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19th Century Italian Portefeuille or folding Walnut Dining Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Italian portefeuille dining table made of solid walnut. This space-saving
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Iron

French 19th Century Inlaid Walnut Louis Philippe Fall Front Secretary
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and functional French 19th Century secretaire desk with stunning inlaid walnut marquetry
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

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Walnut

19th Century French Empire Walnut Fall-Front Secretaire
Located in Southampton, NY
fall-front desk enclosing six small drawers surrounding one larger drawer and original black leather
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Walnut, Giltwood

19th Century Country French Louis Philippe Style Provincial Walnut Table
Located in Astoria, NY
A rustic 19th-century country French farmhouse table, sourced from Provence, France. Hand-crafted
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Farm Tables

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Walnut

Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, writing Desk with marquetry, circa 1890
Located in Miami, FL
A very good quality late 19th century satinwood Sheraton revival cylinder bureau with ebony string
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Early 20th Century European Sheraton Secretaires

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Walnut

19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Walnut Extending Dining Table
Located in Astoria, NY
A charming mid-19th century French extendable dining table in Louis XVI style, sourced from
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Tables

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Hardwood, Walnut

19th Century French Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming 19th-century French side table crafted from solid wood, showcasing the craftsmanship and
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Side Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Secretary Desk/ Secretaire, Austria ca. 1820/25
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Splendid early 19th century Biedermeier secretaire/ secretary desk from the renowed period in
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

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Brass

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
drawers, and a wide open niche for books and letters. The writing surface is upholstered with a green
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

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Leather, Walnut

Lombardy Rectangular Table in Walnut and Precious Wood Marquetry, Italy, 19th Ce
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant 19th-century Lombardy table, finely veneered in walnut and various precious woods
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Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

LATE 18th-EARLY 19th CENTURY EMPIRE CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH A SLIDING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant chest of drawers with a sliding desk, veneered in fine walnut. The chest of drawers has
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Dressers

Materials

Bronze

!9th Spanish Solid Walnut Cabinet on Stand or Bargueño, Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish writing desks of this period are the most distinctive pieces of Spanish furniture conceived
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Antique Early 19th Century Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Antique Eastlake Chip Caved Walnut Barrel Roll Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chip Caved Walnut Barrel Roll Cylinder Secretary Desk C1890. Measures - 87 1/2" x 38" x 22". This
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Antique Late 19th Century Secretaires

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut "Secretaire à Abattant" with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1870, the tall cabinet is built of walnut veneer and stands on cabriole legs ending with bronze
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Irish Satinwood Writing Desk Lectern Side Table Robert Strahan Dublin
By Robert Strahan
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Imposing example of an Irish well figured Satinwood rectangular Writing or Occasional Table
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Antique Early 19th Century Irish Early Victorian Side Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Secretary Desk 700s Lombard by "Bottega Milanese Dei Valentini", walnut burl
By Bottega Milanese dei Valentni
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Important precious desk bureau production of on 19th century by "Bottega Milanese dei Valentini
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Style Walnut Root Cabinet 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid French writing cabinet from the Louis XV period from the 19th century. The cabinet has
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Revival Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
secretary desk, a true testament to 19th-century craftsmanship. This exquisite piece features a beautifully
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Antique 1870s American Federal Secretaires

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Walnut

19th Century Portuguese Renaissance Revival Trestle Table
Located in Forney, TX
ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a writing desk, kitchen island
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Renaissance Revival Tables

Materials

Walnut

Joost van den Vondel Writing in His Shop – 19th-Century Hand-Colored Lithograph
Located in Langweer, NL
Joost van den Vondel Writing in His Shop – 19th-Century Hand-Colored Lithograph Description
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Antique 1850s Prints

Materials

Paper

Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Heavily Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or gentleman’s office with this exquisite antique two-piece desk cabinet, crafted
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Bookcases

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Oak

Italian Renaissance revival Bookcase Secretaire, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century Italian bookcase exemplifies the Renaissance Revival style with its
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Walnut Bronze Folding Game Table with Felt
Located in Dallas, TX
writing desks; each corner is further embellished with a bronze floral decorative mounts. This felt
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Game Tables

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Bronze

Incredible Carved Italian Luigi Frullini Narrow Figural Walnut Secretary Desk
By Luigi Frullini
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This incredible Italian secretary desk, attributed to the renowned 19th-century master carver Luigi
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Antique 1870s Italian Renaissance Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Jan Janszoon Starter at His Desk – 19th-Century Hand-Colored Lithograph
Located in Langweer, NL
Jan Janszoon Starter at His Desk – 19th-Century Hand-Colored Lithograph This finely rendered
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Antique 1850s Prints

Materials

Paper

French Ebonized Burled Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase with Sevres Style Figures
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French ebonized and burled walnut secretary desk bookcase embodies the grandeur of
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Secretaires

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Bronze

18th/19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Tapestry-Top Card Games Table
Located in Forney, TX
Europe in the late 18th / early 19th century, exquisitely hand-crafted in sophisticated French Louis 15th
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Antique Late 18th Century European Louis XV Game Tables

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Tapestry, Walnut

French Napoleon III Period Brass Inlaid Rosewood and Walnut Lap Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
quality. This portable writing desk is centered by a beautifully painted landscape scene. The fall opens
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Bookcase, Cylinder Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Bookcase ~ Cylinder Secretary is a stately reminder of a bygone era! Hand
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Lombardy Louis XV Style Center Table
Located in Encinitas, CA
line, clean and elegant. Stylish for a small entry table or writing desk. Measures: 47" wide 23.5
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Sofa Tables

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Walnut

18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Table with Fluted Carvings
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
. Certain structural elements may have been reinforced during the 19th century, as is common for functional
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Antique Late 18th Century French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

19th Century French Ebonized Vanity Table with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Refined 19th-century French vanity table in ebonized walnut, adorned with fine gilt bronze mounts
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Antique 19th Century French Vanities

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Bronze

Tall 19th Century French Black Glazed Painted Bookcase - Cabinet
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
an exceptional early 19th-century French painted bookcase of tall proportions, boasting exquisite
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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

19th C Style Italian Walnut COPPE 2-Slab Trestle Table available custom size
Located in Encinitas, CA
Renaissance shellac preservation & protective wax. Available in Console, Writing Desk, Dining, Conference
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Tables

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Walnut

Victorian Walnut Sewing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice earl Victorian Burl walnut sewing stand and work table in very good condition. This
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Industrial and Work Tables

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Walnut

19th Century English Tunbridge Ware Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
almost exclusively by the upper class. Still of exceptional value in the 18th and 19th century, the type
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic late 19th century Italian secretaire cabinet or bookcase made in the Venetian Rococo
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
19th century bombe marquetry secrétaire à abattant, marble top and bronze mounts. Offered for sale
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

17th Century Spanish Walnut Wood Table with Single Plank Top
Located in Dallas, TX
legs connected by an H-stretcher. Our 17th century Spanish walnut table is a versatile piece that
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Sofa Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron

Antique French Louis XVI Style Walnut Cobbler s Work Table
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style walnut Cobbler's work table. Handsome 19th century French Louis XVI
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant
Located in Faversham, GB
A beautiful walnut Secrétaire à Abattant in the Empire style of the 19th century, The top bears a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Revival Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Finish This elegant early 19th-century Empire-Biedermeier secretary desk was crafted in Germany between
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Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Renaissance Revival Standing Desk, ca. 1880
Located in New York, NY
a very nicely appointed little writing surface complete with a cabinet for stationary supplies and
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Renaissance Revival Secretaires

Materials

Pewter

Aesthetic Movement Bonheur du Jour Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bonheur du Jour secretary desk cabinet, circa late 1880s. Dark walnut with finial accents and
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Antique Late 19th Century North American Aesthetic Movement Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

19C British Tunbridgeware Micro-mosaic Lap Desk - RARE
Located in Dallas, TX
Micromosaic Lap Desk. This lap desk is unlike any of it’s kind we have seen before. From circa 1840 – 60
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Boxwood, Maple, Walnut

Edwards and Roberts Antique Inlaid Secretary Desk, 1860-1875, London
Located in Lambertville, NJ
quality furniture, as well as good copies of the 18th and 19th century English and French pieces. There
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Mahogany

Italian Empire Neoclassical Walnut and Parcel-Gilt Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Italian Empire neoclassical walnut and parcel-gilt secretary Handsome masculine Empire campaign
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Secretaires

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Walnut, Mirror, Giltwood

Antique Burr Walnut Decanter Box Betjemann
By George Betjemann Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
retailers founded in the mid-19th century. Renowned for their exquisite craftsmanship and attention to
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Antique Late 19th Century British High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Neoclassical Carved Walnut Colonnade Table
Located in Forney, TX
, late 19th / early 20th century, executed in timeless ancient Greco Roman taste, high-quality solid
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
statement piece that captures the artistry and elegance of 19th to early 20th century Italian craftsmanship
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Pair Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Needlepoint Armchairs, Circa 1880
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
elegance and refinement of 19th-century French craftsmanship. Exquisitely detailed, each chair features a
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Side Table with Painted Rowing Club Decoration
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
crisply turned mahogany legs The table is in good sound condition and would make a good writing table or
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th C. French Louis XV Carved Oak “Secrétaire à Abattant” with Tavern Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
example of 19th-century craftsmanship and narrative carving. Built from solid oak, the slant-front desk
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Spanish Renaissance Bar Cabinet in Oak, 1890
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite late 19th century Renaissance style Spanish Bargueno cabinet, richly carved with wrought
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Dry Bars

Materials

Walnut

Rustic Antique Farmhouse Harvest Spanish Table with drawer
Located in Miami, FL
A rustic antique farmhouse harvest table from the turn of the late 19th / early 20th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish French Provincial Industrial and Work ...

Materials

Walnut

Antique Carved Victorian Inlaid Marquetry Center Table Attr to Pottier Stymus
By Pottier Stymus
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
& Stymus, showcases the extraordinary artistry and refinement of late 19th century American design. Crafted
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Secretary
Located in Malibu, CA
This early 19th-century drop-leaf secretaire features the traditional Biedermeier ebony accents
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Other

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19th Century Walnut Writing Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of 19th century walnut writing desks is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct 19th century walnut writing desks — often made from wood, walnut and metal — can elevate any home. We have 2351 antique and vintage 19th century walnut writing desks in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of 19th century walnut writing desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. 19th century walnut writing desks are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, louis xv and Louis XVI styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made 19th century walnut writing desks over the years, but those made by Edwards Roberts, Gillows of Lancaster London and Maple Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are 19th Century Walnut Writing Desks?

19th century walnut writing desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,184, while the lowest priced sells for $144 and the highest can go for as much as $486,675.
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