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Antique Continental Chippendale Carved Mahogany Drop Front Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Continental Chippendale desk offers upper gallery over drop front desk having carved
Category
Antique 19th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Mahogany Desk in the Chippendale Style
Located in Martlesham, GB
Superb quality early 20th Century mahogany pedestal serpentine desk in the Chippendale style, the
Category
Vintage 1910s British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Period Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A George III period mahogany kneehole desk with flame veneers and original brass handles.
Unusual
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage Flame Mahogany Chippendale Revival Pedestal Desk 20th C
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive Vintage flame mahogany Chippendale Revival pedestal desk dating from the
Category
Vintage 1980s Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Fine 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century English Chinese Chippendale mahogany hand carved partners desk original leather
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Mahogany
Baker Furniture Chippendale Burled Walnut Executive Desk, Newly Restored
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Chippendale style executive desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1980s
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late Mahogany Chippendale Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine late mahogany Chippendale style pedestal desk with carvings to the returns and cupboards to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Baker Furniture Chippendale Faux Bamboo Desk.
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exceptional Baker Furniture Chippendale & Regency influenced faux bamboo desk featuring three
Category
Vintage 1970s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Handsome
Warm 18th Century Cherry Slant Front Chippendale Style Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome very early antique American slant front cherry desk having wonderful warm patina, original
Category
Antique Late 18th Century North American Chippendale Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Brass
English Benchmade Inlaid Mahogany Chippendale Leather-top Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Due late October, 2025...
One of the finest British made inlaid mahogany pedestal Partner's Desk
Category
2010s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chippendale Style Double Sided Executive Desk by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chippendale style double sided 3 drawer hand carved acanthus decorated cabriole legs ball
Category
Vintage 1980s Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bevan Funnell English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany
Olivewood Desk, 20th C
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Chinese Chippendale flat top writing desk by Bevan Funnell Reprodux offers
Category
20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Mahogany
Chinese Chippendale Style Elephant Form Desk Attributed To Gampel-Stoll
By Gampel-Stoll
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1970s Chinese Chippendale style elephant form desk attributed to Gampel-Stoll. It has a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Composition
Chippendale Style Solid Mahogany Colonial Williamsburg Kittinger Writing Table
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
in the Chippendale style. The desk measures 42 wide x 30 tall x 21 deep.
Category
Vintage 1950s American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Chippendale Cherry Slant-Front Desk with Four Drawers Circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
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An antique Chippendale desk offers cherry construction
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Kittinger Chippendale Burled Walnut and Mahogany Desk or Credenza, Refinished
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Chippendale style kneehole desk or credenza
By Kittinger
USA, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Crotch Grain Walnut Leather Chinese Chippendale Style Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
George III antique Burl walnut secretary 2 piece desk. Drop down door containing fitted interior
Category
Vintage 1920s English Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Leather
Chippendale
Campaign Style Faux Bamboo Carved Fruitwood Desk Leather Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This has timeless appeal! It is a carved fruitwood faux bamboo desk with tooled leather top and
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style writing desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Style Bow Front Ball and Claw Tall Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique mahogany Chippendale style bow front ball and claw tall secretary desk bookcase. Item
Category
Early 20th Century North American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Vintage Cherry Chippendale Block Slant Front Secretary Desk by Jasper Cabinet Co
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage cherry Chippendale style block slant front secretary desk by Jasper Cabinet Co. Item
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Partners Desk by S&H Jewell
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A fine quality antique mahogany Chippendale style serpentine partners desk by S&H Jewell. The top
Category
Antique 1890s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
A 19th century Chippendale style mahogany desk. The large serpentine top with inset green tooled
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Raymond Sobota for Century Furniture Chin Hua Burl Wood Top Writing Desk
By Century Furniture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This gorgeous burl top with ebonized maple desk is by Century Furniture from their Chin Hua line by
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Burl
Gampel-Stoll Chinese Chippendale Style Demilune / Kidney Elephant Form Desk
By Gampel-Stoll
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an elephant from Chinese Chippendale style desk by Gampel-Stoll. It has a single drawer and
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Composition
Baker Furniture Historic Charleston Georgian Mahogany Writing Desk or Console
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 Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Leather Top Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A charming antique writing desk / side table. This was made in England, it dates from around the
Category
Vintage 1910s British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Baker Furniture Queen Anne Walnut and Burl Wood Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Queen Anne or Chippendale style writing desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s American Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Secretary c. 1910
Located in Westfield, MA
A beautifully crafted early 20th century block front secretary in the Chippendale style, likely
Category
Vintage 1910s American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie Style Bamboo Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic bamboo table or writing table desk made in the English Chinese Chippendale chinoiserie
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Painted Campaign Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A vintage greyed limestone painted campaign desk, with a Chinese Chippendale blind fret decorated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Desks and W...
Materials
Wood
$4,065 / item
American Chippendale Style Mahogany Antique Dressing Table, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE STYLE MAHOGANY DRESSING TABLE OR KNEEHOLE DESK
An Exceptional Benchmade Work
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19 Century Partner Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine ball claw tooled leather top partners desk. Chippendale style cabriole leg leaning to a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
$2,900
Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very nice solid mahogany partners desk with original green leather , wonderful gilt bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$3,427
Superb Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very nice solid mahogany partners desk with original green leather , wonderful gilt bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
Fine quality antique Chippendale style leather top mahogany desk dating from circa 1900-1910 period
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Carlton House Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Carlton House Desk. The bronze sabots leading to tapering legs with
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Chinoiserie Decorated Flat Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A very well decorated chinoiserie flat top desk, with Chinese scenes painted on the drawers, end
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
Fine quality & robust leather top walnut Chippendale style desk in excellent original condition
Category
Early 20th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Mahogany Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A large and very impressive mahogany pedestal desk, in the antique Chippendale style, dating from
Category
Vintage 1930s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Power Broker Vintage Mahogany Partner
s Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fabulous large mahogany partner's desk having leather top, multiple drawers and a cabinet on each
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
John Widdicomb Burled Mahogany Leather Top Executive Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
executive desk was procured from a high rise office in Willis Tower in Chicago. The Chippendale style desk
Category
1990s American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian Style Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Ficks Reed Faux Bamboo Desk in Hunter Green Lacquer
By Ficks Reed
Located in Norwalk, CT
Super quality, super style. This desk by Ficks Reed with faux bamboo and chinoiserie detailing has
Category
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
English Bench Made Burr Elm Chipp. Style Pedestal Partner
s Desk with tan leathe
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
desk with hand tooled leather writing surface, made by our own proprietary cabinetmaking firm in the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Leather
John Widdicomb Chinoiserie Partners Desk Hand Painted Leather Top
By John Widdicomb
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare oil painted Chinoiserie partners desk made by John Widdicomb. Features drawers and cabinets on
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Faux Bamboo Tortoise Shell Desk in the Style of Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Austin, TX
A high style desk, finished on all sides in hand painted faux bamboo and tortoise shell (almost
Category
20th Century Philippine Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fabulous English Bench Made Reprod. Burr Elm Leather Top Pedestal Partner
s Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
, traditional designs in desks, writing tables, corner cupboards, breakfronts, etc. In particular, this amazing
Category
2010s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Elm, Burl
George III Mahogany Slant Front Bureau with Chippendale Gothic Style Accents
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
. Circa 1765-80. Exceptional interior in Chippendale Gothic taste, with shaped, stepped drawers and pigeon
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Chippendale Writing Table Mahogany Desk
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Table.
This Impressive Writing Table is Raised upon
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Antique 19th Century Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Theodore Alexander Louis XVI Style Desk with Brass Accents Leather Top
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
styles such as French, Country French, oriental, Chippendale, and Farmhouse. This Writing desk is a
Category
2010s Oceanic Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Chippendale Desk, Mahogany Writing Table Antique, 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Chippendale Style Mahogany Writing Table.
Raised upon Swept legs with carved toes and brass
Category
Antique 1890s Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Clawfoot Writing Desk, c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chippendale style writing desk offers mahogany construction with double upper drawers
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Baker Furniture Chippendale Style Mahogany Demilune Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale style banded mahogany demilune writing desk by Baker Furniture. The desk
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Mahogany Chippendale Style Kneehole Library Office Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful mid century kneehole writing desk, circa 1940s. Rectangular form made from mahogany
Category
Vintage 1940s Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Writing Desk Ball
Claw
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique mahogany secretary or writing desk, circa 1930s. Featuring a flip top that opens to
Category
Vintage 1930s Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Style Mahogany Winthrop Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau 84"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chippendale slant top secretary desk / bookcase. Made of mahogany featuring upper bookcase
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
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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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