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French 19th Century Walnut Two Sided Louis XV Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic provincial French writing desk from the 19th century that could also serve as a beautiful
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Guglielmo Ulrich elegant walnut writing desk
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-z85
Guglielmo Ulrich
Elegant walnut writing desk with beautiful floor cross and 4 shaped
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century French Provincial Style Writing Desk with 4 Drawers
By Sears, Roebuck
Company
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century French provincial style writing desk features pressed wood construction, white
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Paint
French Petite Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A lovely, petite desk from 19th Century France made of luxurious mahogany and a leather writing
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Painted Satinwood Writing Desk with Sterling Silver Mounts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very finely painted satinwood desk with Sterling silver pulls. Each pull is hallmarked. This
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Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Louis Phllippe Style Oak Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century writing table or desk made in the French Louis Philippe taste. Crafted from
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical writing desk handmade in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and peg construction
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Georgian 19th century circa 1820 mahogany writing desk dressing table
Category
Antique 1820s Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,910 Sale Price
30% Off
English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1900
English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
- Bonheur Du Jour. Great colour and
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Writing Table 19th Century Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Fine Quality Antique Georgian Mahogany Writing Table - Early 19th Century Desk Side Dressing.
This
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,910 Sale Price
30% Off
French 19th Century Writing Table on Wheels Carved Walnut Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Writing table or desk made of walnut in the french late 19th century. This table was stripped by
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Dressing Table 19th Century Desk Side
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Dressing Table, 19th Century – also ideal as a desk or side
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,910 Sale Price
30% Off
Milo Baughman Desk for Directional Furniture
By Milo Baughman
Located in Toledo, OH
Milo Baughman desk for Directional Furniture. 48" writing desk with movable drawer base on rollers
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Very Good Victorian Oak Writing Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good two drawer Victorian writing table with original leather surface, standing on turned
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Fine Quality Writing Dressing Table 19th Century Desk Side Mahogany
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Dressing Table, 19th Century – also ideal as a desk or side
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,910 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Dressing Table 19th Century Desk Side
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality Georgian Mahogany Writing Dressing Table, 19th Century – also ideal as a desk
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,910 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Fine Quality Inlaid Mahogany Writing Dressing Table 19th Century Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Dressing Table, 19th Century – also ideal as a desk or side
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,910 Sale Price
30% Off
Quality Antique Mahogany Writing Table 19th Century Gothic Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Writing Table - 19th Century Victorian Gothic Desk Side Dressing
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,431 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Edwards and Roberts 19th Century mahogany writing dressing table desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique, fine-quality 19th Century Edwards and Roberts mahogany writing, dressing, side table desk
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
$1,910 Sale Price
30% Off
Maitland Smith Vintage Egyptian Style Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
An impressive stylized writing desk by Maitland Smith. Great Egyptian Revival design. Faux Ostrich
Category
20th Century Philippine Egyptian Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Green Saddle Leather Walnut Executive Writing Desk
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Midcentury 1960s Desk from Germany. In walnut and green saddle leather top.
2 drawers on each side
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Victorian English Partner Desk Column Shaped Legs Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century Victorian English partner desk column shaped legs writing table
Column shaped table
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Writing Desk in Solid Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, pine, France, 1960s
This writing desk of French origin has a splendid construction
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Regency Gonçalo Alves Library Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
inset brass castors
This writing table is a beautiful example of a free standing piece of furniture
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Walnut Writing Desk / Side Table With Inlay
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical desk hand-made in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Elm
Spanish Colonial Carved Walnut 1 Drawer Writing Library Table Desk Console MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company, Drexel, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Spanish Colonial Carved Walnut 1 Drawer Writing Library Table Desk Console MINT!
Category
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Gothic Pitch Pine Washstand Writing Dressing Table Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Desk - 19th Century. This piece boasts a lovely age, color, and patina, standing out as a rare
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
$1,431 Sale Price
30% Off
Silvio Cavatorta Writing Desk in Mahogany
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Silvio Cavatorta, writing desk, mahogany, brass, Italy, design 1948-1949
This elegantly shaped
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
20th Century Wood Louis XVI Style French Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture veneered in mahogany and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Twin Drawer Oak Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous early Victorian antique writing table is crafted from beautiful solid oak and dates
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Niguel Writing Desk by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Niguel writing desk features solid turned legs, brass cap feet and lacquered interior drawers
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$6,475 / item
19th Century English Rosewood Campaign-Style Desk with Leather Writing Surface
Located in Atlanta, GA
With its richly figured surfaces and architectural detailing, this English writing cabinet from the
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Wooden travel writing desk early 20th century with red velvet top
Located in Miami, FL
Travel writing desk in Mahogany wood with fruit wood filets .
3 Drawers
The writing spot inside
Category
Early 20th Century Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Renaissance Sculptural Leather Top Writing Table ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Sculptural Leather Top Writing Table ~ Desk is a spectacular
Category
Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak, Paint
Fine Quality Antique Oak Writing Table - 19th Century Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Presenting an antique quality 19th Century oak writing table, versatile as a desk or dressing table
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,910 Sale Price
30% Off
Chinese Qing Style Elm Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive Chinese export writing table or desk made in the Qing style. Constructed from elm with
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Writing Desk in Walnut, Cherrywood, and Marquetry, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Louis XVI period writing desk, crafted in northern Italy (Lombardy region) during the
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Writing Table 19th Century Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Introducing an antique quality late 19th Century inlaid Mahogany Writing Table, versatile as a desk
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
$1,431 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique 19th Century Pitch Pine Vestry Writing Desk Fine Quality Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Pitch Pine Vestry Writing Desk – Gothic Revival Elegance, Ideal as Writing
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
$1,910 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Transition-Style Writing Desk from the Napoleon III Period
Located in NICE, FR
This small writing desk from the 19th century is crafted in rosewood with inserted brass fillets
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Rococo Revival Oak Writing Desk in Brown, Early 20th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Rococo Revival Oak Writing Desk in Brown, Early 20th Century
This piece of furniture, made
Category
Early 20th Century European Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,708 Sale Price
20% Off
Guillerme
Chambron Writing Desk in Oak
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, writing desk, oak, faux leather, France, 1960s.
This desk
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Faux Leather
Niguel Writing Desk by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Niguel writing desk features solid turned legs, brass cap feet and lacquered interior drawers
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$6,475 / item
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk – Fine Quality Dressing or Side Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk – Elegant Dressing Table or Side Table with Octagonal
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,910 Sale Price
30% Off
Jacob Kjær Mid Century Rio Rosewood Free Standing Writing Desk
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Freestanding Rio rosewood writing desk with beautiful grain designed by Jacob Kjær, Denmark 1950
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Adjustable Oak Writing Table or Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adjustable oak writing table/desk. Pictured: 40 in. tall (with desk surface at 34 in.) x 28 in
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bog Wood
A MId-Century Modern Style Painted Iron and Leather Writing Desk.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking contemporary writing desk inspired by the minimalist elegance of the mid century. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wri...
Materials
Iron
Louis XV Style Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An ebonized writing desk in Louis XV style with cabriole legs and ormolu mounts to the feet, two
Category
20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Large original 20th Century Classical English Writing Desk, circa 1910-1920
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood and mahogany stained body. Leather-covered worktop. Freely adjustable in the room. Desk
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20th Century English Chesterfield Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Desk French Writing Desk Luxury Wood Handmade Executive Desks
Located in København N, DK
True White
People say that the color white does not exist. That our eye just perceives it that way. I don't want to believe that. White to me is the color of purity, the color that i...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing...
Materials
Steel
Niguel Writing Desk by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Niguel writing desk features solid turned legs, brass cap feet and lacquered interior drawers
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$6,475 / item
19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Extremely elegant Louis XV Style writing desk or center table, with a gracefully adorned floral
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Brass
19th Century Unique Restored Austrian Biedermeier Maple Writing Desk, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier writing desk
Completely restored.
Shellac polish.
Material: Maple
Source: Austria
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Maple, Lacquer
$2,278 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Writing Desk Made of Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 19th century Italian writing desk in renaissance revival style made of solid walnut.
The table
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
21st Century Writing Desk, Oak Brass and Italian Leather Inlay
By B.B. for Reschio, Benedikt Bolza Design
Located in Lisciano Niccone, Perugia
An oak, brass and leather writing desk
B.B. - Strong contrasting materials combine – I love how
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Adjustable Oak Writing Table or Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adjustable oak writing table/desk. Pictured: 40 in. tall (with desk surface at 34 in.) x 28 in
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
English 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk with Fluted Legs and Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English writing desk from the 19th century is a well-proportioned and finely crafted example
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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An assortment of century furniture writing desks is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct century furniture writing desks — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. We have 25587 antique and vintage century furniture writing desks in-stock, while there are 1138 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of century furniture writing desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Century furniture writing desks bearing mid-century modern or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Century furniture writing desks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Paul McCobb, Arne Vodder and George Nelson are consistently popular.
How Much are Century Furniture Writing Desks?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,072, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $15,675,000 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.
Questions About Century Furniture Writing 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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