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Antique French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
A charming late 19th-century French writing desk, side table, or a small kitchen table made in the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Small Writing Desk, Asian, Rosewood, Side, Lamp, Table, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique small writing desk. An Asian, rosewood side or lamp tale dating to the early
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian End Tables
Materials
Rosewood
English Antique Edwardian Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Edwardian mahogany writing table, with arrangement of small drawers
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Kingwood Escritoire Writing Table
Located in London, GB
This antique French Escritoire is a stunning item and in great condition. I would date it to around
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Vintage 1910s French Desks
Materials
Kingwood, Wood
19th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Small Writing Desk or Side Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
essential antique Italian small writing desk or side table. The table is made of solid walnut wood
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Scholar
s Writing Table, English, Side, Correspondence Desk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique scholar's writing table. An English, mahogany side table or desk, dating to the
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Writing Desk Table in Walnut, Drawers and Pull-Out Shelves, 19th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique piece of furniture, writing desk in walnut, hand-carved with turned legs, it was used as a
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Provincial Sofa Table Writing Desk Farm Kitchen Oak Ranch Country
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French provincial sofa table writing desk farm kitchen oak ranch Country.
Direct from
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Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Side Table, English, Writing Desk, Console, Window, Georgian, circa 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique side table. An English, mahogany writing desk, console or bay window table
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Antique Early 18th Century British Side Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Fine French Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Center Writing Desk
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Vero Beach, FL
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This very attractive antique French desk is in good condition. One bronze gallery has a small break
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Bronze
Antique William IV 1835 a Blain Liverpool Library Desk Table Writing Slope
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
stamped, A Blain Liverpool, Mahogany Library table desk with built in writing slope
A very good
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Antique 1830s English William IV Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Antique French Barley Twist Oak Ladies Writing Desk, End Table or Side Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French barley twist side table, end table or small ladies writing desk with a drawer. Made
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Antique 1890s French Country End Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Burr Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Burr Walnut Kneehole Desk – Georgian Style Victorian Writing Desk
Item Code: 1360
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Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Walnut
Small Rare Early 18th Century English Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Lymington, GB
A rare, small, English early-18th century walnut kneehole desk.
George II period, circa 1735
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Antique 18th Century English George II Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Georgian Period Writing / Side Table
Located in London, GB
A smart and very interesting antique Georgian period writing / side table. This was made in England
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Antique 1790s British George III Side Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Sheraton Style Writing / Side Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and elegant antique writing / side table. This was made in England, it dates from
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Vintage 1920s British Sheraton Console Tables
Materials
Wood
IMPORTANT ANTiQUE GABRIELD VIARDOT 1830-1906 ATTRIUBTED JAPONISME PEARL DESK
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
the chances are you know just how rare and important this lovely writing table desk is. Attriubted to
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Art Deco Period Carved Oak Pedestal Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An interesting and quality piece of craftsmanship from the early 20th century, the desk shows the
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20th Century Art Deco Pedestals
Materials
Leather, Oak
Circa 1880 Petite Antique French Walnut Writing Table or Vanity
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Exquisite petite antique French walnut writing table or desk with a fabulous wavy 'X' stretcher
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Antique 19th Century French Vanities
Materials
Walnut
Antique Country French Provincial Pine Farmhouse Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Charming 19th-century French Provincial farmhouse writing desk or small dining table, sourced
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Chrome
Japanese Antique Floor Writing Desk, Taisho Era (1912-1926), Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique floor writing desk was crafted in the Taisho Era (1912-1926).
Made of keyaki
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique English Georgian Table Desk Nightstand PETITE Lowboy Highly Carved Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique English HIGHLY CARVED Oak Georgian Writing Desk, Table, Lowboy, or Nightstand
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Lowboys
Materials
Oak
Antique French Kitchen Table or Desk with Drawer Tapered Leg Oak All Original
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Country small kitchen table, or an ideal desk with drawer in the most desirable
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Antique 1870s French Country Farm Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Early 19th Century Empire Cherry Wood Antique Side Table with Internal Desk Top
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
delightful little desk hidden inside the drawer. Internally equipped with numerous small compartments on the
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Empire Side Tables
Materials
Cherry
English 19th Century Oak Desk/Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
holds a small drawer to also use as a small console or an occasional writing table. Resembling Louis
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Antique 19th Century English William and Mary Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Antique Louis XV Vernis Martin Style Rosewood Bureau De Dame
Located in Suffolk, GB
central drawer to reveal three further small drawers, burgundy leather inset writing table with gold
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
This antique Sheraton style flame mahogany writing table is in excellent condition and dates to
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Vintage 1950s English Sheraton Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut
Inlaid Pop Up Davenport Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique piano front burr walnut and inlaid Davenport Desk, Circa 1870 in date
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Antique 1870s Tables
Materials
Walnut
Swedish 18th Century Baroque Black Painted Small Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish Baroque Black Painted Table from the Mid-18th Century with one drawer. This antique
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Center Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Petite French Carved Oak Sofa Table Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII
Located in Shreveport, LA
from France, a lovely antique French writing desk or sofa table in a very small, versatile size with
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XIII Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Inlaid Writing Table Desk Manner of Edwards
Roberts 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely late Vicorian Gonçalo Alves and Marquetry writing table / desk, Circa 1880 in date
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Shadow Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rustic Small Farm Side Table with Trestle Base, Hungary circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
table, small writing desk, nightstand, etc.
Please refer to professional photos for clear understanding
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Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Rustic Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Small Pine Side Table with Tray Top, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
size makes it adaptable to serve as a side table, small writing desk, nightstand, etc.
All scratches
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Side Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
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An elegant antique French carved library table or "bureau plat" desk, commonly referred to as a
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Center Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Continental European Embossed Leather Games Table
Located in Forney, TX
console or sofa table, small scale work bench, writing desk, library table or kids desk, masculine wabi
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Antique 19th Century European Victorian Sofa Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Pine
19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Horse Sculpture Signed P.J. Mêne
By P.J. Mêne
Located in Dallas, TX
rich bronze patinated finish. It would make a wonderful addition to a desk or writing table.
Pierre
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Danish Console Table in Oak, Early 1800s.
Located in Asaa, DK
, side table, writing desk or small dining table.
Size when closed: 47 x 94.5 x 75 cm
Size when opened
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Baroque Console Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-19th Century, French, Louis XIII Carved Walnut Table Desk with Turned Legs
Located in Dallas, TX
drawer across the front that's embellished with its original forged iron pull. The writing table sits on
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Side Tables
Antique Louis XIII Style Game Table-Walnut Wood, Late 1800s
Located in Dallas, TX
versatile antique French game table could also be used as a small writing desk.
Closed Height=29 1/2
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Antique 19th Century French Game Tables
Japanese antique wooden black low table / 1850-1912 / Edo-Meiji
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
between the end of the Edo period and the Meiji period. A writing desk is a small table used in old Japan
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sofa Tables
Materials
Cedar
Wonderfully Cool Japanese Antique Black Wooden Low Table / Edo / 1780-1868
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
desk for writing letters and sentences.
And I think this is probably from the Hokuriku region of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sofa Tables
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique, Low table/Coffee table, early Showa period, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
antique Japanese writing desk has a distinctive turned leg design.
The tabletop is made from Castor Aralia
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Taisho Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Country European Pine Farmhouse Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
An antique country European farmhouse kitchen work table / writing table with beautiful rich patina
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Country Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
Japanese Antique, Cocktail table/Low table, Taisho Era
Early 1900s
, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is a Japanese antique low table.
It was made in the Taisho Era(1912-1926).
This antique
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Chestnut
Antique Victorian Walnut Bonheur Du Jour circa 1860
Located in London, GB
Ladies writing desk, circa 1860 in date.
The superstructure comprises a large galleried central bay
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Antique 19th Century English Tables
Antique Victorian Walnut Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
, bonheur-du-jour, meaning "daytime delight") is a type of lady's writing desk. It was introduced in Paris
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Antique 19th Century English Tables
Materials
Walnut
Japanese Antique Low / Coffee Table (Fuzukue), Keyaki, Taisho Era (1912–1926)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This Japanese antique low/coffee table (fuzukue) was crafted in the Taisho Era (1912–1926).
Made
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Table
Located in Carmine, TX
table, a side table or even a small writing desk. It's straight lines make it perfect for both modern as
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Antique Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Walnut Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour c.1860
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous Victorian Bonheur Du Jour or Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1860 in date.
It is
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Antique 19th Century English Vanities
19th Century Dutch Oak Side Table
Located in Carmine, TX
writing desk.
The table is very simple and elegant in appearance and features a rectangular top made of
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Baroque End Tables
Materials
Oak
Original Red Painted Side Table from Sweden, circa 1820
Located in Round Top, TX
allows it to be used as a side table, nightstand, or small writing desk.
Please refer to professional
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Side Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
c.1890 English Open Barley Twist Table w/Banded Stone Top
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
a writing desk in the parlor. Whatever you use this fine table for, it's sure to make an impact.
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Antique 19th Century English Center Tables
Materials
Stone
18th Century French Louis XV Mahogany Occasional Table with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
France, circa 1780, the small, delicate side table or writing desk stands on cabriole legs ending with
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Side Tables
Materials
Marble
19th Century Louis XIII Carved Walnut and Pear Table with Decorative Finials
Located in Dallas, TX
fruitwood writing table. Crafted in the Périgord region of France, circa 1860 and made of walnut and pear
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Side Tables
Materials
Pearwood, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Leather Top Carved Cherry Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
. The small writing table stands on tapered legs over a straight apron dressed with a center drawer
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Side Tables
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Original Red Painted Swedish Side Table with Monogram, circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
and ready for use. It's small size allows it to be used as a side table, nightstand, or small writing
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Side Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century English Walnut Table with Barley Twist Legs and Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
small writing desk, its compact proportions allow it to slip seamlessly into a range of interiors. In an
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Antique 19th Century English Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
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Antique Small Writing Table Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique small writing table desk available at 1stDibs. An antique small writing table desk — often made from wood, hardwood and cherry — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique small writing table desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique small writing table desk bearing Victorian, Louis XV or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Antique Small Writing Table Desk?
The average selling price for an antique small writing table desk at 1stDibs is $2,350, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $6,795 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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