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Table in Pine and Patinated Leather Designed by Martin Nyrop for Rud Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Martin Nyrop
Located in Lejre, DK
Table in pine and patinated leather. Designed by MAA. Martin Nyrop as interior for Copenhagen town hall in 1905. Made in Denmark by Cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussen cabinetmakers.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Pine
Table Pine and Patinated Leather Designed by Martin Nyrop for Rud Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Martin Nyrop
Located in Lejre, DK
Table in pine and patinated leather. Designed by MAA. Martin Nyrop as interior for Copenhagen town hall in 1905. Made in Denmark by Cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussen cabinetmakers. Great or...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Pine
Rud. Rasmussen: A solid oak coffee table. Made by Rud Rasmussen 1920s
By Rud Rasmussen
Located in Lejre, DK
Table in oak and patinated leather. Designed and made by Rud Rasmussen cabinetmakers.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Desk, English, Walnut, Writing Table, Victorian, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
1900.
A superior Victorian writing study desk
Of quality craftsmanship with attractive proportions
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Desks
Russian Brass Boulle Inlaid Rosewood and Mahogany Writing Table Desk, circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare Russian rosewood and brass Boulle inlaid writing table with fine water-gilded gold
Category
Antique Early 1900s Russian Regency Revival Desks
Materials
Brass
French Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant French writing desk (or table) of ebonized mahogany, featuring an embossed leather top
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Desks
Materials
Bronze
English William and Mary Style Antique Writing Desk W/ Leather Top, circa 1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very well crafted writing desk from the turn of the century, this is almost certainly an English
Category
Antique Early 1900s British William and Mary Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Writing Desk, English, Walnut, Office, Maple
Co, London, circa 1900
By Maple
Co.
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing desk. An English, walnut office desk by the renowned Maple & Co of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Writing Desk, English, Walnut, Office, Maple
Co, London, circa 1900
By Maple
Co.
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing desk. An English, walnut office desk by the renowned Maple & Co of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Green Man Desk, English Oak, Victorian Lowboy, Writing Table, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique, green man lowboy, an English oak, Victorian desk or writing table dating to
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Desks
Mahogany Carlton House Desk Regency Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
green leather top
Round legs having tulip style tops
Circa 1900
Classic Carlton House desk with all the
Category
Antique Early 1900s Regency Revival Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Writing Marble Bronze Napoleon I, Eagle and Crown, circa 1900
Located in Sofia, BG
Writing instruments with statuette Emperor Napoleon I, marble, bronze or bronze mounts, two
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Edwardian Quality Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality rosewood marquetry inlaid writing desk having a charming rosewood
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Desks
Materials
Other
Quality Antique Burr Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
A very good quality burr walnut writing desk with leathered inset top. This well proportioned and
Category
Antique Early 1900s English George I Desks
Quality Edwardian Mahogany Writing Table/Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a quality Edwardian antique mahogany bow front inlaid side/writing table having a low back
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique travel writing desk that belonged to SIR FAIYAZ ALI KHAN
Located in Milano, IT
Here is the breathtaking masterpiece that is this small brass inlaid wooden travel desk, adorned
Category
Antique Early 1900s Indian Anglo-Indian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Fantastic Quality Antique Edwardian Rosewood Inlaid Free Standing Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fantastic quality antique Edwardian rosewood inlaid free standing writing desk having the original
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Large Circa 1900 Antique Hardwood Brown Leather
Brass Military Campaign Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Mahogany writing desk with polished brass panels and hand dyed tan brown leather writing surface
This
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Rosewood
Burl Wood Writing Desk / Entry Table w/ Turned Legs
Inlay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
This antique writing desk beautifully showcases the
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Desks
Materials
Beech, Mahogany, Rosewood, Burl
Writing table / desk in solid oak late 19th century Louis XIII style with turned
Located in LYON, FR
Full of charm for this desk / writing table from the 1900s in the Louis XIII style. Its top has
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XIII Desks
Materials
Oak
Edwardian Rosewood and Inlaid Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a very nice rosewood ladies writing table. The top is decorated with a nice inlaid urn
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Stunning Edwardian Burr Walnut Writing Bureau Brown Leather Writing Surface
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Edwardian burr walnut writing bureau with
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Burled Mahogany Biedermeier Table/Writing Desk, circa 1900
Located in Evergreen, CO
Featuring a beautiful burled, veneer top over oak with rounded corners and a carved edge, this table is raised on two mahogany turned legs, which terminate in scrolled feet with carv...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Biedermeier Center Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Mahogany Desk with Great Paw Feet, circa 1880
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
C1880-1900 Beautiful antique French writing desk made from mahogany with French white oak drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Paris Cast Iron Bistro Table or Writing Desk with Mahogany Top circa 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
covered patio as well as for use as a writing desk, circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Tables
Materials
Iron
Lovely circa 1900 Solid Walnut Writing Bureau Chest of Drawers with Desk Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely late Victorian Walnut writing bureau with chest of
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian inlaid mahogany writing desk having an inlaid mahogany gallery ,brown leather
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Tables
Materials
Other
Art Nouveau Brass Writing Desk Letter Portfolio Blotter Holder, circa 1900
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Nouveau brass writing desk letter blotter holder, C.1900. The holder with front brass depicting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Rare Thonet Nr. 1 Writing Desk Chair
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Michael Thonet
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare model featured in 1904 Thonet catalogue. Bent solid beech with perforated plywood seat and back. Labeled and imprinted with Thonet factory trade mark. Expertly restored by a pro...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Antique French Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~
~Beautiful French writing desk or sofa table with elegant features!~
~Lovely
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XIII Sofa Tables
Materials
Oak
Italian wooden chest of drawers or writing desk with flap, 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian wooden chest of drawers or writing desk with flap, 1900s
Chest of drawers with flap with
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Completely Restored Art Nouveau Writing Desk, 1900-1910
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Art Nouveau writing desk
Material: Walnut
Completely restored.
We guarantee safe a the cheapest
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Chinese Black Lacquer Writing Desk, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This five-drawer writing desk from the early 20th century has a timeless simplicity, designed with
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Antique English Georgian Style Rosewood Leather Inlaid Writing Table Desk C.1900
Located in London, GB
Antique English Georgian Style Rosewood Leather Inlaid Writing Table C.1900.
A neatly
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Antique Edwardian Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique Edwardian desk / writing table. This was made in England, it
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Restaurant Desk/Counter, France, 1900
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
writing desk that can function as a small mini-office.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1900
English decorative chinoiserie bureau writing desk - Bonheur Du Jour. Great colour
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Library Table or Writing Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk, library table, or center table
Recently
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Bonheur Du Jour, French, Walnut, Ladies Writing Desk, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bonheur du jour. A French, walnut ladies writing desk, dating to the late
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Circa 1900 French Writing Table Made from Fruitwood
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 writing table from France. This piece is made from fruitwood and has a lovely color
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
Elegant antique Edwardian mahogany desk with a tooled leather writing surface and some fine satin
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Gustavian Style Desk, circa 1900
Located in Greding, DE
White Gustavian-style table with capriole legs and three drawers. The tabletop has a wavy edge, the drawers are decorated with rocaille and acanthus leaves carvings. The paint is red...
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table or Desk
Located in London, GB
Elegant antique Edwardian mahogany desk with a tooled leather writing surface & some Fine satin
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Oak Barley Twist Desk, England circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
England circa 1900
Composed of oak with barley twist stretcher and legs.
70.5”L x 39”d x 30.75”h
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Chinese Traveling Scribes Desk Folding Desk, c.1900
Located in Savannah, GA
A highly carved Chinese scribe’s folding desk, circa 1900.
of small proportions:
34 inches wide by
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Schoolhouse Desk, Sweden, circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Schoolhouse desk, Sweden, circa 1900
Unique form with sloped top and storage within.
Slope
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French 1900 desk in solid walnut
Located in LYON, FR
Very pretty little desk with two drawers in solid walnut from the 1900s. A decorative key will be
Category
20th Century European French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Library Pedestal Partners Desk with Chinoiserie Decoration, circa 1900
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
. Original desk constructed in early 19th century and the chinoiserie decoration is late 1900.
English
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Stunning Big Napoleon III Desk Writing Table, France
Located in Paris, FR
French big size thrree decorated facades table desk Napoleon III style with a rich ornamentation in
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique American Arts Crafts Mission Oak Limberts Library writing Table Desk
By Charles Limbert
Located in Portland, OR
Charles P Limbert, circa 1900.
The desk having a overhanging top with twin drawers below, the table raised
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
American Oak Raised Panel Partners Desk, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An American oak raised panel partners desk circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk or Writing Table with Embossed Leather
Located in Hopewell, NJ
will look lovely in the center of any room. The writing desk has three spacious drawers, and is raised
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Handsome Mahogany and Black Leather English Writing Table Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Refined English writing desk in a wonderful smallish size, having stunning black leather embossed
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique French Writing Desk Barley Twist Sofa Table Entry Hall Table Carved Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Honey Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Writing Desk or Sofa/Entry
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Writing Desk, English, Oak, Leather, Correspondence Table, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing desk. An English, oak and leather correspondence table, dating to the
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mahogany Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A refined and elegant writing table crafted during France’s opulent Belle Époque period, this crisp
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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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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