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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Regency
Style: Empire
Regency-Style Mahogany Leather-Topped Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted of rich mahogany, this library table displays all of the sophistication Regency-era furnishings are known for. This table features a straightforward design with beautifully c...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Mahogany Writing Table By Gillows Of Lancaster
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with leather writing surface that can adjust. The ends with hinged compartments. The frieze with a drawer. Raised on a trestle base with spindles and turned st...
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1810s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Writing Table or Library Table
Located in Richmond, London
A superb quality Regency side table or in the manner of Gillows.
England, circa 1820.
Why we like it
With its superb quality of construction, premium veneers of the best Santo Domi...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Cylinder Barrel Desk
This luxurious antique desk imported from Europe would be a breathtaking and functional f...
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Mid-19th Century French Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Regency Period Rosewood Writing Slope Lap Desk circa 1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE AND FINE REGENCY ROSEWOOD WRITING SLOPE
England, ca. 1815 Includes a quill by Isaac Parkes
Item # 801EZX27
An inordinately fine box, the exterior is dressed with full width...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Regency period mahogany end support writing table
Located in London, GB
A fine quality early 19th century Regency period mahogany end support writing table, having brass line inlay throughout. The table having a green tooled leather writing surface with...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th century Regency davenport writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality regency davenport, circa 1820.
Spindle gallery to the top leading to the original leather writing surface. Top opens to reveal a richly colored interior with 2 drawers....
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander
Empire Mahogany Desk With Hunter Green Leather Top, Circa 1930
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Empire mahogany desk with tooled hunter green leather top. The desk with bronze banding and trim, bronze finely fluted corner medallions, fluted and tapering legs with bronze caps an...
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Early 20th Century American Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
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
Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk circa 1950.
We are please to offer this desk which is of the highest quality.
Stunning top with a single veneer covering the whole writing ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Baker Furniture English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Regency style writing desk or console table
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1940s
Carved mahogany, with embossed leather top, and original brass hardware and ...
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1940s American Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
STUNNING REGENCY STYLE NEOCLASSICAL BRASS & WALNUT WRiTING TABLE DESK CIRCA 1920
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Regency Neoclassical style Walnut & Satinwood writing table with X framed solid br...
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1920s Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Regency Style Partners Desk, circa 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
English Regency style mahogany partners desk, circa 1930. The top curves inward on each side for two to comfortably share the top. Each side features two drawers and a cabinet, with ...
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1930s English Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Style Faux Bamboo Writing Deak / Console Table By Chelsea House
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century regency style fax bamboo writing desk / console table by Chelsea House. It has a painted distressed ivory finish. It is marked and in very good condition....
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Late 20th Century Chinese Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Minister's Desk, Regence Style, Late 19th Century or Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Minister's desk, Regence style, late 19th century or early 20th century.
Large Minister's desk with gilt bronze and gold embossed leather decoration, Regency style, late 19th centur...
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Early 20th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Regency Mahogany Library Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Regency mahogany library table features twin hinged, solid mahogany leaves that can either extend the top as writing surfaces or be used as book supports for reading. Underneath the...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Burr Walnut Kidney Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
Elevate your workspace with this exquisite burr walnut kidney-shaped pedestal desk featuring a luxurious hand-tooled leather writing surface. Organize your essentials effortlessly wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Nutwood
Faux Bamboo Henry Link "Bali Hai" Writing Desk With Chair by Lexington
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embrace tropical sophistication with the Faux Bamboo Bali Hai Desk Set by Lexington. This set features a faux bamboo design, offering both style and functionality. The spacious desk ...
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20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large 19th Century Partners Library Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Large 19th Century partners library table with tooled Green Leather top. The moulded rectangular top sits above three cross banded drawers compl...
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19th Century Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with a new inset tooled blue leather with cross banded edge. The frieze containing a central long drawer flanked by a pair of drawers flanked by paneled ends. ...
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1820s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid 20th Century Vintage Regency Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Regency desk. A soaring Secretary style with lots of little areas for storage. A beautiful Mahogany case that has a beautif...
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Mid-20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Empire style bureau plat, or executive desk, with five dovetailed drawers and pull-out side extensions. Bookmatched flame mahogany veneer over solid oak....
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A Fine Regency Satinwood and Calamander Work Table
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1815
The rectangular overhanging top with broad calamander banding, over one frieze drawer fitted with chased brass knobs, set between recessed retangular panels above an ebon...
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1810s Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Mahogany & Brass Partners Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality Regency Period Mahogany And Brass, Square, Partners Writing Table, Having Attractive Gilt Tooled Leather Top With Crossbanded Edge, Over Four Drawers And Four ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Writing Table / Server Turned Legs Wheels, c. 1890
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Handsome Antique Writing Table or Server featuring turned legs on castors, c. 1890. Two drawers with lovely pulls, a gilt embossed leather top and interesting period casters. Perfect...
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1890s Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant 19th century freestanding mahogany roll top writing desk.
Tambour top rolls back to reveal a fitted interior with drawers, pigeon holes and a slant lid leather writing su...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italy Late 18th Century Regency Walnut Console or Wall Desk Hand Carved
Located in Brescia, IT
This an elegant piece with an untimeless beauty. The dimensions, the proportions, the wavy edge and the slender legs are elements of value.
It can be useful as console or desk; in...
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Late 18th Century Italian Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Empire Desk, France 1830
Located in Leimen, DE
This Empire desk dates back to around 1820-30 and was made in Northern Germany. The spacious desk has a total of five drawers and pull out shelf. The elegant design has the typical c...
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1830s French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk. Gold embossed floral around the leather. Satinwood trim surrounds the solid mahogany desk. A beautiful turned double ...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With inset tooled brown leather top with cross banded edge over a frieze containing three drawers and on the reverse three working drawers. False drawers on ends. All with brass knobs. Raised on turned tapered legs headed by reeding. Ending on cup casters. Sold Florian Papp...
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1820s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Stunning Barnini Oseo Empire-Style Demi Lune Regenza Desk RRP €6200
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer this amazing Barnini Oseo - large demi-lune ‘ Reggenza' desk, the banded top with satinwood foliate stringing and inset leather writing surface with gilt edge, fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Stunning Faux Book Hardwood & Brown Leather Kidney Desk with Gallery Rail
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this absolutely stunning faux book back and sides Kidney desk with brown leather top and brass gallery rail
This is pretty much the best looking desk I hav...
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20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Georgian Regency Octagonal Library Table with Green Leather Top
Located in Richmond, London
An elegant late George III – early Regency period octagonal library drum table with aged green leather lined top and four drawers
English, circa 1800.
Why we like it
Unusual and ele...
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Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant dual-sided 1880s French Empire style pedestal leg desk featuring the original rectangular gold embossed green leather top in good condition. Top sits on turned trestle legs w...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Library Table Desk Period Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Rosewood Library Table.
This Library Table Stands Upon a Platform Base with Boldly Carved Lions Paw Feet.
The Column Being of a Carved Form.
Period Regency
The Table Features...
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1980s Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
REGENCY MAHOGANY WRITING Table
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good regency mahogany writing table in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster with a reeded leg and unusual gradooned top mould. Good colour and patina, the leather top look to be orig...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Desk Writing Table Mahogany 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sheraton Revival Mahogany Writing Desk.
The term "Sheraton Revival" typically refers to a style of furniture that draws inspiration from the designs of the late 18th-century English ...
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1880s Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Regence Walnut Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 18th century French Regence Bureau Plat. Four drawers, with pieced leather top with carved design in the center and around the edges.
Wa...
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18th Century French Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Baker Furniture Regency Rosewood Drop Leaf Writing Desk or Console, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Regency or Georgian style drop leaf writing desk, console, or sofa table
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous book-mat...
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Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood
Fine French Empire Design Oak Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this beautiful French Empire design gilt metal mounted oak twin pedestal desk, rectangular top with inset tooled writing surface above three frieze, thre...
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Early 20th Century British Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with inset tooled red leather top and cross banded edge over three drawers front and back. Raised on circular tapered legs. Casters. Sold Bonhams , London, February 1...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Empire Style Gold Leaf Library Table / Desk
Located in Houston, TX
This 19th Century Empire Style Gold Leaf Library Table/Desk is a truly exquisite piece of furniture that exudes timeless elegance and sophistication. Crafted in the opulent Empire st...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Elegant Black Stained French Style Bureau Plat or Desk by Kittinger
By Kittinger
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Black Stained French Style Bureau Plat or Desk by Kittinger, American, circa 1960s. It has recently been refinished in a black stain that still allows you to see the beautifu...
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1960s American Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Regency Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a beautiful rectangular green leather inset top with banded edge and two frieze drawers with trestle lyre form base. Turned stretcher. Raised on saber legs with brass paw feet c...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
Located in IT
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
Measures: cm H 103 x W 52 x closed D 9. Open D 59 cm
This particular travel desk was made in France, in the earl...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Classic French 18th Century Empire Walnut Kneehole Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Found near Paris, France, we purchased this museum quality 18th century Empire style desk for its impeccable quality and style. Made predominantly from walnut and featuring Empiric s...
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18th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Regency Style Burl- Wood Library Console Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fully restored Mahogany & Burl-wood library table with a single generously sized drawer, classic design elements in the column corners with drop finials supported on vase turned & sp...
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1940s American Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Mid 20th Century Vintage Regency Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Regency Secretary desk. Beautiful flame mahogany cabinet with trellis million glass doors. Lots of great hidden storage and a flip out desktop. Acquired from a Pal...
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Mid-20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
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
Boho Chic Reed and Wicker Writing Desk by Whitecraft
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage boho regency writing desk by Whitecraft Furniture. Features a pencil reed frame with a wicker glass top. Drawers are accented by wooden sea shell handles.
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1980s Philippine Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker, Reed, Glass
French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk, leather top circa 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk with leather top, circa 1940.
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1940s Argentine Empire Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk. There is a small blemish in the leather as shown in the pictures.
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Regency Style Galleried Partners Desk / Server with Turret Corners
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Beacon Hill small partner's desk / server with brass gallery and turret corners. Originally made for B. Altman & Co. Drawers can be accessed fro...
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20th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Desk, Carved, Empire, Tooled Leather Top, Elegant, 19th C., 1800's!!
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant Antique Desk, Carved, Empire, Tooled Leather Top, 19th C., 1800's!!
19th Century Empire Caved Desk With Tooled Leather Top, Height: 28 in. by Width: 52 in. by Depth: 22 in.
Wear and imperfections commensurate with being moved, age and use.
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As per Worth Point, Empire style furniture tends to be massive in scale, imposing, and abundantly adorned, reflecting Napoleon's magnificence.
Empire furniture has simple geometric shapes with distinct angles. Decorations and motifs are symmetrically placed on both sides.
Like Neoclassic style furniture, ancient Roman and Greek elements strongly influence Empire pieces.
The Empire style furniture is characterized by war and the classical world—coat of arms, trophies, and spires became common motifs. Roman mythological themes frequently appeared in furniture designs such as eagles, winged lions, and deities. These were commonly seen as chair armrests and table legs.
Unique motifs that appeared during the Empire period were initials "N" and "J" encircled by laurel wreaths. Bees, swans, bows, and arrows, and the lyre came into fashion prominent.
The furniture uses imported dense woods, such as mahogany and ebony.
Empire style chairs are stiff and sculptural. Typical Empire style chairs include square, rectangular, or rolled-over chair backs.
The Empire tables are bulkier and more circular than neoclassical. Tables of this period range from massive dining tables to small guéridon tables...
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19th Century European Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Regency Mahogany Dressing Table by Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Sherborne, GB
This English Regency Mahogany dressing table by Gillows of Lancaster and London is Gillows at its finest. Superb quality mahogany and cabinet making, it could also use it as a writ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Regency Maitland Smith Tessellated Coconut Shell Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Regency writing desk. Made by the iconic Maitland Smith group. Beautiful tessellated coconut shell frame with a hand painted leather top. Wrought iron and bras...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
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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