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18th Century French Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Handsome late 18th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk with leather insert on top. Desk
Category
18th Century French Directoire Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood
$3,450 Sale Price
25% Off
East India Dutch Company Captains Writing Desk
By Southeast Asia
Located in London, GB
A captivating piece of history, the Dutch East Indian Captain's Writing Desk. This extraordinary
Category
1730s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Bone, Rosewood, Walnut
Antique Small Writing Desk on Cabriole Legs
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique small writing desk on cabriole legs with original brass hardware. Desk features 7 drawers
Category
Late 19th Century English French Provincial Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
A refined late 19th century French Louis XVI style walnut writing table, sourced in Provence. The
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Original Painted Writing Desk Secretary, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A late 18th Century Folk Art Baroque Scandinavian original painted writing desk secretary. This
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Bronze
Large Notary Writing Desk Louis XVI Style
Located in BARSAC, FR
Rare Louis XVI style notary writing desk made of mahogany frieze marquetry and light wood and
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
William French Minneapolis Mahogany Writing Desk, Circa 1890s
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century William A French Minneapolis Mahogany Writing Desk in great antique condition
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Partners Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
cupboards with interior shelves.
The top of the desk having a fitted green leather writing surface
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Mid 19th century Swedish burr birch writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
. Shaped top with concealed drawer below. Fall opens to form the writing surface and a fully fitted
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Birch
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Victorian burr walnut writing table, with gilt brass mounts, the raised
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Writing Table/Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany writing table/desk having a quality figured mahogany
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Other
Antique Deep Pine Sloping Clerks Writing Desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Antique deep pine sloping clerks writing desk
A Lovely old piece, the desk is made in solid
Category
Mid-19th Century Country Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Pine
Mid 19th century burr campaign lap writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century burr campaign lap desk circa 1860.
Good quality burr writing box.
Beautifully
Category
Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
French Transitional 19th Century Ladies Writing Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charnwood band. The drop front 'Abattan' above displays faux leather books with fine gold-tooled writing
Category
19th Century French Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Secretary
Located in San Angelo, TX
This beautiful and unique 19th century Swedish Gustavian writing desk is perfect for any room or
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was
Category
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
French gilt bronze and marquetry writing secretaire
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze and marquetry writing secretaire
French, late 19th Century
Height 132.5cm, width
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Ormolu
George II Style Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A George II style mahogany writing desk with an inset leather top, circa 1920. The rich brown
Category
Early 20th Century George II Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XV Chinoiserie Writing Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This petite desk has the most charming decoration. It is done in chinoiserie.
Category
19th Century French Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood, Paint
Very Large Regency 19th Century Mahogany Partners Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality Early 19th Century Regency Period Georgian Mahogany Partners Writing Table, In The
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
French porcelain and gilt bronze mounted writing desk
French, 19th Century
Height 116cm, width
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Ormolu
Rare Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, c. 1820
Located in Southampton, NY
Rare Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, c. 1820
A Rare Austrian Biedermeier Writing Desk
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Edwardian Pedestal Desk Sheraton Inlay Writing Table 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
intricate Sheraton style inlay work including sashes, drapes and classical urns
Writing top is tooled
Category
Early 1900s Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood
Georgian Period Mahogany Davenport Desk with Green Leather Writing Surface
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in London, GB
side door enclosing four graduated drawers with brass knobs; the writing slope of sliding form, flanked
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Victorian Writing Table Walnut Tulip Leg Desk 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Victorian writing table in walnut
Dates to circa 1880 and features wonderful tulip legs
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
English Chippendale Style Painted Goddard Chest Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique circa 1930s Goddard chest / writing desk featuring a drop front door that opens to multiple
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
$770 Sale Price
30% Off
Chippendale Desk Mahogany Writing Table Ball and Claw
Located in Potters Bar, GB
5 Drawer Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Table.
Circa 1900
This Writing Table Features 5
Category
Early 1900s Chippendale Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century Swedish Gustavian writing desk, circa 1790, embodies the clean lines and
Category
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Wooden Writing Desk with Drawers and Folding Door
Located in Marbella, ES
Wooden Writing Desk with Drawers and Folding Door
Category
19th Century European Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho 19th Century Carved Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Vintage Boho 19th Century Carved Bamboo Writing Desk epitomizes American style with its
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Late 19th Century American Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Library Table / Writing Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Late 17th Century Baroque Desk / Writing or Library Table with two drawers supported an elegant
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wrought Iron
Victorian Desk - Walnut Shaped Writing Table Circa 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pretty Victorian Walnut Shaped Writing Table.
Circa 1860
Standing on Shaped Carved Legs with a Ring
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
Edwardian Kidney Bean Desk Writing Table, 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classic kidney bean desk in mahogany with Satinwood banding
This piece of furniture is period Edwardian circa 1910
Great interiors piece with classically refined design with fluted...
Category
1910s Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Satinwood
French Louis XVI Style Diminutive Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic French diminutive ladies writing table or desk featuring a black lacquer ebonized finish
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Superior craftsmanship and elegant bronze work characterize this tambour front roll top writing
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Pedestal Desk Antique Mahogany Writing Table, 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
lined drawers.
The writing surface with a gilt and blind tooled faded leather.
circa 1850
This piece
Category
1850s Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Superb Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Free Standing Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique regency mahogany free standing writing desk having a superb quality mahogany
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Other
18th Century Satinwood Traveling Writing Slope or Lap Desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
18th Century Satinwood Campaign Writing Slope or Lap Desk
This is an interesting piece, it is a
Category
18th Century Georgian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century German Writing Chest, Biedermeier Secretaire, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
the front is folded down, with four small drawers for storing writing utensils. The writing and work
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century French bureau De-Dame, having wonderful marquetry floral inlay to the fall and top, opening to reveal a shelf, drawers and a slide opening to a well....
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Country Folk Art Writing Bureau
Located in Kramfors, SE
Country home writing bureau in folk art from northern Sweden. The bureau is from around 1820 to
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Pine
19th Century Walnut Italian Writing Desk with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century Walnut Italian Writing Desk with Marquetry Inlay is a stunning piece of furniture
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19th Century Italian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Neo Classic Art Deco Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive French writing desk having a dramatic mixed wood top crafted with a burled walnut center
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
19th Century Mahogany Two-drawer Desk Or Writing Table
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb 19th century mahogany writing table from England
Very beautiful desk that has the perfect
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Chinoiserie Ladies Writing Desk c. Early 20th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
This striking Antique Chinoiserie Ladies Writing Desk, dating to the early 20th century, offers a
Category
Early 20th Century American Chinoiserie Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood
Antique English Mahogany Writing Desk, Circa 1875-1895
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English mahogany writing desk on casters, exceptional quality and design, Circa 1875-1895.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Leather Top Writing Desk with Ming Style Legs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Chippendale style writing desk with tooled brown leather top and two drawers, each with two
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Leather
20th Century Unique Biedermeier Writing Desk, Flamed Birch
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century unique Biedermeier writing desk, flamed birch
Exceptional Biedermeier desk. With a
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Birch
Antique Burl Walnut with Brass Accents English Traveling Writing Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
and a brass medallion on the top.
It opens up reveal a writing surface and a place for ink wells and
Category
Late 19th Century English American Classical Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Leather Top Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Louis XV style leather top with front drawer ladies writing desk with bronze mounted design details
Category
1820s French Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Bureau or Bonheur de Jour
Located in Montreal, QC
complemented by delicate inlays. It is diminutive and interestingly designed. Instead of a fixed writing slope
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood
American Mahogany Writing Desk with Bookcase Norfolk VA
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany writing desk with bookcase Norfolk VA, circa 1840.
Category
1830s American Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Victorian Inlaid Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian inlaid marquetry writing desk with the top section having an attractive
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Hardwood
Arts
Crafts Flame Mahogany Knee Hole Writing Desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts & Crafts flame mahogany knee hole writing desk.
This superb desk is in one piece it has
Category
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Writing Table Mahogany Desk Holland and Sons 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mahogany 2 drawer writing table.
Circa 1870
This writing table comes with the makers mark of
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Writing Desk Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite antique early 19th century secretary writing storage desk. Made of flame mahogany
Category
19th Century American American Colonial Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
$2,625 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Bureau Plat French Inlay Desk Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Quality antique French desk or bureau plat
Classic look crafted from kingwood with original ormolu fixtures
Good size at five feet - 154 CM - wide
Great for a home office set up
Boug...
Category
1920s Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Kingwood
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Antique Writing Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique writing cabinet for your home. Each antique writing cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Your living room may not be complete without an antique writing cabinet — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique writing cabinet is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Georgian and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique writing cabinet that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maple
Co., Paul Sormani and Gillows of Lancaster
London produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Writing Cabinet?
An antique writing cabinet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,221, while the lowest priced sells for $50 and the highest can go for as much as $341,065.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Writing Cabinet
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022For an item to be considered antique, it needs to be 100 years or older. It can be tricky to determine the age of a cabinet on your own. The best way to determine the value and age of your china cabinet is to work with a certified appraiser. You’ll find expertly vetted antique china cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021How much an antique china cabinet is worth depends on the style of the cabinet, age and condition. Any additional features/decorative touches might increase the worth of the cabinet. That is, a cabinet with hand painting or carving will cost more in general. Also, the older the cabinet, the more its value. An antique china cabinet can be purchased for $1500 onwards. Find a collection of antique china cabinets today on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023How much an antique record player cabinet is worth depends on a variety of factors. The age, materials, maker and condition all impact value. If the record player remains inside the cabinet, and whether or not it is operational will also affect the price you can expect to receive for it. Having the cabinet evaluated by a certified appraiser is a simple way to find out how much your piece is worth. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of record players.
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