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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1920s
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze and mahogany bonheur du jour French, Late 19th Century Height 117cm, width 78cm, depth 54cm Made in France in the late 19th century, this elegant bonheu...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour

19th Century Solid Ash Kneehole Desk
Located in Accrington, GB
A fine quality kneehole desk dating to the late part of the 19th century. Made entirely out of solid ash with a lovely rich warm colour, the desk is in fantastic original condition e...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash

19th Century Solid Ash Kneehole Desk
19th Century Solid Ash Kneehole Desk

19th Century Solid Ash Kneehole Desk

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved edges and a beautiful grain and patina.
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher

19th Century Swedish Off-White Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish off-white, light grey painted writing desk from the 19th century with three-quarter gallery surrounding the rectangular top, single drawer carved with reeded motifs and fou...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Off-White Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer
19th Century Swedish Off-White Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer

19th Century Swedish Off-White Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer

Late 19th Century Office Furniture Set - 1 Writing Desk, 1 Table, 3 Armchairs
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a very stylish and unique office furniture set custom made for an Austrian attorney. It consists of a writing desk (dxwxh: 80x150x80cm), one bigger armchair accompanying the ...
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1870s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Late 19th Century Office Furniture Set - 1 Writing Desk, 1 Table, 3 Armchairs
Late 19th Century Office Furniture Set - 1 Writing Desk, 1 Table, 3 Armchairs

Late 19th Century Office Furniture Set - 1 Writing Desk, 1 Table, 3 Armchairs

19th Century Roll Top Desk & Bookcase
Located in Naples, FL
This desk is sure to impress with its antique charm. The roll top and bookcase provide ample storage space for all your office essentials, while the desk itself is perfect for worki...
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19th Century American Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Roll Top Desk & Bookcase
19th Century Roll Top Desk & Bookcase

19th Century Roll Top Desk & Bookcase

Elegant English Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
English late 18th century/early 19th century mahogany writing table with hand-tooled leather top on three drawers standing on tapered legs ending in brass capped feet, with fine stri...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Elegant English Leather Top Writing Table
Elegant English Leather Top Writing Table

Elegant English Leather Top Writing Table

English Victorian Mahogany 19th Century Wash Stand or Desk
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Victorian Washstand A Victorian-era mahogany washstand with aesthetically pleasing legs. Featuring a rectangular top with gallery above two drawers with turned handles. Perfect f...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English Victorian Mahogany 19th Century Wash Stand or Desk
English Victorian Mahogany 19th Century Wash Stand or Desk

English Victorian Mahogany 19th Century Wash Stand or Desk

19th Century, French Louis XV style Natural Wood Center Desk with Gilt Bronzes
Located in IT
19th Century, French Louis XV style Wood Center with gilded bronze applications desk table This elegant centre desk, therefore finished on all four sides, was made in the first half...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century, French Louis XV style Natural Wood Center Desk with Gilt Bronzes
19th Century, French Louis XV style Natural Wood Center Desk with Gilt Bronzes

19th Century, French Louis XV style Natural Wood Center Desk with Gilt Bronzes

19th Century walnut writing table
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality 19th Century walnut writing table, the shaped top having a black leather writing surface decorated with blind and gold tooling, finely carved ormolu moulded edge run...
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1860s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century walnut writing table
19th Century walnut writing table

19th Century walnut writing table

19th Century Late Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Exceptional Late Regency Writing Table, Almost Certainly by Gillows, With Tooled Leather Inset to the Top c.1820. The table of rectangular form with a cast brass fretwork gallery...
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1820s Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Late Regency Mahogany Writing Table
19th Century Late Regency Mahogany Writing Table

19th Century Late Regency Mahogany Writing Table

Antique English Mahogany Carved Library Table with Lopers for Expanding Surface
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English carved mahogany library table, or since it has built in steel-lopers that pull-out from each end, one could use this antique English library table...
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1880s English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique English Mahogany Carved Library Table with Lopers for Expanding Surface
Antique English Mahogany Carved Library Table with Lopers for Expanding Surface

Antique English Mahogany Carved Library Table with Lopers for Expanding Surface

Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1870, H1178
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1870, H1178 Scotland 1870 Solid Walnut and veneer Original finish Free standing kidney shaped writing desk Having a s...
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1870s Scottish Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1870, H1178
Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1870, H1178

Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1870, H1178

Antique fine quality Victorian 19th Century burr walnut Dutchess dressing table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Victorian 19th Century burr walnut Dutchess dressing table. Lovely age colour and patina. A very rare breathtaking decorative find. No loose joints and no wood...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique fine quality Victorian 19th Century burr walnut Dutchess dressing table
Antique fine quality Victorian 19th Century burr walnut Dutchess dressing table

Antique fine quality Victorian 19th Century burr walnut Dutchess dressing table

French Fruit Wood Two Drawer Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
French fruit wood two drawer desk or writing table, the top has outstanding color and patina ; the two drawers with ring pulls and overlapping edges over scalloped aprons, center wit...
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1890s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Fruit Wood Two Drawer Desk
French Fruit Wood Two Drawer Desk

French Fruit Wood Two Drawer Desk

19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Writing Desk with Single Drawer
Located in Doylestown, PA
English petite mahogany and cherry wood writing desk, England, 1890's. Exquisite serpentine desk with gracefully curved front and sides on turned spindle legs. The top has a unique ...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Writing Desk with Single Drawer
19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Writing Desk with Single Drawer

19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Writing Desk with Single Drawer

Italian Walnut Writing Table - Circa 1800
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular hinged top concealing a fitted interior of three small drawers above a writing surface , raised on shaped trestle supports with underscrolled feet joined by arched iron s...
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19th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Walnut Writing Table - Circa 1800
Italian Walnut Writing Table - Circa 1800

Italian Walnut Writing Table - Circa 1800

Large Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat or Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
A large Empire style mahogany bureau plat or writing desk with a dark green leather writing surface above a central long drawer, flanked to each side by a short drawer. The square ta...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Large Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat or Writing Desk
Large Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat or Writing Desk

Large Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat or Writing Desk

Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Convertible small desk - so-called Secrétaire à culbute France 19th c. Dimensions: H x W x D: 70 x 65 x 47 cm Description: Quite rare and unusual Louis XV style transforming furni...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century
Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century

Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century

19th Century French Rosewood Bureau De Dame
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality French rosewood Bureau De Dame. The top of the bureau has a nice brass gallery above a fall front, decoratively inlaid with marquetry, opening to reveal a ...
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century French Rosewood Bureau De Dame
19th Century French Rosewood Bureau De Dame

19th Century French Rosewood Bureau De Dame

Antique French Cherry Wood Kitchen Table or Small Desk or Writing Table Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Country French Small kitchen table or nice size small writing table or desk. Single drawer on one-side with hand-cut dovetail construction....
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1890s French Country Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Cherry

Antique French Cherry Wood Kitchen Table or Small Desk or Writing Table Restored
Antique French Cherry Wood Kitchen Table or Small Desk or Writing Table Restored

Antique French Cherry Wood Kitchen Table or Small Desk or Writing Table Restored

Victorian Pine Marquetry Writing or Side Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian Pine Marquetry Writing or Side Table This is a very attractive table, it has a smooth rectangular top with slightly rounded corners and sturdy turned legs, there is a us...
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1880s Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Victorian Pine Marquetry Writing or Side Table
Victorian Pine Marquetry Writing or Side Table

Victorian Pine Marquetry Writing or Side Table

Single Drawer Mahogany Chippendale Table Ball Claw Feet English Mid 19th Century
Located in Louisville, KY
For the discerning eye, this table/desk is an amazing example of beautiful English Chippendale design with exemplary 19th century craftsmanship. From ornately hand carved cabriole le...
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19th Century English George I Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Single Drawer Mahogany Chippendale Table Ball Claw Feet English Mid 19th Century
Single Drawer Mahogany Chippendale Table Ball Claw Feet English Mid 19th Century

Single Drawer Mahogany Chippendale Table Ball Claw Feet English Mid 19th Century

Antique Primitive Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Primitive Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table. Item featured has a lift top, slanted surface, tall legs, solid wood cons...
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19th Century Primitive Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Antique Primitive Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table
Antique Primitive Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table

Antique Primitive Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table

Writing Desk or Table of Mahogany with Leather Top from England
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English writing table or desk of mahogany from the 19th century, featuring a leather top embossed with gilt edge, with shaped gallery back, over a frieze of two fitted dra...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Writing Desk or Table of Mahogany with Leather Top from England
Writing Desk or Table of Mahogany with Leather Top from England

Writing Desk or Table of Mahogany with Leather Top from England

Carved Japanese Desk and Chair Set Bureau 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Highly sought after antique Japanese desk with matching chair Hand carved from hardwood with some amazing details Adorned with amazing carved dra...
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1880s Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Carved Japanese Desk and Chair Set Bureau 1880
Carved Japanese Desk and Chair Set Bureau 1880

Carved Japanese Desk and Chair Set Bureau 1880

Victorian Walnut Campaign Travelling Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian walnut campaign travelling desk, opening to a maroon leather interior, the frame remains in very good condition fo...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Campaign Travelling Desk
Victorian Walnut Campaign Travelling Desk

Victorian Walnut Campaign Travelling Desk

Antique Horner School Inlaid & Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique secretary in the manner of Horner offers mahogany construction with upper having glass enclosed display in arched form with inlaid satinwood floral elements throughout, ov...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Horner School Inlaid & Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk Circa 1890
Antique Horner School Inlaid & Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk Circa 1890

Antique Horner School Inlaid & Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk Circa 1890

A George IV mahogany mechanical escritoire attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A George IV mahogany mechanical escritoire attributed to Gillows, of rectangular form with a vertical superstructure on reeded cabriole legs with a turned stretcher and the original ...
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1820s English George IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

A George IV mahogany mechanical escritoire attributed to Gillows
A George IV mahogany mechanical escritoire attributed to Gillows

A George IV mahogany mechanical escritoire attributed to Gillows

French Empire Style Bronze and Mahogany Desk Leather
Located in Lyon, FR
Very decorative French desk in the empire style. Structure in solid mahogany and veneered, it is composed of an empire green leather under hand, three drawers with double handles and...
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1810s French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Style Bronze and Mahogany Desk Leather
French Empire Style Bronze and Mahogany Desk Leather

French Empire Style Bronze and Mahogany Desk Leather

New York Mahogany Federal Butlers Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A New York flame mahogany federal butler's desk with drop down (side snap operation) door revealing a green leatherette tooled work surface. The interior with a center door concealing storage and an inside drawer that is flanked by two "secret" panels with string inlay and further enhanced by pigeon holes and short and long drawers. The overall desk presents with string inlay decorated deep top desk over three long drawers in rich flame mahogany veneers. The drawers with embossed brass hardware and the whole resting on bracket feet. Lacking a key. Dimensions: 23 1/4" D, 47" W, 44 3/4" H Condition: Please see all detail photos. Various age related wear include one missing tiny...
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Early 19th Century Federal Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

New York Mahogany Federal Butlers Desk
New York Mahogany Federal Butlers Desk

New York Mahogany Federal Butlers Desk

19th C. English Architect's Mahogany Desk w/Leather Writing Pad & Dual Tilt Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous English architect's desk with green leather writing pad and dual tilt top from the 19th century. This antique Late Georgian table from E...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather, Mahogany

19th C. English Architect's Mahogany Desk w/Leather Writing Pad & Dual Tilt Top
19th C. English Architect's Mahogany Desk w/Leather Writing Pad & Dual Tilt Top

19th C. English Architect's Mahogany Desk w/Leather Writing Pad & Dual Tilt Top

19th Century Victorian Solid Mahogany Library Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid Mahogany Victorian writing table or library desk. C.1880. Finished on both sides with each side having a pair of drawers. Original leather in distressed condition. Commensurate...
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19th Century British Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century Victorian Solid Mahogany Library Desk
19th Century Victorian Solid Mahogany Library Desk

19th Century Victorian Solid Mahogany Library Desk

Fine French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Directoire Marble Top Mirrored Vanity Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superbly crafted antique French Directoire style brass inlaid and bronze mounted secretaire desk or ladies vanity. The piece is perfect for paying bills or using as a makeup vanity...
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1890s French Directoire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Fine French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Directoire Marble Top Mirrored Vanity Desk
Fine French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Directoire Marble Top Mirrored Vanity Desk

Fine French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Directoire Marble Top Mirrored Vanity Desk

Antique Louis XV Provincial Style Fruit Wood Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV style fruit wood writing table / desk, 19th century with alterations. With a rectangular top with slightly beveled edges and canted corners, two frieze drawers with ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Louis XV Provincial Style Fruit Wood Desk
Antique Louis XV Provincial Style Fruit Wood Desk

Antique Louis XV Provincial Style Fruit Wood Desk

Montalcini & Pagano desk for Cartiere Giacomo Bosso, Italy 1920s
By Carlo Pagano, Gino Levi-Montalcini
Located in London, GB
Giuseppe Pagano (1896-1945) and Gino Levi Montalcini (1902-1974) designed this exquisite desk in the 1920s as part of a commissioned project for the Gualino offices in Turin. The project received much critical acclaim; it was regarded as one of the purist expressions of the rationalist movement, and of such historic architectural importance that it dominated an entire issue of Gio Ponti’s Domus...
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1920s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Montalcini & Pagano desk for Cartiere Giacomo Bosso, Italy 1920s
Montalcini & Pagano desk for Cartiere Giacomo Bosso, Italy 1920s

Montalcini & Pagano desk for Cartiere Giacomo Bosso, Italy 1920s

English 19th Century Satinwood Table with Tilt Top Writing Area and Checkerboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English satinwood desk and game table from the 19th century with tilt top writing area, checkerboard and two drawers. This 19th-century English satinwood desk and game table is a ...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Satinwood Table with Tilt Top Writing Area and Checkerboard
English 19th Century Satinwood Table with Tilt Top Writing Area and Checkerboard

English 19th Century Satinwood Table with Tilt Top Writing Area and Checkerboard

Asprey & Co. London Oak & Tooled Racing Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Desk 1920s
By Charles & George Asprey
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Luxurious, Asprey & Co. London (Royal Warrant) Oak & Tooled Racing Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Table Made in England in the 1920s. Item is sold complete with a Burgundy tooled red leather desk set also from Aspreys. It's a very attractive item befit with an aluminium desk calendar, letter opener and two vertical pen rests. The rectangular and hinged two panel top encloses a green leather writing surface which reveals itself when opened from the top, item is raised on square tapering legs. Desk comes with two original large glass inkwells...
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1920s English Edwardian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Leather, Oak

Asprey & Co. London Oak & Tooled Racing Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Desk 1920s
Asprey & Co. London Oak & Tooled Racing Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Desk 1920s

Asprey & Co. London Oak & Tooled Racing Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Desk 1920s

Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Austria
Located in Antwerp, BE
This small Lady desk was crafted in Austria. The top is wonderfully smooth and displays the woodgrain beautifully in walnut veneer. The apron houses three drawers, all with quality brass banding inset into the paneling. The two side drawers and middle drawer have drop ring pulls...
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1870s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Austria
Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Austria

Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Austria

Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Bureau Plat Attributed To Wassmus
Located in Essex, MA
The identical desk and possibly the same one pictured in Les Ebenistes Du XIX Siecle by Denise Ledoux-Lebard. Page 621. Provenance Sothebys London November 27th 1964. A fine desk new...
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1860s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Bureau Plat Attributed To Wassmus
Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Bureau Plat Attributed To Wassmus

Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Bureau Plat Attributed To Wassmus

19th Century Wabi Sabi French Farm Table
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is a beautiful cross leg table that features a stretcher and excellent patina and more. This table is perfect for any wabi sabi, traditional, farmhouse or more design space. Per...
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Wabi Sabi French Farm Table
19th Century Wabi Sabi French Farm Table

19th Century Wabi Sabi French Farm Table

An Important Regency Burr Oak Partners Desk
Located in Dublin, GB
An Important Regency Burr Oak Writing Table The rectangular top with a thick band of burr oak and black leather writing surface with two draw leaf ends, above six opposing well shaped drawers, with ebonized mouldings, resting on superbly carved winged ebonized oak Gryphons, with interlocking tails. The design for this table closely...
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1820s Italian Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

An Important Regency Burr Oak Partners Desk
An Important Regency Burr Oak Partners Desk

An Important Regency Burr Oak Partners Desk

Antique Mahogany Adams Style Regency Writing Table Desk, 19 Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19th century Mahogany Adams Style Regency writing table desk. Additional information: Materials: Mahogany Please note that thi...
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19th Century Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Adams Style Regency Writing Table Desk, 19 Century
Antique Mahogany Adams Style Regency Writing Table Desk, 19 Century

Antique Mahogany Adams Style Regency Writing Table Desk, 19 Century

Black Gustavian Writing Desk with 5 Drawers, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish office writing desk in Gustavian black paint with five drawers, red leather embossed top and the original brass hardware.
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine, Leather

Black Gustavian Writing Desk with 5 Drawers, Sweden
Black Gustavian Writing Desk with 5 Drawers, Sweden

Black Gustavian Writing Desk with 5 Drawers, Sweden

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Salon Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This exceptional, early Biedermeier oval writing table was made in Vienna circa 1825. The table is attributed to the most prolific Viennese cabinet maker during the Biedermei...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Salon Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Salon Table. Vienna, c. 1825.

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Salon Table. Vienna, c. 1825.

Antique fine quality 19th Century burr walnut library writing table desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality 19th Century burr walnut library writing table desk. Lovely age colour and patina. Recently restored to a good standard and has a beautiful tooled leather skiver...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique fine quality 19th Century burr walnut library writing table desk
Antique fine quality 19th Century burr walnut library writing table desk

Antique fine quality 19th Century burr walnut library writing table desk

Antique Ochre Painted George III Pine Table, England, Early 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
England, Early 19th Century Painted George III pine table. Completely untouched with original brass handles. H 75 x W 92 x D 65 cm
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Pine

Antique Ochre Painted George III Pine Table, England, Early 19th Century
Antique Ochre Painted George III Pine Table, England, Early 19th Century

Antique Ochre Painted George III Pine Table, England, Early 19th Century

19th Century French Rustic Industrial Dining or Writing Table or Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century French industrial, rustic writing table or desk. Soundly constructed, all wood top with iron strap around entire edge and bottoms of legs. Trestle base. Multi purpose t...
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19th Century French Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Rustic Industrial Dining or Writing Table or Desk
19th Century French Rustic Industrial Dining or Writing Table or Desk

19th Century French Rustic Industrial Dining or Writing Table or Desk

Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian mahogany dickens desk, having four drawers on each side of the top, locked with a side locker, with three green leather inserts an...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk

Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk

Macassar Ebony Art Deco Amsterdamse School Desk by Daniel van Dorp for Reens
By Gebroeders Reens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School desk. Design by Daniel van Dorp for Gebroeders Reens Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid macassar ebony with...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Macassar

Macassar Ebony Art Deco Amsterdamse School Desk by Daniel van Dorp for Reens
Macassar Ebony Art Deco Amsterdamse School Desk by Daniel van Dorp for Reens

Macassar Ebony Art Deco Amsterdamse School Desk by Daniel van Dorp for Reens

French 19th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Very nice scale, warmth color and nice carving on the belt, always useful anywhere at home.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

French 19th Century Writing Table
French 19th Century Writing Table

French 19th Century Writing Table

Fine Quality English Satinwood Carlton House Desk with Cherubs and Musical Theme
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular hand-paint decorated satinwood Carlton House desk with beautifully painted cherubs and musical instruments, flowers and figures. The desk is in its original fin...
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1890s English Adam Style Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Fine Quality English Satinwood Carlton House Desk with Cherubs and Musical Theme
Fine Quality English Satinwood Carlton House Desk with Cherubs and Musical Theme

Fine Quality English Satinwood Carlton House Desk with Cherubs and Musical Theme

19th Century Aged Japanese Office Desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
46 1/2" W x 28 1/8" H x 28 1/4" D Kneehole: 17 1/2" W x 23" H x 26" D Drawers: 10" W x 5" H x 14 1/2" D
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1890s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Aged Japanese Office Desk
19th Century Aged Japanese Office Desk

19th Century Aged Japanese Office Desk

1800s French Antique Patinated Ecritoire
Located in High Point, NC
This antique ecritoire was crafted in 19th century France. A heavily distressed wooden ecritoire, this desk organizer flaunts a spacious case with an elegant slant top and a subtle c...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

1800s French Antique Patinated Ecritoire
1800s French Antique Patinated Ecritoire

1800s French Antique Patinated Ecritoire

Rare 19th Century British India Solid Teak Slant Lid Floor Scholar's Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare British India slant lid floor desk likely used by a scholar or merchant. Beautifully handcrafted from solid wood with excellent proportions. The flat top can house inkwells and the slant utilized for writing or drawing. The lid opens on hinges to reveal a storage compartment. A wonderful piece to incorporate in your decor if you like to sit and spend time on the floor or it may be raised by easy customization to act as a bed desk...
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1890s Indian Anglo Raj Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Rare 19th Century British India Solid Teak Slant Lid Floor Scholar's Desk
Rare 19th Century British India Solid Teak Slant Lid Floor Scholar's Desk

Rare 19th Century British India Solid Teak Slant Lid Floor Scholar's Desk

French LXV Period Cherrywood Writing Table or Desk, 1 drawer, 1 slide, mid 18thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
the rectangular top with rounded corners formed of three boards resting atop a case fitted with one long drawer and one long writing slide, having a descending shaped apron and raise...
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1850s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry

French LXV Period Cherrywood Writing Table or Desk, 1 drawer, 1 slide, mid 18thc
French LXV Period Cherrywood Writing Table or Desk, 1 drawer, 1 slide, mid 18thc

French LXV Period Cherrywood Writing Table or Desk, 1 drawer, 1 slide, mid 18thc

Mahogany dressing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany Dressing or Writing Table, the rectangular top with a raised three-quarter gallery, above an arrangement of drawers with turned knob handles...
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19th Century British Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mahogany dressing table
Mahogany dressing table

Mahogany dressing table

1800's Antique French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather, Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Desk, Writing, French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather Lining, 1800s, 19th Century! French Napoleon III period writing desk, mid to late 19th c., superstructure with two drawers, over shaped drop-front writing surface, opening to leather lining, with two additional drawers, lower case fitted with single frieze drawer, on cabriole legs, approx 42"h, 31.5"w, 20.5"d Wear and imperfections commensurate with being moved, age and use. 212t20 The top priority of Napoleon III style furniture was comfort. However, the furniture remained highly decorative. This attention to form, as well as function, can be seen in intricately upholstered chairs...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

1800's Antique French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather, Writing Desk
1800's Antique French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather, Writing Desk

1800's Antique French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather, Writing 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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