa 1900

Antique L. & J.G. Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk, Circa 1900

18th Century Neoclassical Italian Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Carmine, TX
Stunning writing desk hand-made in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut. This really is the mother of all Italian scrivanie (writing desks): its lines, details and overall look make i...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Neoclassical Italian Walnut Writing Desk
18th Century Neoclassical Italian Walnut Writing Desk

18th Century Neoclassical Italian Walnut Writing Desk

Red Lacquer Early 20th Century Two Drawer Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese red lacquer desk from the early 20th century, with two drawers and brass hardware. Created in China during the early years of the 20...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Red Lacquer Early 20th Century Two Drawer Desk with Brass Hardware
Red Lacquer Early 20th Century Two Drawer Desk with Brass Hardware

Red Lacquer Early 20th Century Two Drawer Desk with Brass Hardware

18th Century Lacquered Tuscan Desk Table with Hand Painted Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant lacquered wooden desk table from Tuscany, dating to the Louis XVI period, late 18th century. This refined piece features delicate hand-painted neoclassical decorations in ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

18th Century Lacquered Tuscan Desk Table with Hand Painted Decoration
18th Century Lacquered Tuscan Desk Table with Hand Painted Decoration

18th Century Lacquered Tuscan Desk Table with Hand Painted Decoration

Italian Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian fall front desk with burl wood inlay. With six drawers and two hidden storage areas. The top of this desk is 18th century, while the base, beau...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk
Italian Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk

Italian Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk

18th Century Portuguese Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
18th century Portuguese writing table with fabulous hand turned legs and stretchers. The top features a single board top with applied carved molding around the edges, following down to two drawers with cushion raised panels and hand carved beaded...
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18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

18th Century Portuguese Writing Table
18th Century Portuguese Writing Table

18th Century Portuguese Writing Table

French Provincial Fruitwood and Tooled Leather Writing Table, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Provincial Fruitwood and Tooled Leather Writing Table, 18th Century
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Fruitwood

French Provincial Fruitwood and Tooled Leather Writing Table, 18th Century
French Provincial Fruitwood and Tooled Leather Writing Table, 18th Century

French Provincial Fruitwood and Tooled Leather Writing Table, 18th Century

Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian (18th Century) walnut serpentine shaped desk with 2 side doors and 2 narrow front doors above a drawer with a pull out front interior chair having a left arm.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk
Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk

Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk

Antique Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware....
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Antique Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
Antique Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored

Antique Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored

Spanish Baroque Style Center Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Spanish Baroque style center table made of solid walnut with lyre shaped legs joined by forged iron stretchers. The top is made has a beau...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Spanish Baroque Style Center Table
Spanish Baroque Style Center Table

Spanish Baroque Style Center Table

Art Deco Secretaire by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
This secretaire desk was designed by Jacques Adnet, and was made in Tamo Ash Wood. The style of this secretaire features sleek lines, geometric shapes and a ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Ash

Art Deco Secretaire by Jacques Adnet
Art Deco Secretaire by Jacques Adnet

Art Deco Secretaire by Jacques Adnet

18th Century, French Walnut Leather Top Writing Table W/ Bronze Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th century hand carved French provincial desk. The desk is carved in walnut and is extremely heavy and sturdy after all the year's of use. The finish has developed a beautiful...
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century, French Walnut Leather Top Writing Table W/ Bronze Hardware
18th Century, French Walnut Leather Top Writing Table W/ Bronze Hardware

18th Century, French Walnut Leather Top Writing Table W/ Bronze Hardware

Louis XVI Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
A signed piece with rectangular top with inset green leather, possibly original , over a frieze with one central drawer flanked by drawers each with round original wreath rings...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Louis XVI Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat

Louis XVI Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat

French Mahogany Art Nouveau Writing Desk Signed Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Signed ‘Louis Majorelle’ Art Nouveau desk with the sinuous lines and curves typical of the style. Four curved-front drawers retaining their original ormol...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Mahogany Art Nouveau Writing Desk Signed Louis Majorelle
French Mahogany Art Nouveau Writing Desk Signed Louis Majorelle

French Mahogany Art Nouveau Writing Desk Signed Louis Majorelle

French Sculptural Baroque Style Desk in Stained Pine, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A fabolous french baroque style freestanding desk in solid stained pined. Finely handcrafted in the first half of the 20th century. Decorative decadent carvings. This fine desk w...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

French Sculptural Baroque Style Desk in Stained Pine, Early 20th Century
French Sculptural Baroque Style Desk in Stained Pine, Early 20th Century

French Sculptural Baroque Style Desk in Stained Pine, Early 20th Century

Early American Style Oak Single Drawer Sofa Table, Circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early American Style Oak Single Drawer Sofa Table or child desk. Knee clearance is 22". Measures 31.5" in width x 16.5" in depth x 28.5" in height .
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

Early American Style Oak Single Drawer Sofa Table, Circa 1920s
Early American Style Oak Single Drawer Sofa Table, Circa 1920s

Early American Style Oak Single Drawer Sofa Table, Circa 1920s

Antique Early 18th Century Georgian George II Oak Lowboy Dressing Table 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A good and early antique Georgian oak lowboy/dressing table, circa 1750. The George II lowboy having an overhanging top, with a carved kneehole wit...
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Early 18th Century Georgian George II Oak Lowboy Dressing Table 1750
Antique Early 18th Century Georgian George II Oak Lowboy Dressing Table 1750

Antique Early 18th Century Georgian George II Oak Lowboy Dressing Table 1750

Antique Stickley Brothers American Colonial Maple Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique American Colonial style maple writing desk By Stickley Brothers USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 38"W x 21"D x 34.63"H. Professionally refinished....
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple

Antique Stickley Brothers American Colonial Maple Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
Antique Stickley Brothers American Colonial Maple Writing Desk, Newly Refinished

Antique Stickley Brothers American Colonial Maple Writing Desk, Newly Refinished

Antique Gustavian Work Table, Genuine Swedish Country Desk Table with Drawer
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian styled work table from the county Norrbotten in northern Sweden. The table was made during the late 18th century and has a faux painted leg frame. The wooden drawer pull on...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Antique Gustavian Work Table, Genuine Swedish Country Desk Table with Drawer
Antique Gustavian Work Table, Genuine Swedish Country Desk Table with Drawer

Antique Gustavian Work Table, Genuine Swedish Country Desk Table with Drawer

Early Rare Kem Weber Petite Desk for Lloyd
By Kem Weber
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Rare Kem Weber Petite desk for Lloyd early Label attached.
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Early Rare Kem Weber Petite Desk for Lloyd
Early Rare Kem Weber Petite Desk for Lloyd

Early Rare Kem Weber Petite Desk for Lloyd

Leon Jallot desk in macassar ebony
By Léon Jallot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic French Art Deco desk designed by Leon Jallot, circa 1925, in macassar ebony with sculpted panels. This desk is unrestored in the photographs. Dimensions are 53” wide x 31.5” ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Macassar

Leon Jallot desk in macassar ebony
Leon Jallot desk in macassar ebony

Leon Jallot desk in macassar ebony

Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical writing desk handmade in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and peg construction. The writing desk features three overlay drawers with ogee edges and each drawer front...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Writing Desk
Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Writing Desk

Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Writing Desk

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

Materials

Bronze

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

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

18th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table
Located in Carmine, TX
Writing desk Hand-crafted in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut. The table follows the typical Italian neoclassical style canons, with long, tapered legs and flat-fronted inset dra...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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

18th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table

Edwardian English Marquetry Side Table, c. 1900
Located in High Point, NC
William and Mary style burl walnut table with exquisite marquetry detailing, circa 1900. The top is banded and has a beveled edge surrounding a profuse floral and bird design marque...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Boxwood, Olive, Walnut

Edwardian English Marquetry Side Table, c. 1900
Edwardian English Marquetry Side Table, c. 1900

Edwardian English Marquetry Side Table, c. 1900

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and very high quality French 18th century Louis XV period Tulipwood, Kingwood, and ormolu Bureau Plat desk. The desk is raised by elegant cabriole leg with exquisite pierced fitted ormolu sabots with fine foliate designs and hoof feet below a delicate ormolu chute leading upwards to impressive richly chased ormolu masks of handsome bearded men. The apron displays three drawers separated by impressive curved foliate gadroon designs each displaying superb quarter veneered Kingwood...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat

Belgian Art Nouveau Desk and Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Belgian Art Nouveau desk and armchair in ebonized oak, circa 1905, in the manner of Gustave Serrurier-Bovy. 72" long x 37" deep x 30" high. The Art...
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Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Belgian Art Nouveau Desk and Armchair
Belgian Art Nouveau Desk and Armchair

Belgian Art Nouveau Desk and Armchair

18th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Trestle Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Italian, 18th century. Baroque walnut dining or tavern table having a thick walnut top above turned legs with Walnut stretcher. Perfect size to use as a writing table, sofa or center...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Trestle Table
18th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Trestle Table

18th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Trestle Table

Jugendstil desk designed by August Knobloch’s Nachfolger ca. 1908
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
This exquisite desk was made by the furniture factory August Knobloch's Nachfolger. In the period around 1900, the cabinetmaker's factory belonged to the circle of Vienna's most impo...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Alpaca, Oak

Jugendstil desk designed by August Knobloch’s Nachfolger ca. 1908
Jugendstil desk designed by August Knobloch’s Nachfolger ca. 1908

Jugendstil desk designed by August Knobloch’s Nachfolger ca. 1908

Louis XVI-Style Mahogany Desk with Leather Writing Surface & Pull-Out Extensions
Located in Eindhoven, NL
This elegant early 20th-century Louis XVI-style desk is crafted from rich mahogany and features a gold-tooled leather writing surface, exhibiting minor scratches consistent with age ...
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XVI-Style Mahogany Desk with Leather Writing Surface & Pull-Out Extensions
Louis XVI-Style Mahogany Desk with Leather Writing Surface & Pull-Out Extensions

Louis XVI-Style Mahogany Desk with Leather Writing Surface & Pull-Out Extensions

Original circa 1900 Graves & Sons Naval Military Campaign Parter Desk Map Drawer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very rare original Graves & Son’s stamped Naval Military Campaign officers desk Graves and Sons were listed at Fore Stree...
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Early 1900s English Campaign Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Original circa 1900 Graves & Sons Naval Military Campaign Parter Desk Map Drawer
Original circa 1900 Graves & Sons Naval Military Campaign Parter Desk Map Drawer

Original circa 1900 Graves & Sons Naval Military Campaign Parter Desk Map Drawer

18th C. Italian Lacca Povera Accent Table or Petite Desk w/its Original Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian occasional table with its original laca povera finish from the 18th century. This antique table from Italy retains its original "Lacca Povera" finish also known as laca povera, arte povera, lacca contrafatta, decalcomania, and perhaps more commonly, decoupage. This is the artistic technique of adorning a furniture surface with paper prints and lacquered layers which was perfected and made popular during the 17th and 18th century. This table has a rectangular-shaped top, a small drawer housed in the apron, and is raised on squared legs which taper gently towards their feet. The leg clearance from underside of skirt to floor is approximately 26.25 inches. This 18th century Italian lacca povera...
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18th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

18th C. Italian Lacca Povera Accent Table or Petite Desk w/its Original Finish
18th C. Italian Lacca Povera Accent Table or Petite Desk w/its Original Finish

18th C. Italian Lacca Povera Accent Table or Petite Desk w/its Original Finish

French Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
An exceptional Art Deco desk in Macassar ebony and mahogany having three lockable drawers to the top and lockable cupboards below four keys supplied with this desk, the inverted brea...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Macassar

French Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony
French Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony

French Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony

French Ebonised Pedestal Desk Circa 1900
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good sized French ebonised pedestal desk of nine drawers, each with brass mouldings and escutcheons. Having an inset, tooled old leather writing surfa...
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Early 1900s Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Ebonised Pedestal Desk Circa 1900
French Ebonised Pedestal Desk Circa 1900

French Ebonised Pedestal Desk Circa 1900

Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Card Table Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Quality Early 20th Century Mahogany piece which would work brilliantly as a small dressing, writing table or desk with a drawer, but has the added benefit of converting into ...
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Card Table Desk Side Dressing
Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Card Table Desk Side Dressing

Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Card Table Desk Side Dressing

17th Century Spanish "Lyre Leg" Walnut Table with Original Crossed Ironwork
Located in Marbella, ES
17th Century Spanish "Lyre Leg" walnut table with Original Crossed Ironwork.  
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17th Century Spanish Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Spanish "Lyre Leg" Walnut Table with Original Crossed Ironwork
17th Century Spanish "Lyre Leg" Walnut Table with Original Crossed Ironwork

17th Century Spanish "Lyre Leg" Walnut Table with Original Crossed Ironwork

Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI Rolltop or cylinder desk, France, 1780. This original Louis XVI cylinder desk has an elegant mahogany veneer with satinwood inlays. I...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany
Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany

Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany

Italian Art Nouveau style desk and chair set
Located in Milano, IT
Italian Art Nouveau set from the early 1900s - Elegant carved wooden desk and chairs with floral inserts and original upholstery Rare and elegant Italian desk set dating from the ea...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Italian Art Nouveau style desk and chair set
Italian Art Nouveau style desk and chair set

Italian Art Nouveau style desk and chair set

French, Painted, Leather Top Desk Circa 1920
Located in Southampton, GB
Pretty, French Painted Desk with Leather Top. One long dummy drawer to centre, with two working either side. Wear to leather commensurate with age. France, circa 1920. Height: 76....
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1920s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French, Painted, Leather Top Desk Circa 1920
French, Painted, Leather Top Desk Circa 1920

French, Painted, Leather Top Desk Circa 1920

18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very rare French period 1780s era Louis XV ladies writing desk with contrasting kingwood and walnut woods for added appeal. The desk features hand-hewn oak boards on back ...
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1780s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood, Walnut

18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk
18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk

18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk

Swedish grace/Art Deco desk in the style of Axel Einar Hjorth
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Hägersten, SE
Swedish grace/Art Deco desk in the style of Axel Einar Hjorth. Neoclassical arched column shaped legs in elm root veneer with vault shaped pattern on the bottom. Exquisite book match...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch, Elm

Swedish grace/Art Deco desk in the style of Axel Einar Hjorth
Swedish grace/Art Deco desk in the style of Axel Einar Hjorth

Swedish grace/Art Deco desk in the style of Axel Einar Hjorth

Leon Jallot Sculpted Walnut Desk and Chair
By Léon Jallot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French transitional (from Art Nouveau to early Art Deco) desk and en suite chair by Leon Jallot in sculpted walnut and walnut burl, circa 1910. This desk ...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Leon Jallot Sculpted Walnut Desk and Chair
Leon Jallot Sculpted Walnut Desk and Chair

Leon Jallot Sculpted Walnut Desk and Chair

17th Century Italian Oak Wood Antique Fratino Table or Desk with Lyre Legs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important antique solid oak wood table from the mid 17th century. Oak wood has acquired a beautiful antique patina presenting the signs of all the past centuries. This type of table ...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

17th Century Italian Oak Wood Antique Fratino Table or Desk with Lyre Legs
17th Century Italian Oak Wood Antique Fratino Table or Desk with Lyre Legs

17th Century Italian Oak Wood Antique Fratino Table or Desk with Lyre Legs

Voysey Style of Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Table with Dove Cut-Outs below the Top
By Charles Voysey
Located in London, GB
C F A Voysey in the style of. An Arts & Crafts oak dining or library table with four stylized floral cut-outs flanked by dove cut-outs to each corner to the angled apron underneath ...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Voysey Style of Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Table with Dove Cut-Outs below the Top
Voysey Style of Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Table with Dove Cut-Outs below the Top

Voysey Style of Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Table with Dove Cut-Outs below the Top

English Chippendale Mahogany Constantine Action Game Table . Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany game table with Constantine action , leather writing / playing surface, carved corner fret works , & terminating on chamfered carved legs. Late 18th Cen...
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1770s English Chippendale Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Patent Leather

English Chippendale Mahogany Constantine Action Game Table . Circa 1770
English Chippendale Mahogany Constantine Action Game Table . Circa 1770

English Chippendale Mahogany Constantine Action Game Table . Circa 1770

17th century Spanish Baroque inlaid walnut Desk or Center Table
Located in Troy, NY
Superb model with a deeply paneled frieze, having geometric fruitwood inlay, containing three drawers. The strong disc-turned legs connected by shaped side stretchers and wrought iro...
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Mid-17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

17th century Spanish Baroque inlaid walnut Desk or Center Table
17th century Spanish Baroque inlaid walnut Desk or Center Table

17th century Spanish Baroque inlaid walnut Desk or Center Table

Antique 18th Century Writing Table By Holland And Sons LTD ( REF AF-3500 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
This elegant 18th-century writing table, crafted from fine mahogany by the renowned "Holland & Sons LTD," exemplifies exceptional quality and timeless design. The table stands gracef...
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18th Century British Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 18th Century Writing Table By Holland And Sons LTD ( REF AF-3500 )
Antique 18th Century Writing Table By Holland And Sons LTD ( REF AF-3500 )

Antique 18th Century Writing Table By Holland And Sons LTD ( REF AF-3500 )

George III Mahogany Rent Desk by Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular top with inset red leather and banded edge, over a long drawer opening to A-Z lidded compartments. The pedestals below each with three drawers. All with classic Gill...
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1770s George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Rent Desk by Gillows of Lancaster
George III Mahogany Rent Desk by Gillows of Lancaster

George III Mahogany Rent Desk by Gillows of Lancaster

Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian style 3 drawer desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1920s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Desk
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Desk

Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Desk

French 18th Century Poplar & Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk made of poplar in the french 18th century, Louis XV period. Height between the roof and the belt 20.87 in. (53 cm). Totally authentic, this piece of furniture w...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Poplar

French 18th Century Poplar & Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period
French 18th Century Poplar & Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period

French 18th Century Poplar & Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period

Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
19th Century mahogany chippendale style writing table in good condition, having been polished by hand. The desk has a rope edge with a ...
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1910s Chippendale Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Desk
Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Desk

Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Desk

Edwardian Shapland & Petter Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Table/Desk
By Shapland & Petter
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
ST057 Edwardian Shapland & Petter mahogany kidney shaped writing table/desk, with original black leather tooled writing surface (showing minor signs of usage) and ornate brass galler...
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Early 1900s Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Edwardian Shapland & Petter Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Table/Desk
Edwardian Shapland & Petter Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Table/Desk

Edwardian Shapland & Petter Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Table/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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