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Small Mahogany secretary .Georgian style .England
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice attractive small secretary . Georgian style .Mahogany .
Green Leather inlay . Good quality piece . nice interior.
Ideal working space ,Because its size . fits every room...
Category
Vintage 1960s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Country House Library Partners Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine 18th century Chippendale period country house library fitted partners desk. The paneled
Category
Antique 18th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Selling is a top quality, unusual mid-Victorian copy of a Chippendale carved desk. The top drawer
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Figured Walnut Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique figured walnut leather top desk. This was made in England, it dates from around
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Large original 20th Century Classical English Partner Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant English Partner Desk from the 20th Century – Timeless Design in Fine Mahogany
This high
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Theodore Alexander Stuning Modern George III Style Twin Pedestal Desk
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this fine Mahogany twin pedestal desk , manufactured by Theodore
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Bench Made Reproduction Pedestal Partner
s Desk, Burr Elm, Chipp. Style
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
partner's desks made today. From our own proprietary cabinetmakers in the south of England, these desks are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English George III Chippendale-Style Mahogany Library Table Adjustable Book Stan
Located in Dallas, TX
a handsome "neat and plain" George III Chippendale-style Gentleman's library writing table with
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Single Drawer Mahogany Chippendale Table Ball Claw Feet English Mid 19th Century
Located in Louisville, KY
For the discerning eye, this table/desk is an amazing example of beautiful English Chippendale
Category
Antique 19th Century English George I Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Chippendale Desk Writing Table Pedestal 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Refined mahogany desk or writing table in the Chippendale manner
Features swan neck handle draw
Category
Vintage 1910s Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie Ebonized Bamboo and Rattan Writing Desk. Features grass cloth on
Category
20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Desks
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Chippendale Faux Partners Desk Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mahogany Chippendale Style Faux Partners Desk.
Circa 1900
This Desk is Raised Upon Cabriole Legs
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Johnson Furniture Company Chippendale Mahogany Writing Desk
By Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Louisville, KY
This a gem is a perfect smaller writing desk that lends itself to so many room layouts. As opposed
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
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
Antique Early 1900s Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Mahogany Writing Desk with Chippendale Fretwork, circa 1880
By Edwards
Roberts
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English mahogany writing desk with Chippendale fretwork and Galleried top, circa 1880. Made
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Chippendale Style Carved Walnut Executive Writing Desk by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chippendale Style Carved Walnut Executive Writing Desk by Maitland Smith
This stunning
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Chippendale Partner Desk
Located in Annville, PA
Chippendale style high quality writing desk sets the standard for beauty and function. Made of the finest
Category
2010s Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$3,990 / item
Straight Leg Chippendale Style Library Writing Desk by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new traditional mahogany Library Writing Desk. It’s design was inspired by Chippendale
Category
2010s American Regency Desks
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 Desks
Materials
Leather
Charleston Chippendale Mahogany Slant Top Desk with Fitted Interior, C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Charleston Chippendale mahogany slant top writing desk with four graduated drawers, fitted interior
Category
Antique 1770s American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
Chippendale Desk Writing Table Walnut Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Walnut chippendale Style writing table.
circa 1920
This Writing Table Stands upon Typical
Category
Vintage 1920s Chippendale Tables
Materials
Walnut
Burled Writing Table
Located in Annville, PA
An elegant Burled Writing Table from Niagara Furniture which is perfect either at home or in the
Category
2010s Chippendale Desks
Materials
Wood
$2,065 / item
Leather Top Partner Desk
Located in Annville, PA
Chippendale style high quality writing desk sets the standard for beauty and function. Made of the finest
Category
2010s Chippendale Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$4,345 / item
1940s Maddox Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
A gorgeous serpentine oxbow secretary desk by Maddox Tables of Jamestown NY. Made from American
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$1,001 Sale Price
30% Off
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 Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
$770 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite and Rare antique American Chippendale Period secretary writing desk or Escritoire. Made
Category
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Maple
$3,374 Sale Price
42% Off
Antique English Chinese Rosewood Console or Writing Desk Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a beautiful Antique English Chinese Rosewood Console or Writing Desk Table.
all hand carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Chinese Chippendale Console Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Writing Desk or Console Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style writing desk, console table, or sofa table
By Baker
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Console Tables
Materials
Brass
A George III Chippendale Period Writing Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dublin, GB
A Superbly made George III Chippendale Period Mahogany Writing Desk
The rectangular leather inset
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
George III Mahogany Pedestal Desk Chippendale Period Brass Swan Neck Handles
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
A George III Chippendale period mahogany partners desk, the sectioned leather lined top, with two
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early Georgian Chippendale Bureau Bookcase Desk in Carved Mahogany
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dorking, GB
An unusual and possibly unique example of a Chippendale design for a carved mahogany bureau
Category
Antique Late 17th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Chippendale Partners Desk
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Exceptional Chippendale solid mahogany partners desk with lions head carved detailed corners and a
Category
Early 20th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$15,550
Regency Rosewood Writing Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New York, NY
and term feet.
A nearly identical to a writing table provided by Thomas Chippendale the Younger
Category
20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
George III Mahogany Kneehole Desk of Exceptional Quality
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New York, NY
between ending in the original bracket feet. This small desk is of excellent quality and craftsmanship
Category
Antique 1760s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage Chippendale Style Flip Top Desk
Located in Katonah, NY
Serpentine front painted Chippendale style mahogany desk. Three large drawers and 3 small interior
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
George III Mahogany Ladies
Writing Desk, circa 1760-1770
Located in Providence, RI
this type were being produced. This ladies writing desk is composed of fabulous dense mahogany. Note
Category
Antique 1760s Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Unusual Mahogany Desk attributed to Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
Newsam House, Leeds, and on another desk supplied to Dumfries House, Ayrshire in 1759. Chippendale
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese black lacquer over wood desk / writing table. Four drawer front. 19th Century. Circa 1850s
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine Quality Mahogany Chippendale Revival Antique Drum Table
Located in Darwen, GB
A fine quality mahogany Chippendale Revival antique drum table. Having a solid mahogany circular
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
George III Period Mahogany and Inlaid Bonheur du Jour
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
the writing table illustrated as plate LXXII. There are also several tables by Chippendale himself of
Category
Antique 1770s British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Architect’s Table
Located in Banksmeadow, NSW
with a single full length drawer fitted with a baize lined writing slide and lidded compartments, the
Category
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany George III Console Table / Telescopic Reading Table, circa 1790
Located in Providence, RI
pulls out and has a well defined writing surface that gives it a wonderful dual function. Note that the
Category
Antique 1790s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Cherry Serpentine Card Table with Long Drawer
Located in Providence, RI
This transitional table has the typical Chippendale serpentine shaped face with a drawer whose
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Victorian Chippendale Style Gothic Desk Writing Table Mahogany Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous Victorian Chippendale style desk in mahogany.
Gothich touches include the hand-carved
Category
2010s Chippendale Desks
Rare Pair of Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desks by Waring and Gillow
By Waring
Gillow
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A rare and splendid pair of kidney shaped writing desks by the renowned cabinet makers Waring and
Category
Early 20th Century English Chippendale Desks
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
Vintage 1910s British Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$2,398
Chippendale Metamorphic Chest with Pull Out Writing Desk, 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
A Regal English Chippendale Metamorphic Chest having a Pull Out Writing Desk made in the Late 18th
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Ivory
19th Century American Chippendale Writing Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Nashville, TN
This 19th century American chippendale desk is a true masterpiece that will make a statement in any
Category
Antique 1880s American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Elegant Painted Chinese Chippendale Writing Desk
Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Finished with a glazed paint in a driftwood taupe, this writing table/desk & matching chair have
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks
Materials
Wood
Historic Charleston Baker Solid Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Writing Desk Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine quality desk by Baker furniture company. The desk is in very good condition with
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chinese Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Diminutive Chippendale Writing Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III period mahogany diminutive writing table, the gilt tooled leather top over
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Old English Carved Mahogany Chippendale Style Leather Top Writing Table or Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Exceptional quality old English hand-carved solid mahogany Chippendale style leather top writing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Chippendale Pedestal Desk Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A fine quality Chippendale style pedestal desk crafted in richly grained mahogany
Fitted with nine
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Chippendale Desk, Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique English Chippendale desk, writing table features the timeless style produced with a
Category
Early 20th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Chippendale-style mahogany table, or desk. Circa 1950. LS5932456G
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chippendale-style mahogany table, or desk, with chinoisant decoration.
English work circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Chinese Chippendale Style Painted White Desk with Blue Leather Top
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Stamford, CT
1930s Chinese Chippendale style writing desk. Newly painted in an antique white faux finish
Category
Vintage 1930s American Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Chippendale Style Slant Top Desk in Black Lacquered Wood, circa 1900
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chippendale style slant top desk in black lacquered wood. Inferior part opening by three drawers
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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Chippendale Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic chippendale writing desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and animal skin, every chippendale writing desk was constructed with great care. There are 109 variations of the antique or vintage chippendale writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer chippendale writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A chippendale writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Regency and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Baker Furniture Company, Thomas Chippendale and John Widdicomb each produced at least one beautiful chippendale writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Chippendale Writing Desk?
The average selling price for a chippendale writing desk at 1stDibs is $4,950, while they’re typically $612 on the low end and $225,000 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.
Questions About Chippendale Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of 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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