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Antique Stationery Box, English, Brass, Tabletop Letter Case, Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, combining practicality and decorative charm. A distinctive addition to any writing desk, study, or
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Russian 88 Silver And Jade Amethyst Letter Opener
Located in Long Island City, NY
Desk Accessories, Writing Instruments And Cabinet Decor.
Dimensions: 9 x 1 x 1 in. All measurements
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Jade, Silver
$2,887 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Cut Glass and Brass Crown-Top Inkwell, Early 20th Century
Located in Worcester, GB
tactile and aesthetically appealing addition to a period writing desk, study, or collector’s cabinet
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Museum Quality Antique William Birch Adolf Loos Knieschwimmer Lounge Armchair
By William Birch
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Birch or B. North & Sons is now at V&A
Various chairs, cabinets, a writing table and a whatnot made
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century, Ebony Writing Cabinet
Located in Wels, AT
A elegant writing cabinet, ebony Wood all-over with bone inlays, the tabletop with hinged draw
Category
1860s Italian Antique Writing Cabinet
19th Century Japanese Writing Cabinet
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
An excellent 19th century Japanese writing cabinet of unusual design, small proportions and
Category
1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood
Writing Cabinet with Marquetry, Alsace, France, 18th Century
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Delightful writing cabinet in marquetry in massive cherry tree. Keyholes and handles are in bronze
Category
18th Century French Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Writing Cabinet
Located in Macclesfield, GB
Bonheur du jour writing cabinet with domed oval panels to the doors and serpentine shaped based with
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Courtly Writing Cabinet, Michael Kimmel, 18th Century, Germany
Located in Bamberg, DE
inlays, but identical in basic form Kimmel's writing cabinet from the former collection of Baron Mayer de
Category
Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood
Italian Mid-19th Century Carved Solid Walnut Wood Stipo, Writing Cabinet
Located in Firenze, IT
A Tuscan carved solid walnut wood fall front writing cabinet, called "Stipo", from the mid-19th
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Gothic Revival Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Metal
French Louis XV Style Tulip Wood Chest of Drawers Writing Cabinet
Located in Macclesfield, GB
wood banded serpentine shaped escritoire writing cabinet still retaining its original white Carrara
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Writing Cabinet in Solid Walnut Wood
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
A Tuscan solid walnut wood fall front writing cabinet with safe, called "Stipo", from the mid-19th
Category
1880s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
English Desk Glazed Bureau Writing Cabinet Glazed, 19th Century
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive rare form 19th century bow front glazed desk cabinet.
The bow front form desk with
Category
19th Century English Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Glass
Dutch 18th Century Burr Walnut Secretaire Writing Cabinet Scriban
Located in Werkendam, NL
candle slide. The lower section has a very well figured fall concealing an old writing surface and an
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch George I Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
English Secretaire Chest of Drawers Writing Cabinet Flamed Mahogany 19th Century
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
leather writing surface enclosed storage above three long graduated drawers - flanked by scrolling columns
Category
19th Century English Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Unusual Walnut Plantation Writing Desk, Curiosity Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
desktop and two pull-out writing trays. Brass knobs, pulls and "fencing" on each of the two cabinet towers
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
Oak Writing Desk with Roll Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Zohor, SK
Stylish and practical writing desk after partial restoration. The table shows some wear on the top
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Oak
Stylish Masur Birch Biedermeier Escritoire
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A stylish masur birch Biedermeier escritoire. A very stylish Swedish writing cabinet fitted
Category
19th Century English Biedermeier Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Birch
18th Century William
Mary Escritoire
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
An early 18th century fall front writing cabinet or escritoire. Beautifully veneered in Princes
Category
1710s English William and Mary Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Regency Mahogany Writing Box on Stand
Located in London, GB
A wonderful traveling writing box on cabinet. Made from the best quality
Flame mahogany and
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Secretary "à abattant" Johann Gottlob Fiedler Workshop, Berlin, circa 1790/95
Located in Bamberg, DE
which the writing cabinet shown here can also be attributed.
Category
Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood
Very Fine and Rare Chinese Export Black and Gold Bureau Cabinet
Located in London, Middlesex
them to the king, the bill of sale describing them as “Scrip Contours” or writing cabinets. In 1744 one
Category
1730s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Lacquer
19th napoleon III french secretaire writing desk cabinet rosewood thujaburl
Located in Lyon, RH-Alps
19th century secretaire
origine : france
wood : rosewood and thujaburl
interior : lemon tree cherry and rosewood
four drawers and one flap
white marble top
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Writing Desk
Located in Clinton, AR
Handcrafted. Excellent condition. Beautifully craved doors.
Category
1890s English British Colonial Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood
$3,500
Figural Desk with an Extension, 18th / 19th Century
Located in Liverpool, GB
bambocci" - a writing cabinet that was created during the Renaissance in Upper Italy and can be closed with
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Nutwood
Finely Carved English Desk
Located in Toronto, ON
Carved mahogany desk with leather writing surface with upper cabinet of small drawers and doors
Category
19th Century English Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Six-drawer mahogany writing table.
Standing on a bold carved ball an claw foot with a carved knee
Category
1910s British Chippendale Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
$2,389
Walnut writing table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian neoclassical walnut writing table with drop-flaps to each side, three drawers and two doors
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
$11,500
Fruitwood Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
point later in that century it was turned into a writing desk with two flap lids on each side for
Category
19th Century German Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Fruitwood
$3,000
Georgian Writing Bureau
Located in Inverness, GB
Back in the UK after a trip abroad in Connecticut this stunning piece of Georgian furniture is in great condition and comes with original keys and a secret drawer that the Georgians ...
Category
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
$1,707
French Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
French rosewood writing table standing on swept legs with carved knees.
The one working drawer
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Rosewood
Gustavian Style Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Writing desk in the Gustavian Style, Sweden, circa 1880. Raised, reeded panels on the three-drawer
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood
Victorian Period Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
furniture pieces such as this antique Victorian writing desk. Made from a lovely mahogany wood and covered
Category
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Period Gustavian Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fall front writing desk from the Gustavian period, Sweden, circa 1800. The drawers and fall front
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood
Period Bombé Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rococo writing desk, Sweden circa 1760, with an exaggerated bombé form. Fitted interior with four
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Victorian mahogany writing desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Victorian mahogany writing desk in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster, the locked-stamped chubbs
Category
19th Century British Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
William IV writing desk
Located in Seattle, WA
secondary wood. The writing surface is embossed leather. The brasses are not original. The back of this fine
Category
19th Century English Antique Writing Cabinet
$6,250
19th Century English Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Mid-19th century English writing bureau with oriental detailing. Red painted oak body with 3
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Writing Cabinet
Early 19th Century Writing Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Writing desk with four drawers, small central oil painting and simulated books. Center writing area
Category
19th Century French Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood, Leather, Canvas
Biedermeier Blondewood Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
A Biedermeier blondewood inlaid writing desk with X-frame trestle end supports,
circa 1840.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Writing Cabinet
English Walnut Davenport Writing Desk
Located in Katonah, NY
English Walnut Davenport / Writing Desk ca 1860
This exquisite Victorian davenport writing desk
Category
19th Century English Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Swedish Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Two-drawer writing desk, Sweden, circa 1880. The slant front features a raised, reeded panel and
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Writing Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
A walnut desk with a knee-hole flanked by drawers over cabinet doors, the door panels and knee-hole
Category
19th Century French Antique Writing Cabinet
Writing Desk about 1780, Austra
Located in Salzburg, Salzburg
Josefinischer essay secretary in 1780, the front with eight drawers, original fittings, spruce marquetry rich with walnut, plum, maple.
Origianl blown glass. very nice original pati...
Category
1780s Austrian Rococo Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood
English Bureau Mahogany Writing Desk Chest
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive early 20th century walnut writing bureau.
The marquetry adorned fall flap enclosed
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Irish Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Madrid, ES
A 19th century Irish mahogany writing table or buffet. With an inset leather lined top, above two
Category
19th Century Irish Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Mid-19th century mahogany writing table, standing on brass castors and ring turned legs.
Two
Category
1860s British Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Late Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A fine quality late Victorian period inlaid mahogany writing desk. Well-constructed in solid
Category
Early 1900s English Sheraton Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Walnut Queen Anne Style Writing Desk
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Walnut Queen Anne style writing desk, raised on a swept leg with carved knees.
The serpentine
Category
1920s British Queen Anne Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Walnut
Edwardian Satinwood Inlaid Lady
s Writing Desk
Located in Kensington, MD
Stunning lady's writing desk with 2 compartments, center drawer with leather writing surface, 2
Category
19th Century English Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Bamboo Writing Desk, France, 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful bamboo writing desk, France, 1920
Bamboo trim in good condition to be restored, leather
Category
1920s French Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Bamboo
Period Writing Desk with Original Hardware
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish slant-front writing desk, circa 1780, with fitted interior and retaining its original brass
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Wood
English Georgian Figured Mahogany Writing Bureau
Located in Macclesfield, GB
storage compartments with a blue baize writing surface. All the drawers are oak lined.
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
19th c French Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Katonah, NY
Restored French ladies fruitwood writing desk with cabriole legs, brass mounts and gallery.Drop
Category
19th Century French Antique Writing Cabinet
Early 19th Century English Writing Table
Located in Raleigh, NC
Constructed of Burled Walnut, this beautiful women's writing table also was used for reading
Category
1830s English George III Antique Writing Cabinet
Sheraton Revival Mahogany Inlaid Writing Table
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Sheraton Revival mahogany inlaid writing table.
Standing on tapered legs with brass and porcelain
Category
1880s British Sheraton Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Mahogany
Captain MacPherson
s Writing Desk or Slope
By William Dobson
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A brass edged, mahogany Writing Desk made by Dobson of 166 Strand. This slope was made with
Category
Early 19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Cabinet
Materials
Brass
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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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