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Style: Victorian
19th Century English Victorian Rosewood and Marquetry Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A good quality Victorian rosewood and marquetry writing, having a green leather writing surface, decorated with blind and gold tooling above an arrangement of 9 drawers, each with or...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

English Mahogany Student Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
This desk features a gallery surround that walls off the ink and pen wells at the back area above the sloped and leathered writing surface. Inside, two generously sized drawers offe...
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19th Century British Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

English Rosewood Early Victorian Library Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This table completely made from the solid is of exceptional quality. The woods selected for the top are well figured and done not in veneer but from the solid timber. The top is supp...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Fine Original Antique Victorian Burr Walnut & Brown Leather Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England Burr Walnut with age brown leather writing surface twin pedestal desk This is an important and sophisticated piece of English Victorian furniture...
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

ANTiQUE ENGLISH OAK 1865 DATED NAVAL DESK OF CAPTAIN S.D GARDENER H.M.S SOLOMA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this highly decorative hand painted Naval Desk of Captain S.D Gardener of the H.M.S Soloma dated 1865 Pleas...
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Early 1900s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Small 19th Century Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality Late 19th Century Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk, Of Unusually Compact Proportions, Having Attractive Inset Leather Top With Elegant Tooled Decoration, Over Nine Superbly...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Victorian Pedestal Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian mahogany twin pedestal desk. Circa 1860 This des has an arrangement of 9 mahogany lined drawers which retain their original turned knobs. The desk is raised upon a plinth b...
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1860s Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Early Victorian Burr Elm Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with maroon leather and banded edge over a drawer raised on a trestle base with turned stretcher and carved ends. Saber legs with casters.
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1840s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Desk.
Located in Nantwich, GB
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...
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Sublime Hand Carved from Top to Bottom Antique Victorian 1850 Knee Hole Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and really quite rare original early Victorian hand carved solid mahogany Knee hole desk A very decorative piece, originally made ...
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1850s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

19th Century Fine Quality Burr Walnut desk
Located in Seaford, GB
19th Century Burr Walnut Desk –  Elegance and Victorian Craftsmanship Discover the unmatched charm and sophistication of our 19th-century figured burr walnut twin pedestal desk, a f...
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1880s Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Fine Antique circa 1880 Victorian Pollard Oak Partner Desk Green Leather Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime exceptionally rare circa 1880 Pollard oak partner desk with green leather top What can I say, a 140+ year old desk, in ...
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1880s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

Antique Victorian Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A charming antique Victorian leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-1880 period. It is very well made and is a lovely size. It sit...
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1860s British Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique Restored Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Double Sided Twin Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this Museum quality, circa 1880 Dutch inlaid extra large twin pedestal, double sided partners desk which has been fully restored A truly stunnin...
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1880s Danish Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Desk by Howard & Sons
Located in London, GB
A magnificent and very rare antique burr walnut desk by Howard & Sons. This desk is of the highest quality. It was made in England by Howard and Sons, it dates from the 1860-1880 per...
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1860s British Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Amboyna and Ebonised Sofa Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century amboyna and ebonised centre / sofa table, the rounded rectangular top with ormolu beading, ebonised edge and amboyna banding, with black leather top decorated with blind...
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1860s British Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Ebony

Vintage Burr Satinwood Kneehole Partner Desk Oxblood Leather Top Panelled Back
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage Flamed & Burr Satinwood twin pedestal partner desk made with Oxblood leather writing surface and panelled back This is a good look...
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20th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Satinwood

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Desk circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Desk circa 1880 Solid mahogany wood, with numerous drawers and a cupboard. Lockable. The desk offers a lot of storage space.
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1880s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique circa 1850 Patrick Beakey Dublin Oxblood Leather Demilune Gallery Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning rare and original Mid Victorian circa 1850-1860 Partick Beakey of Dublin Ireland Demi Lune Library writing table or desk with oxblood leather writing top and brass gallery rail A very rare and luxury desk...
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1850s Irish Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

Fine Victorian Jas Shoolbred Green Marble Topped Watchmakers Desk Writing Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning original Victorian circa 1880 James Jas Shoolbred Watchmakers table / desk with green ...
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1880s European Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass

Antique French circa 1870 Bonheur Du Jour Hardwood Marble Desk Bureau Faux Books
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored circa 1870 hardwood and Parquetry Bonheur Du Jour with marble top surmounted by brass gallery rail, leather top and f...
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1870s French Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

19th Century Laptop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century laptop is also known as a writing slope, or a lap desk! It became wildly popular in the 19th century because a "laptop" provided an expansive flat writing surface t...
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN FULLY STAMPED MORRIS & CO CIRCA 1880 SATiNWOOD PEDESTAL DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and important original fully stamped Morris & Co Satinwood Victorian pedestal desk with gallery top Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price This is a very rare and fine piece of English craftsmanship, the timber is sublime, it simply glows in any light, the gallery rail edge is a nice feature and reminds me of Navy map...
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1880s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

Late 19th Century Continental Carved Walnut Writing Table on Leather Inset Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this charming 19th century carved walnut writing table with leather inset top. This table has beautiful carvings all around, making it very eleg...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

A Victorian kingwood marquetry writing table in the French taste
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian kingwood marquetry writing table in the French taste, of shaped rectangular form inset with the original leather, with disguised frieze drawers on one side, set on cabrio...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

Victorian Birch or Satinwood Writing Table, Attributed to Holland and Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian birch or satinwood writing table, attributed to Holland and Sons, the leather-inset top with moulded edges above a disguised single frieze drawer, the end supports compri...
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1880s English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Ceramic, Leather, Birch, Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood

Lovely Vintage Writing Table Desk in Hardwood with Silk Embroidered Glass Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely vintage writing table with silk embroidered top and glass protector A very good looking and well made p...
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20th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Silk, Glass, Hardwood

Extending Writing Table Desk, Burr Yew Wood Brown Leather Gold Leaf Embossed Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Burr yew wood writing table or desk with extending, gold leaf embossed brown leather top A good look...
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20th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Yew

19th Century Louis Philippe Ebonised Marquetry Inlaid Bronze Extending Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original 19th century Louis Philippe Ebonised & Marquetry inlaid writing table with extending side leaves and gilt bronze fixtures an...
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19th Century French Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood, Walnut

Restored Antique Russian Hardwood & Gilt Metal Partner Desk & Leather Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wer are delighted to offer this beautiful fully restored very large Russian Mahogany & Gilt metal extending desk with matching hand dyed brown leather throne...
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1860s Russian Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Restored Victorian Carved Walnut Whatnot Console Table
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Restored Walnut Console Table with Burr Walnut Wood. A walnut console table with inlaid burr walnut wood and a whatnot design is a beautifu...
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19th Century British Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

A Fine 19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in London, by appointment only
A very fine and good looking pedestal desk, the leather top with brass bound edges, above a bank of four drawers on each side with one central drawer, the back with dummy drawers. Th...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Solid Wood Veneer Office Desk with Curved Legs by Modenese Gastone Interiors
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Complete your CEO office with a high-end Italian desk from the artisanal producer Modenese Luxury Interiors. This solid wood presidential desk features a keybord tray with hinged fla...
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2010s Italian Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Gold Leaf

Victorian desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Victorian desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desks and writing tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, animal skin and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Victorian desks and writing tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desks and writing tables, popular names associated with this style include Holland & Sons, Gillows of Lancaster & London, Maple & Co., and Howard & Sons Ltd. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desks and writing tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $380 and tops out at $159,824 while the average work can sell for $3,886.

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