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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1910s
Antique Sheraton Revival Satinwood Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Sheraton Revival Satinwood desk. This dates from around the 1890-1910 period, and it was made in England. The quality is fantastic, this has beautiful brass handl...
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1890s British Sheraton Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

Antique Sheraton Revival Satinwood Desk
Antique Sheraton Revival Satinwood Desk

Antique Sheraton Revival Satinwood Desk

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

Art Populaire Writing Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Populaire; Folk Art; Monoxylite; Wabi Sabi; Writing Desk; Rustic; Travail Populaire; Antique; 19th Century; Writing Table; 19th-century folk art writing desk, a timeless piece ...
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Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Art Populaire Writing Table, France, 19th Century
Art Populaire Writing Table, France, 19th Century

Art Populaire Writing Table, France, 19th Century

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Burr Walnut Writing Table, Probably by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Burr Walnut Writing Table, Probably by Gillows. The rectangular top has a gilt-bronze surround above a serpentine frieze fronted by a central drawer. The corn...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Burr Walnut Writing Table, Probably by Gillows
Gilt-Bronze Mounted Burr Walnut Writing Table, Probably by Gillows

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Burr Walnut Writing Table, Probably by Gillows

Burr Oak Regency Galleried Writing Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Lincoln, GB
This unusual regency burr oak writing desk is of exceptionally fine quality. The skiver raises towards you for ease of use. The piece is extremely rare due to the burr oak and in gre...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Burr Oak Regency Galleried Writing Desk, Circa 1820
Burr Oak Regency Galleried Writing Desk, Circa 1820

Burr Oak Regency Galleried Writing Desk, Circa 1820

19th Century Miles and Edwards Writing Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century Miles and Edwards writing table of unusual shaped top, with leather scribe on barley twist leg.
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19th Century Irish Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Miles and Edwards Writing Table
19th Century Miles and Edwards Writing Table

19th Century Miles and Edwards Writing Table

Regency Library Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This handsome Regency library desk is crafted of rich mahogany and features the straightforward design prevalent in England during the early 19th ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Regency Library Table
Regency Library Table

Regency Library Table

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk Possibly by François L
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and ormolu desk possibly by François Linke. The desk is raised by elegant cabriole legs with handsome ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk Possibly by François L
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk Possibly by François L

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk Possibly by François L

Biedermeier Cigar Desk
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier cigar desk made of solid oak with etched glass flip top with interior compartments.
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Biedermeier Cigar Desk
Biedermeier Cigar Desk

Biedermeier Cigar Desk

Early 19th Century Brass-Mounted Pollard Oak Writing Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual early 19th century brass-mounted pollard oak writing table, attributed to Gillows, the hinged rectangular leather-inset writing top with an adjustable writing slope on a r...
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1810s English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century Brass-Mounted Pollard Oak Writing Table
Early 19th Century Brass-Mounted Pollard Oak Writing Table

Early 19th Century Brass-Mounted Pollard Oak Writing Table

19th Century Bureau Plat with Floral and Blue Porcelain Plaques
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in London, GB
A very fine bureau plat in the manner of Edward Holmes Baldock. After a model by C.C. Saunier. English made, in the Louis XVth taste, constructed in kingwood, with purpleheart crossbanding and adorned with bleu celeste porcelain plaques with hand-painted floral decoration and extensive fire gilt bronze mounts; rising from cabriole legs with brass sabots and bronze enrichments, in the apron, the one large central drawer is flanked by two smaller drawers with twenty four ‘Sevres’ porcelain plaques enclosed in symmetrical gilt bronze boss studded frames, chased and with a sand form ground. The serpentine top framed with a conforming bronze guard...
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19th Century English Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century Bureau Plat with Floral and Blue Porcelain Plaques
19th Century Bureau Plat with Floral and Blue Porcelain Plaques

19th Century Bureau Plat with Floral and Blue Porcelain Plaques

Louis XVI Style Ladies Desk, after Francoise Linke, 19th Century
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style ladies writing desk, having an inset leather top, wonderful Fine gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze drawer opening to revea...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Louis XVI Style Ladies Desk, after Francoise Linke, 19th Century
Louis XVI Style Ladies Desk, after Francoise Linke, 19th Century

Louis XVI Style Ladies Desk, after Francoise Linke, 19th Century

Exhibition Quality Amboyna 6 Drawer Writing Table
Located in Seaford, GB
We are pleased to offer one of the finest pieces of furniture we have ever bought. A wonderful Partners Writing Table or Desk. It has a makers stamp on each drawer of ‘La Porte Barme...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Exhibition Quality Amboyna 6 Drawer Writing Table
Exhibition Quality Amboyna 6 Drawer Writing Table

Exhibition Quality Amboyna 6 Drawer Writing Table

19th Century Marquetry Writing Table in the manner of Holland & Sons
Located in London, GB
A good writing table in the Manner of Holland & Sons Constructed in mahogany, with specimen wood inlays, and gilt bronze mounts; of rectangular form, with bowed ends, rising from ri...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Marquetry Writing Table in the manner of Holland & Sons
19th Century Marquetry Writing Table in the manner of Holland & Sons

19th Century Marquetry Writing Table in the manner of Holland & Sons

Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Table Desk & Jardiniere, Circa 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu mounted table desk and jardiniere, Circa 1865-1875.
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Table Desk & Jardiniere, Circa 1865
Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Table Desk & Jardiniere, Circa 1865

Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Table Desk & Jardiniere, Circa 1865

Regency Brass-Inlaid Ebony Desk Compendium
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency brass-inlaid ebony desk compendium of rectangular form with a carrying handle flanked by cut glass inkwells between two pen trays, with a ce...
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1810s English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Regency Brass-Inlaid Ebony Desk Compendium
Regency Brass-Inlaid Ebony Desk Compendium

Regency Brass-Inlaid Ebony Desk Compendium

Regency Rosewood Writing Table with Later Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th century Regency rosewood writing table with later marble top.
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19th Century British Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Regency Rosewood Writing Table with Later Marble Top
Regency Rosewood Writing Table with Later Marble Top

Regency Rosewood Writing Table with Later Marble Top

A Victorian fine satinwood ladies’ writing table attributed to Holland and Sons
By Holland & Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian fine satinwood ladies’ writing table attributed to Holland and Sons, the shaped top set above a narrow frieze with two disguised drawers, all raised on four turned and gi...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

A Victorian fine satinwood ladies’ writing table attributed to Holland and Sons
A Victorian fine satinwood ladies’ writing table attributed to Holland and Sons

A Victorian fine satinwood ladies’ writing table attributed to Holland and Sons

French 19th Century Charles X Period Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Charles X period Rosewood and brass inlaid desk. The unique and most decorative desk is raised by eight lovely topie shaped feet below beautiful square...
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Charles X Period Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Desk
French 19th Century Charles X Period Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Desk

French 19th Century Charles X Period Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Desk

Louis Le Gaigneur Writing-Table
Located in London, GB
A Regency ormolu-mounted rosewood writing-table attributed to Louis Le Gaigneur, circa 1820.
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1820s Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Louis Le Gaigneur Writing-Table
Louis Le Gaigneur Writing-Table

Louis Le Gaigneur Writing-Table

Oak Desk, England circa 1820
Located in Culver City, CA
Oak Desk England circa 1820 Estate made desk with two front drawers, stretcher, and angled surface. 58.75”L x 32.75”d x 32”h
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1820s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Oak Desk, England circa 1820
Oak Desk, England circa 1820

Oak Desk, England circa 1820

Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top Mahogany top with removeable book rest, Top lifts up and adjusts the height with the rachet support, inside fitted with pen tray and i...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top
Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top

Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top

Blue Painted Pine Farm Table Writing Table With 2 Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
The cheerful blue painted finish has a distressed patina revealing years of use in this small farm table from Sweden. Notice the two usable drawers with brass pulls that add function...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Blue Painted Pine Farm Table Writing Table With 2 Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80
Blue Painted Pine Farm Table Writing Table With 2 Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80

Blue Painted Pine Farm Table Writing Table With 2 Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80

19th century William IV mahogany roll top writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality English mahogany roll top desk circa 1830. Rare piece of English furniture we found on our travels to Sweden. Tambour roll top is in good working order. Top rolls back ...
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th century William IV mahogany roll top writing desk
19th century William IV mahogany roll top writing desk

19th century William IV mahogany roll top writing desk

Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very useful antique Victorian writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-1880 period. I...
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1860s British High Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk
Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk

Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk

19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Stripped Oak Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Stripped Oak Desk features clockwise & counter clockwise barley twist columns in pairs on each side, providing ...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Leather

19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Stripped Oak Desk
19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Stripped Oak Desk

19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Stripped Oak Desk

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

Materials

Oak

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

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

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Period early 19th century Regency Mahogany Partners desk. Drawers on both sides. Great proportion. Excellent quality...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Partners Desk
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Partners Desk

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Partners Desk

Antique 6ft George III Mahogany Crossbanded Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique George III flame mahogany inlaid and crossbanded pedestal partners desk, circa 1810 in date. The desk is made from beautiful flame mahogany with highly deco...
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1810s English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 6ft George III Mahogany Crossbanded Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Antique 6ft George III Mahogany Crossbanded Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century

Antique 6ft George III Mahogany Crossbanded Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century

A George IV Chinese Amboyna Desk
Located in Conwy, GB
The shaped cornice above a fitted bureau-bookcase enclosed behind solid doors, the central desk drawer has a ratcheted writing slope and is flanked by three graduated drawers to each...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Amboyna

A George IV Chinese Amboyna Desk
A George IV Chinese Amboyna Desk

A George IV Chinese Amboyna Desk

Antique Victorian Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Desk 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique burl walnut & inlaid marquetry Davenport desk, circa 1860. The davenport is made from the finest figured burl walnut, to the top is a lift up lid with a fitted interio...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl, Walnut, Satinwood, Maple, Leather

Antique Victorian Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Desk 1860
Antique Victorian Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Desk 1860

Antique Victorian Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Desk 1860

19th Century Mazarin Style Center Desk with Drawers in Walnut -1X54
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your study or office with this exquisite Mazarin style center desk from the 19th century. Crafted from rich walnut wood, this desk features a clas...
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Mazarin Style Center Desk with Drawers in Walnut -1X54
19th Century Mazarin Style Center Desk with Drawers in Walnut -1X54

19th Century Mazarin Style Center Desk with Drawers in Walnut -1X54

Georgian Desk Mahogany Writing Table Circa 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Mahogany Writing Table. This Writing Table is Raised upon Tapered Legs with Boxwood Line Inlays. Having an Arrangement of 3 Oak Lined Drawers (note the fine dovetails) Circa...
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Early 1800s Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Desk Mahogany Writing Table Circa 1800
Georgian Desk Mahogany Writing Table Circa 1800

Georgian Desk Mahogany Writing Table Circa 1800

19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine early 19th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut with marquetry veneers of walnut, mahogany and cherry. Pine as a secondary wood. ...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

Late Victorian Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late 19th century Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk with 6 drawers. Intricately crafted with traditional marquetry techniques it is adorned with stunning inlay patterns of different color...
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19th Century American Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Oak

Late Victorian Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk
Late Victorian Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk

Late Victorian Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk

Antique Desk from maker Maple & Co
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful small mahogany desk in perfect condition. The desk has 9 drawers and a tan-colored gold-edged leather top. Original wooden knobs on the drawers. Nice warm color. Desk is fr...
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1850s Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Desk from maker Maple & Co
Antique Desk from maker Maple & Co

Antique Desk from maker Maple & Co

19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desk is a magnificent example of master cabinetmaking by French artisans from the 1850s to the end of the century. Utilizing hand-select old-...
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1870s French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desk
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desk

19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desk

Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Mounted Kingwood Writing Table, Circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Mounted Kingwood Writing Table, Circa 1885.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Mounted Kingwood Writing Table, Circa 1885
Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Mounted Kingwood Writing Table, Circa 1885

Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Mounted Kingwood Writing Table, Circa 1885

19th Century French Walnut writing table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique walnut writing table with brown leather top. The table has 3 drawers on one side and the other sides are not drawers but look like they are. The table is richly dec...
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1870s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Walnut writing table
19th Century French Walnut writing table

19th Century French Walnut writing table

19th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Small Writing Desk or Side Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
essential antique Italian small writing desk or side table. The table is made of solid walnut wood. Important turned legs. Equipped with one comfortable large drawer on the front. Du...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Small Writing Desk or Side Table
19th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Small Writing Desk or Side Table

19th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Small Writing Desk or Side Table

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk - C. 1870
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Presenting an exquisite Victorian Burr and Figured Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk dating back to approximately 1870. This charming piece exudes age and character, making it a ra...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk - C. 1870
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk - C. 1870

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk - C. 1870

Fine Quality Antique 19th Century Oak Writing Table - Desk Side Dressing Bed
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Introducing an Antique Fine Quality 19th Century Oak Writing Table, which also serves as a desk, dressing lamp, or large bedside table, showcasing a classical Georgian design. Recen...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Fine Quality Antique 19th Century Oak Writing Table - Desk Side Dressing Bed
Fine Quality Antique 19th Century Oak Writing Table - Desk Side Dressing Bed

Fine Quality Antique 19th Century Oak Writing Table - Desk Side Dressing Bed

19th Century Mahogany Writing Table Antique Bobbin Turned Desk Side Dressing Bed
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Introducing an Antique Fine Quality 19th Century Bobbin Turned Mahogany Writing Table, versatile as a desk, dressing, lamp, or large bedside table, showcasing a decorative design wit...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Writing Table Antique Bobbin Turned Desk Side Dressing Bed
19th Century Mahogany Writing Table Antique Bobbin Turned Desk Side Dressing Bed

19th Century Mahogany Writing Table Antique Bobbin Turned Desk Side Dressing Bed

Antique 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Writing Table Desk Side Dressing Bed
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Introducing an Antique Fine Quality 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Writing Table, which also serves as a desk, dressing lamp, or large bedside table, showcasing a classical Georgian ...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Writing Table Desk Side Dressing Bed
Antique 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Writing Table Desk Side Dressing Bed

Antique 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Writing Table Desk Side Dressing Bed

20th Century Palisander Mahogany Wood Marble French Napoleon III Bureau, 1870s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French bureau from the end of the 19th century. Finished for the center furniture from the Napoleon III era, finely veneered in palisander and mahogany. Slightly rounded and moved bu...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

20th Century Palisander Mahogany Wood Marble French Napoleon III Bureau, 1870s
20th Century Palisander Mahogany Wood Marble French Napoleon III Bureau, 1870s

20th Century Palisander Mahogany Wood Marble French Napoleon III Bureau, 1870s

French 19th Century Walnut Veneer End Table or Desk With Rosewood Inlay
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a fine example of a French 19th Century end table. It is made of walnut veneer with rosewood inlay on the top. There is one front small drawer. It would be ideal as a small d...
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

French 19th Century Walnut Veneer End Table or Desk With Rosewood Inlay
French 19th Century Walnut Veneer End Table or Desk With Rosewood Inlay

French 19th Century Walnut Veneer End Table or Desk With Rosewood Inlay

Stunning Victorian Partners Pedestal Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this amazing Victorian hardwood partners' pedestal desk, circa 1870, gilt-tooled green leather inset writing surface, triple frieze drawers with Bramah l...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Stunning Victorian Partners Pedestal Desk
Stunning Victorian Partners Pedestal Desk

Stunning Victorian Partners Pedestal Desk

Stunning Mid-Victorian Oak Twin Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this stunning restored mid Victorian twin partners desk , the moulded top inset with tooled green leather above an arrangement of four frieze drawers and...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Stunning Mid-Victorian Oak Twin Pedestal Partners Desk
Stunning Mid-Victorian Oak Twin Pedestal Partners Desk

Stunning Mid-Victorian Oak Twin Pedestal Partners Desk

Art Nouveau Mahogany stepped desk
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant stepped desk in mahogany and mahogany veneer. Gilt bronze frame opening with a drawer inlaid with leaf and flower stems. The front features a drawer with an ormolu catch and ...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Art Nouveau Mahogany stepped desk
Art Nouveau Mahogany stepped desk

Art Nouveau Mahogany stepped desk

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Austria, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Austria and was made in 19th century. The piece is made of oak wood, veneered with mahogany veneer. When opening the main section the doors transf...
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple, Oak

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Austria, 19th Century
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Austria, 19th Century

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Austria, 19th Century

19 century kis barokk iroasztal
Located in Kerepes, HU
Annak ellenére hogy kis méretű es élig kevés hely foglal, több funkció is tud teljes mertekben használni: toalettasztal, kis író asztal egy előtérben meg egy kényelmes dolgozó laptop...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Other

19 century kis barokk iroasztal
19 century kis barokk iroasztal

19 century kis barokk iroasztal

1800's Antique Breton, Highly Carved, Rare, 6 Drawers, French Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Antique Desk, Breton, Highly Carved, Rare, 6 Drawers, French, 19th C, 1800s!! Gorgeous Antique Desk, Breton. Highly Carved, Rare, 6 Drawers, French, 19th C, 1800s!! This antique des...
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19th Century French Other Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1800's Antique Breton, Highly Carved, Rare, 6 Drawers, French Desk
1800's Antique Breton, Highly Carved, Rare, 6 Drawers, French Desk

1800's Antique Breton, Highly Carved, Rare, 6 Drawers, French Desk

Superb Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Free Standing Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique regency mahogany free standing writing desk having a superb quality mahogany top with a reeded edge and a red leather writing surface above two drawers and two...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Other

Superb Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Free Standing Writing Desk
Superb Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Free Standing Writing Desk

Superb Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Free Standing Writing Desk

French Louis Philippe Desk Writing Table Secret Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French 19th century Louis Philippe exotic wood desk, the top is recovered of coated fabric. This secretary can be all locked. When the desk part is closed, the three top drawers cann...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Louis Philippe Desk Writing Table Secret Drawers, 19th Century
French Louis Philippe Desk Writing Table Secret Drawers, 19th Century

French Louis Philippe Desk Writing Table Secret Drawers, 19th Century

19th Century Satinwood & Marquetry Desk Stamped by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A fine quality mid 19th Century well-figured satinwood and marquetry pedestal desk. Marquetry boxwood, rosewood & ebony line inlaid and satinwood throughout, having brass galleried t...
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century Satinwood & Marquetry Desk Stamped by Gillows
19th Century Satinwood & Marquetry Desk Stamped by Gillows

19th Century Satinwood & Marquetry Desk Stamped by Gillows

Lovely Mid-Victorian Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely mid-Victorian burr walnut kidney shaped stretcher table, the top inset with tooled red leather above a carved base , in amazing condition . D...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Lovely Mid-Victorian Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Table
Lovely Mid-Victorian Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Table

Lovely Mid-Victorian Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Table

19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Extremely elegant Louis XV Style writing desk or center table, with a gracefully adorned floral marquetry and intricate borders on the tray, revealing a single drawer and elegantly c...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood

19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table
19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table

19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table

White Painted Gustavian Style Table Writing Desk With One Drawer, circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish Gustavian style table with single fluted drawer and tapered legs. Restored, later professionally painted in layered shades of white now distressed to add to the character and...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Paint

White Painted Gustavian Style Table Writing Desk With One Drawer, circa 1860-80
White Painted Gustavian Style Table Writing Desk With One Drawer, circa 1860-80

White Painted Gustavian Style Table Writing Desk With One Drawer, circa 1860-80

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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