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Early 1900
s Antique Venetian, Burled, Walnut, Mirrored, Secretary / Desk!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Secretary, Venetian, Burled, Walnut, Mirrored Doors, Desk, early 1900s, 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period drop front writing desk
By Charles P. Limbert
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Signed Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Desk, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk
By Gustav Stickley (original
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Arts and Crafts Oak Bureau Desk Bookcase Students Slim Console Space Saving 1900
Located in London, GB
condition. Most likely made around 1900 in England, this slim 'student’s' bureau offers a workspace and a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Desk or Library Table, Circa 1900
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts library table or writing desk
By Charles P
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Desk or Library Table, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Gustav
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Chippendale Style Slant Top Desk in Black Lacquered Wood, circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Chippendale style slant top desk in black lacquered wood. Red brilliant lacquered inferior part
Category
Early 20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,952 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Century Bedside Table, Desk and Reading Table, Lecture, London c. 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Height-adjustable drawing and reading table
London
Walnut
around 1900
Dimensions: H x W x D: 76 x
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Desk or Library Table, Circa 1900
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By L. & J.G
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Antique L.
J.G. Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Desk, Circa 1900
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Stickley Brothers Antique Oak Arts
Crafts Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period slant front writing desk or secretary desk
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Red Lacquer Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Red lacquer desk with two drawers with pierce carving apron
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
$2,212 Sale Price
25% Off
Blonde Arts
Crafts Desk English Antique 1900 Leather Oak Shapland
Petter
By Shapland
Petter
Located in London, GB
condition. Made around 1900 by renowned Arts & Crafts makers Shapland & Petter, this wonderful desk exudes
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Stunning Dutch Colonial Writing or hall table early 19 Century
Located in Den Haag, NL
Superb Dutch Colonial Writing desk or hall table . Manufactured
in the Dutch Indies early 19
Category
Antique Early 1900s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Chippendale Style Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A very impressive and extremely well made antique Chippendale style pedestal desk. This is in the
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Art Nouveau Tulipwood and Inlaid Writing Table Early 20C Exceptional Quality
Located in London, GB
Art Nouveau Tulipwood and Inlaid Writing Table Early 20C
The inverted breakfront top centred by
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
School Blackboard, Italy, 1900
By Paravia
Located in Milan, IT
chalk drawer. Paravia, Milan Italy circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
Edwardian English Marquetry Side Table, c. 1900
Located in High Point, NC
William and Mary style burl walnut table with exquisite marquetry detailing, circa 1900. The top
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Olive, Walnut
Antique Figured Walnut Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique figured walnut leather top desk. This was made in England, it dates from around
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Edwardian Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Edwardian leather top kidney shaped desk. It was made in England, it dates from
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Sliding Top, Italian Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful, veneered and inlaid, sliding top writing table inset with drawer and an embossed
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Olive, Walnut
$11,500
Large Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent and large antique burr walnut leather top partners desk. This was made in England, it
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Rare Shabby Chic Desk in Light Wood
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous wooden desk in the Shabby Chic style, belonging to the early 1900s. French manufacture
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,379 Sale Price
20% Off
Signed Paul Sormani French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
A very Fine Writing Desk by Paul Sormani. Sormani, counted among the most elite Parisian
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Very Large Mahogany Centrepiece Partners’ Desk in the Chippendale Style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very large mahogany centrepiece partners’ desk in the Chippendale style, attributed to Maples or
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Marquetry And Carved Desk Table
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Dallas, TX
heavily carved on top. Desk form with a large single drawer. Signed “L. Majorelle” in marquetry.
France
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
French Rustic Chic Desk in Glass, Wood and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful French wooden desk from the late 1800s Rustic Chic period.
The desk is made entirely of
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,665 Sale Price
20% Off
Edwardian Mahogany Sheraton Style Desk
Located in Altrincham, GB
Edwardian Mahogany Sheraton Style Desk
with Dyed Sycamore Scroll, Swag and Bellflower Inlays, Inset
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Fine Tall Inlaid Dark Mahogany English Carlton House Two-Piece Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
fine mahogany furniture, this secretary desk is both a functional writing table and a statement piece
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$3,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Walnut Handscroll Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this long table has a Minimalist appeal, with clean lines and a darkly lacquered finish. The walnut table exemplifies Classic Chinese furniture desig...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Lifetime Furniture Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Desk or Library Table
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc., Lifetime
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Lifetime
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Desk or Library Table, Refinished
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts library table or writing desk
By Charles P
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large and very fine Francois Linke roll top desk
French late 19th-early 20th century
Bureau a
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Painted Desk with Five Carved Reeded Drawers, Gustavian Style
Located in Kvidinge, SE
A Swedish five drawer desk from early 20th century in Gustavian style
The desk is painted in green
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
$1,177 Sale Price
40% Off
Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Desk or Library Table, Refinished
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By L. & J.G
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Fine Bronze Mounted Lion Head Mahogany French Louis XVI Style Desk Manner Linke
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
artistry.
Perfect as a statement writing desk, executive desk, or centerpiece in a study or library, this
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Desk or Library Table
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
In the manner of
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
This beautiful
Category
Antique Early 1900s Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Quality Scumble Glazed Dressing Chest of Drawers/Table c.1900
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Quality Scumble Glazed Dressing Chest Table c.1900 – Ideal for Use as a Chest of Drawers
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
$1,438 Sale Price
30% Off
Belgian Art Nouveau Desk and Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Belgian Art Nouveau desk and armchair in ebonized oak, circa 1905, in the manner of Gustave
Category
Antique Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant tea table was crafted of in late-19th-century France in the Louis XV-style, defined by its scalloped apron and thin cabriole legs. The s-form legs curve outwards from th...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Eugenio Quarti desk, Chair and Trah in Style Liberty or Art Nouveau, Jugestails
By Eugenio Quarti
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Eugenio Quarti (Desk , chair and Trash )
Style: Liberty or Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Italian Art Nouveau style desk and chair set
Located in Milano, IT
Italian Art Nouveau set from the early 1900s - Elegant carved wooden desk and chairs with floral
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$4,164 / set
French Louis XV Style Marquetry
Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
maiden, on each side with a concealed pull-out drawer, Paris, circa 1900.
Measures: Height 48 inches
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$12,950 Sale Price
31% Off
Jugendstil desk designed by August Knobloch’s Nachfolger ca. 1908
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
This exquisite desk was made by the furniture factory August Knobloch's Nachfolger. In the period
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Alpaca, Oak
Desk marquetry with Ormolu Bronze by F.Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent desk in marquetry and ormolu bronze bear the mark of F.Linke
transitional style XV
Category
Antique Early 1900s Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady
s Secretary Desk, Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Parquetry Kidney-Shaped secrétaire de dame (Lady's desk or writing table) with an enamel dial clock and
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton House Desk, Hand Painted, Angela Kauffman
By Angelica Kauffmann
Located in Manhasset, NY
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton house desk, hand painted, satinwood,
An absolutely stunning Adams
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
A Copenhagen City Hall Desk by Martin Nyrop for Rud Rasmussen, 1905
By Martin Nyrop, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Balen, BE
of 1900. The desk show Martin Nyrop’s signature blend of architecture, craftsmanship and character
Category
Antique Early 1900s Danish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Pine
Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Forest, circa 1900
By Maison Forest
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Empire style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by Maison Forest.
Paris, circa 1900.
Bearing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Maison Lalande Mahogany Library Furniture, Paris, 1890-1900
By Maison Lalande
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
-1900,
comprising: a bureau plat, a large cartioneire and three tub chairs, each with applied gilt
Category
Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables
Oak Art Nouveau Pedestal Desk by J.J. Terburg
Zoon Arnhem, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Nouveau pedestal desk.
Design by J.J. Terburg & Soon Arnhem.
Striking
Category
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$3,093 Sale Price
20% Off
Piero Zen Small Desk with Maple and Mather of Pearl Inlays, Italy Milan
By Carlo Zen
Located in Sacile, PN
Piero Zen small desk with nickel silver feet and frezies, maple and mather of pearl inlays, circa
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Alpaca, Wood
Outstanding Quality Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Reading Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
highest level 95.5
H when it’s lowest level 93
Date 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Turn of the Century French Patinated Ecritoire with Display Glass Top
Located in High Point, NC
A patinated ecritoire produced during the turn of the century in France, this desk organizer is as
Category
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural cast iron pedestal base and glass Industrial dining / work table.
Beautiful patina on the base. Heavy custom made glass top with cable opening in the middle.
Impress...
Category
Antique Early 1900s North American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural cast iron pedestal base and glass Industrial dining / work table.
Beautiful patina on the base. Heavy custom made glass top with cable opening in the middle.
Impress...
Category
Antique Early 1900s North American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
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1900 Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic 1900 writing desk available at 1stDibs. A 1900 writing desk — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 1900 writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each 1900 writing desk bearing Louis XVI, Art Nouveau or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one 1900 writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Louis Majorelle, Maple
Co. and Carlo Zen produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a 1900 Writing Desk?
Prices for a 1900 writing desk start at $418 and top out at $184,500 with the average selling for $3,524.
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.
Questions About 1900 Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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