19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

We delight to offer for sale this stunning Victorian rounded rectangular writing table, tooled and gilt writing surface, drawers to frieze, turned and panelled legs, ceramic caster...

Antique Victorian oak & mahogany desk, writing table, English Beautiful antique oak & mahogany Victorian desk, writing table. Made up of one large single central draw, and two dummy...

Antique Empire desk table, hand-carved in walnut wood, has carved details and columns, desk drawers, top lined in red leather with opening side she...

Antique Victorian walnut writing table, circa 1850 in date. One of the drawers is stamped by the maker: C.Hindley & Sons, late Miles & Edwards, 134 Oxford Street, London. It bears the inventory number 12451 The rectangular top features a moulded edge with a striking inset red leather writing surface over two cedar lined drawers to the frieze, fitted with Bramah locks. It is raised on four decorative barley twist legs terminating in brass castors. It is finished on all sides so that it can stand freely in the middle of a room. Complete with working Bramah locks and special key. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 76 x Width 123 x Depth 69 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 4 foot x Depth 2 foot, 3 inches Hindley, Charles & Sons Berners Street & Oxford Street, London; cabinet makers, upholsterers and retailers (fl.c.1820-1892) Charles Hugh Hindley (b.1792- d.1871) was the son of Christopher, a merchant in Mere, Wiltshire. He moved to London with an elder brother to live with his uncle, who was possibly running the London branch of the Wiltshire business. In 1817 Charles joined the upholstery firm of Benjamin Merriman Nias at 32 Berners Street. Within a few years he bought the Nias business with a £1,000 investment from his family. Despite his business being described as a 'carpet warehouse' in London directories from 1820-1841, by the mid-1830s upholstery and cabinet work had joined his repertoire and he had taken on more showroom space next door at 31 Berners Street. Family records of the 1840s showed that individual custom-order business expanded to also ‘supplying established furnishing houses with goods on wholesale terms’. Jobs ranged from supplying Pentonville Prison with 100 hair mattresses and pillows, to altering spring roller blinds, to fulfilling private commissions with suites of parlour furniture. Hindley was the father of eleven children with three involved in the business: Charles Hugh (b. 1818), Frederick (b. 1820), and Albert Daniel (b.1822). Charles Hugh and Frederick joined the family firm about 1832, thus establishing the family partnership, Charles Hindley & Sons. Albert Daniel learned the carpet manufactory and trade in Kidderminster and eventually established a carpet manufactory in Liversedge, Yorkshire, supplying the family’s London store and others. In 1845 he patented an early tufted carpeting technique. Charles Hindley & Sons acquired the firm, Miles & Edwards in September 1844, including their premises at 134 Oxford Street. Both companies operated from this address until 1845 when Miles & Edwards was closed. The purchase of Miles & Edwards enabled Hindley & Co. to compete with other West End firms by offering everything from cabinet making and upholstery to painted decoration and interior design for the middle and upper class market. In a sample of 737 orders from October 1842-June 1845, six per cent of the clientele were upper and lower aristocracy with approximately seventy per cent gentry or middle class. The aristocratic clientele included the surnames of Hoare, Kirland, Drummond, Montefiore, Ashburton and Rothschild, and the Oriental Club at 18 Hanover Square (1824). Bramah is London's oldest security company. Established at 124 Piccadilly, London in 1784, and today based in Marylebone, London and Romford, Essex. Bramah made their first lock in 1784 and the patent was awarded in 1787. The designer was Joseph Bramah. Joseph Bramah was a leading inventor of the industrial revolution, patenting over 18 new ideas, including a new valve for the water closet (toilet), the hydraulic pump, a fountain pen, and a fire engine. Bramah also introduced a beer hand pump for use at the bar, to prevent fluid loss when barmen went downstairs to pour a new jug! Due to the quality of his manufacturing, his name became a by-word amongst British Engineers for engineering excellence and many of his inventions are on display in the Science Museum in London. You can find one of his original toilets still working in Osborne House, Queen Victoria's home on the Isle of Wight. The Bramah lock was unique and advanced property and valuables protection enormously. Indeed it was 50 years ahead of any Chubb lock...

A baroque style walnut writing table with a serpentine rectangular top, rounded frieze, deeply sculpted cabriole legs, pipe legs and wide drawer.Comfort and order. An exemplar of ele...

This is a late 19th century Neo-classical R.J. Horner style ebonized desk with carved dolphin base and tooled green leather top. It has wonderful patina! The desk is very heavy and m...

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This is an antique roll-top desk. An English, mahogany and leather tambour bureau in Aesthetic Period taste, dating to the late Victorian era, circa 1880. Beautifully appointed desk...

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...

An Italian walnut and mahogany desk from circa 1820 with dark brown leather pull-out drawer, five drawers and thin banding around the drawers. This Italian walnut and mahogany desk f...

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Rare Swedish Biedermeier table or desk rendered in fruitwood with an oval top and hand turned legs, Sweden.

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Painted Italian Desk, smart cabriole legs, extraordinary faux marble painted top, blue base. Later painted, recent refreshing and colour matching to the base although the impressive ...

Discover an extraordinary side table or desk that traces its origins to the period between 1860 and 1870, originating from the artistic craftsmanship of Belgium. This unique piece st...

The exceptional wood used in this piece reflects great Quality. The craftsmanship executed is also Very good. It has a gadrooned edge and the top has No marks or problems. It has a ...

A Swedish Gustavian style desk from circa 1850 with tan painted finish, single drawer, fluted tapering legs and carved oval medallions on ...

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 glossy ebonized Louis XV style bureau plat with lovely bronze ormolu and black leather top with gilded embossing.

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A very fine 19th century Chippendale style mahogany pedestal desk. The rectangular top with inset green tooled leather writing surface and carved moulded edge, above three frieze dra...

Behold the exquisite beauty of an antique Boulle-style desk from the late 1800s, a true masterpiece that once graced the era of Napoleon III. This desk is not just a piece of furnitu...

Antique Napoleon III style black lacquer and gilt bronze mounted writing / center table, late 19th century. With a black lacquer top banded with gilt bronze and a later glass top, a frieze drawer on one side, resting on black lacquer cabriole...

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Fine C19th French Thuya wood & Marquetry Bureau Plat Top with Green inset Leather writing surface, with gold tooling decoration, possibly the original leather , worn & faded, Cros...

Attractive rare Victorian ladies writing desk with two short drawers below two tambour roll tops, having a highly decorative panel between, supported by a beautiful figured walnut top. The kneehole has two drawers on either side, flanked by a gallery and two shelves raised by tapered legs on solid brass...

Sn5472 Outstanding 19th century kingwood and ormolu writing desk, having new black tooled leather writing surface, serpentine top with brass moulding to the edge and decorative corne...

Fine C19TH French Burr Walnut & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table Black Leather inset top, gold tooling decoration, with Walnut cross banding. thumb mould edge. Shaped Burr Waln...

An English oak office kneehole desk from the 19th century, with green leather top, nine drawers and carved foliage décor. Enrich your home office with the enduring elegance of this E...

French 19th century Louis Philippe pine desk, the top is recovered of coated fabric. Ten drawers of different size. Table height: 31.50 in. (80 cm) Height between the floor and the ...

Antique very fine quality small 19th Century mahogany writing side table desk. Lovely age colour and patina. Recently restored to a very good standard. No loose joints and no woodwo...

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An unusual 19th c., American Sheraton Clerk's Desk. A shaped gallery with a larger rectangular pigeon hole flanked by three square pigeon holes to each side. The slant writing surfac...

Writing table or desk made of walnut in the french late 19th century. This table was stripped by our cabinet maker and the wood is raw to enhance its patina. Height between the roof ...

French 19th century ebonized wood architect's desk. Features elegant utilitarian lines and exquisite hand-carved detail work. With its dark, rich patina and versatile proportions, th...

Stylish Dutch 19th Century painted bombe bureau desk with wonderful carved lions paw feet and decorative scrolled cabinet work. With a rolled drop...

Massive mahogany teilweise furniert. Balusterförmige Tischbeine. Beidseitig profilierter 2 Schübiger Zargenkasten, gering überstehende Tischplatte. Schreibfläche mit außergewöhnliche...

19thc French Hand Painted Desk/Vanity Wth Mirror. This amazing vanity has 3 drawers, 2 side compartments and a flip up mirror. Wonderful Old Floral stencil design. Wear consistent of...

Circa 1860 adjustable height double sided reading table, English. Well figured mahogany. Nicely shaped base with four flattened bun feet. Bold turned column with brass collar and adj...

French kidney-shaped veneer writing table, topped with a leather-covered desk and opening with two belt drawers. Molded base joined by spacer and finished with casters. Decorated wit...

A Carlton House writing desk in wonderful fiddlegrain mahogany with a D shaped platform surrounded a series of raised drawers and covered co...

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A delightful antique writing table in mahogany, in the form of a "bean" or "kidney", in the full Edwardian period. This magnificent piece, entirely restored by our workshops, has a f...

Spectacular Antique Carved Wood Writing Desk. In good condition. This table has so many carved details. Really easy to transport it from a place to a...

Rectangular top with inset brown leather over a central drawer flanked by a deep drawer and two single drawers. Finished on back with false drawers. Raised on circular tapered fluted...

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...

A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style bureau plat. Having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu mouldings and mounts. Trellis parquetry to the frieze, with flora...

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Contains gilt ornaments and a frieze of putti in heaven on either side. Topped with blind-tooled leather, an inset writing surface. Contains one large drawer that runs the width of ...

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 ...

A fantastic original antique Victorian leather top desk. This was made in England, it dates from around 1880-1900. The quality i...

Antique Louis XVI style mahogany brass mounted tric trac / writing table, 19th century. Removeable mahogany top inset with faux leather, frieze with brass mounted drawers, drawer on ...

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Antique Swedish country table or desk with a drawer. The table is an authentic country house furniture from northern Sweden made by hand in solid pine. The table has the original blu...

A Fine Late Regency Mahogany Dressing or Writing Table in the Manner of Gillows of Lancaster. This fine table with its shaped superstructure and concave front was originally conceiv...

Mid 19th Century desk with galleried top. With one drawer and repainted in light grey. Circa 1860.

19th Century double sided Swedish partners desk. With fourteen drawers, the top two are faux. Repainted.