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18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies
Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume
Located in Berlin, DE
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume
A mid-18th century ladies
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine late 18th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th Century Spanish Baroque Trestle Table Desk, Two Drawers, Rustic Wood, Solid
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautifully conserved Spanish writing table with mixtilinear “pata de lira” (lyre-shaped legs
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
A George II Walnut veneered writing desk with replaced leather top
Located in Buchanan, MI
A George II walnut veneered writing desk with replaced leather top. Great color and patination.
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Antique 18th Century British George II Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
18th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Trestle Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Italian, 18th century. Baroque walnut dining or tavern table having a thick walnut top above turned
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
1750s Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Lady Desk, by Adrien DELORME
By Adrien Delorme
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Dating back to the Louis XV period, this exquisite petite writing table bears the hallmark of
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Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
ANTIQUE 18TH CENTRY ENGLISH GEORGIAN GEORGE II OAK SMALL DESK LOWBOY CABRiOLE
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London
An elegant example of late-Georgian furniture, this fine antique oak lowboy (also known as a small side or lamp table) is distinguished by its cabriole legs, s...
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Antique 18th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English Antique 18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand With Fitted Interior.
Located in Reading, Berkshire
18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top Reveals A Fitted Interior with Drawers
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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,111 Sale Price
65% Off
18th C. Italian Console Raised on Urn-Carved Trestle Legs
or a Great Desk!
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved wood trestle table from the 18th century. This antique table from Italy features
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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Circa 18th century English unusual size painted kneehole desk or side table
Located in London, GB
A charming diminutively sized English kneehole desk.
It was not originally made for a child but
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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Italian Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Center Table/Desk circa 1740
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and very high quality Italian mid 18th century Louis XV period Walnut, Rosewood
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Rosewood, Walnut
18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
writing desk, it embodies the sophistication of 18th century Italian design and remains a treasured
Category
Antique 1790s Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$3,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
, West Hollywood Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd. Bureau 18th Century, this is a Cartonnier desk to write
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Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$15,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Italy Mid-18th Century Olive Root Wood Desk with Drawings in Regency Style
Located in Brescia, IT
level of the commission. Mid-18th century olive root wood antique Italian desk with drawings.
With
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Olive
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk with Green Leather Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 18th century carved French Louis XIII style bureau plat or desk handcrafted of solid oak by
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Spanish Charles IV Walnut Marquetry Writing Desk Side Table c. 1790
Located in London, GB
A fine Charles IV walnut writing desk/side table with decorative inlaid marquetry work in blonde
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
N.3 Counters, Desks, Tables with Drawers, in Carved Walnut, 18th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
walnut, hand carved with doors and drawers, built in the late 18th century for a workshop in northern
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,425 Sale Price / item
20% Off
18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon
By Pierre Migeon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 38 1/4in W: 32 1/2in D: 18in
This extremely rare and Important 18th Century Louis
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
17th Century Italian Carved Walnut Table or Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
17th century Italian walnut library table or writing desk. Desk features three drawers amongst
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$5,880 Sale Price
30% Off
French Louis XVI Mahogany Writing Desk Tric-Trac Game Table circa 1785
Located in Shippensburg, PA
leather to function as a stylish writing table, then rotating to the baize-covered side for card play. The
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
A fine 18th century Regence kingwood and gilt bronze mounted Louis XV desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine Regence period 18th c leather top bureau plat. Kingwood with fine gilt bronze mounts. Black
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This 18th century French ladies secretary desk is a fine example of Louis XV craftsmanship
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Antique 1780s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Walnut
$3,996 Sale Price
50% Off
1790 Gillows Cuban Hardwood Library Secretaire Desk Writing Table I Bramah Lock
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1790 George III Library writing desk
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$19,192 Sale Price
30% Off
Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out surface, featuring an inlaid compass rose
Located in Cesena, FC
Elegant Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out writing surface, inlaid on the top with a compass rose
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple
Chinese Export 18th Century Lacquer Bureau on Stand
Located in London, GB
A fine and rare mid 18th century Chinese Export lacquer bureau on stand. Probably made in Canton
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Italian 18th Century Renaissance Vanity, Desk with Two Chairs, Dressing Table
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique renaissance Vanity, desk with mirror and two chairs in carved ebonized walnut.
Fabulous
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing...
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
A French Louis XV style Painted Slant Front Desk, 18th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant desk, the carved case features a fall-front writing surface that opens to reveal six
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Portuguese Late Baroque Rosewood 2-Drawer Center Table or Desk, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a substantial rectangular top with molded edge above a rounded case housing two long drawers which are mounted with shaped metal escutcheons, the opposite side with false fron...
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Antique Late 17th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
18th Century English Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 19th century English painted oak bureau with brass swan neck handles. 1820.
Code: 9064
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Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century Spanish Baroque Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Spanish Baroque center table made of solid walnut with lyre shaped legs joined
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Painted Lamp Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C English painted oak lamp table on cabriole legs. 1780.
Reference: 7727
Dimensions
34
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Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
18th Century Harewood Dressing Table
By Mayhew
Ince
Located in London, GB
A fine and rare late 18th century harewood dressing table, after designs by Mayhew and Ince
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Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood, Boxwood, Ebony, Padouk, Harewood
George III Brass-Mounted Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
In the French taste‚ the rectangular tooled leather inset writing surface with a three-quarter
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Brass
Italian-Made Two-Desk Set in 18th Century Pinus Cembra
Steel Sourced in Italy
By Enrico Marone Cinzano
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This two-desk series is made from Italian, 18th century pinus cembra, harvested from the Varaita
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Late 18th Century Original Neoclassical Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Neoclassical desk from northern Sweden. The desk or table is in pine and from circa 1790. Original
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
A rare mid 18th Century Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand circa 1750
Located in Reepham, GB
Acquired in country house condition, we were aware that a 19th Century application of thick French varnish
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
George III English Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1780
George III English Mahogany Writing Table
sku 2155
W71 x D47.5 x H74.5 cm
Weight 14Kg
Category
Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bureau a Cylindre, Late 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The desk with a 1/4 cylinder top that opens to reveal a leather writing surface with pigeon holes
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Diminutive Kingwood Writing Table by J. Lapie/ Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Christies label- London, 1994. A finely made French 18th c. writing table with ormolu mounts and
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Sheraton Satinwood
Bonheur du Jour
Located in London, GB
An unusual late 18th century satinwood 'Bonheur du Jour,' boxwood and ebony line inlaid throughout
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Antique Late 18th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
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
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Antique 18th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$53,200 Sale Price
30% Off
Exceptional 18th C. Office Desk Center Table Console Hand Carved Wood
Stone CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
all around . An important early 18th century Period Large Office desk with No Pull out drawer
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Antique Early 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble
$41,600 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XV Late 18th Century Cherry Table with Drawer from the Rhône Valley
Located in Atlanta, GA
France in the later years of the 18th century, this cherry table features a rectangular top with
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Antique Black French Louis XV Lacquered Desk Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
The 18th century French Louis XV style is known for its luxurious and ornate design, featuring
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
George II Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George II mahogany writing table, the leather-lined top with gilt tooling and banded edge
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Antique 18th Century English George II Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin
Located in Houston, TX
The 18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin exudes timeless elegance and exquisite
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Walnut Barley Twist Library Table
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut library table from France. The top is made from two planks and is banded with a
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and very high quality French 18th century Louis XV period Tulipwood, Kingwood, and
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
18th c. Walnut Refectory Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Harp Leg Walnut Table
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Table
Located in Madrid, ES
French walnut table in Louis XIII style, late 18th century, walnut with a single drawer from the
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,900 Sale Price
36% Off
Mid-18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Architects Table
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century well figured mahogany architects table having lift up ratchet top with sprung
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
18th C. Carved Walnut Lyre-Leg Table, Italy
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved walnut wood table with lyre legs from the 18th century. This antique table from
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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Table, Made in Czechia, Fully Restored
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant inlaid table (writing desk) is a splendid example of furniture in the Baroque style
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Czech Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
$2,375 Sale Price
50% Off
Rare Antique English Georgian Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
C. 1760-1780. An early and exceptional Antique writing table, English and likely Irish. With a
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
top of this desk is 18th century, while the base, beautifully carved legs with wrought iron stretcher
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique George III mahogany and satinwood writing table
Located in London, GB
An unusual late 18th century Sheraton period mahogany and satinwood lady's writing table, having a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
French Louis XV Writing Table, C. 1780
Located in Doylestown, PA
A provincial Louis XV writing or side table in elm and walnut, French C. 1780, with original wood
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Walnut
$1,200 Sale Price
35% Off
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 18th century writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A 18th century writing desk — often made from wood, walnut and mahogany — can elevate any home. Find 788 options for an antique or vintage 18th century writing desk now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 18th century writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each 18th century writing desk bearing Georgian, Louis XVI or Louis XV hallmarks is very popular. Gillows of Lancaster
London, Caspar Frederik Harsdorff and Thomas Chippendale each produced at least one beautiful 18th century writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a 18th Century Writing Desk?
The average selling price for a 18th century writing desk at 1stDibs is $6,796, while they’re typically $797 on the low end and $212,272 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
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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