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Small English Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table / Desk c.1900
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful small English Victorian mahogany writing table. An elegant fitted desk from the earlier
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Early 1900s British Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Gorgeous Antique English Inlaid Walnut Carlton House Desk Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This stunning antique English Carlton House desk, circa 1900, is a superb example of Edwardian-era
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Early 1900s English Edwardian English Antique Desks

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Walnut

English Regency Mahogany Writing Desk with Pierced Sides and Casters
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 19th-century English Regency writing desk exemplifies the refined elegance of the period
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19th Century English Regency English Antique Desks

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Fine Quality Paint Decorated English Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine quality English Carlton House desk in the manner of the Adams style is a superb example
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1910s English Adam Style English Antique Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Antique English Carlton House Desk with Marquetry Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Carlton House desk or writing table is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in
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Early 20th Century English Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Folding Military Campaign Writing Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Civil War era British campaign writing desks. Made of mahogany featuring a folding form that
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Mid-19th Century Campaign English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Beautiful 19th century country English pine and tooled leather pedestal desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful 19th century country English pine and tooled leather pedestal desk.
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19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Pine

Antique Gents Correspondence Desk, English, Writing Table, Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique gentleman's correspondence desk. An English, rosewood writing table with
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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian English Antique Desks

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Boxwood, Rosewood

19th Century English Walnut Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a walnut desk made in England, circa 1840. The top has a nicely shaped green leather
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1840s English Chippendale English Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

English Antique Adjustable Architect’s Writing Drafting Desk Table circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ADJUSTABLE ARCHITECT’S STAND WITH GILT-TOOLED LEATHER TOP, CONVERTING TO A WRITING TABLE English
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19th Century English Victorian English Antique Desks

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Leather, Elm, Oak, Pine

A 19th Century English Regency Kidney Form Black Ebony Desk
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century English Regency Kidney Form Black Ebony Desk with Drawers and Ormolu Mounts
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19th Century English Regency English Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th century English Adam Style Hand Painted Satinwood Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
Satinwood desk with reticulated sides that are extraordinarily hand-painted with festooned drapery
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19th Century British Adam Style English Antique Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Antique English Chippendale Style Mahogany And Satinwood Inlaid Partner s Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exquisite antique English Chippendale-style partner's desk circa 1860 in medium brown mahogany
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19th Century English Chippendale English Antique Desks

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Brass

Antique Pedestal Desk, English, Oak, Leather, Merryweather Son, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique single-piece show desk. An English, oak and leather pedestal desk for central
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian English Antique Desks

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Leather, Oak

Antique English Regency Rosewood Travelling Lap Desk Box, Circa 1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency rosewood travelling lap desk box, circa 1830.
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19th Century English Regency English Antique Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Antique English Georgian Mahogany Partner s / Architect s Desk, circa 1820-1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Georgian mahogany partner's / architect's desk, Circa 1820-1830.
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Early 19th Century English Georgian English Antique Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

Late 18th Century English Mahogany Desk with Carved Paw Feet
Located in Worcester, GB
Exceptional Late 18th Century English Mahogany Work Table with Carved Paw Feet United Kingdom
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Late 18th Century British English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English William IV Fruitwood Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century English William IV writing table or desk crafted from mixed fruitwood and oak
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19th Century English William IV English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

English Patinated Large Desk, Double Side, Wood, Leather Iron circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
English large desk or side table, circa 1900. The top is recovered of a large piece of laether
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Early 20th Century French English Antique Desks

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Bronze

English Made Satinwood Adams Paint Decorated Carlton House Desk With Cubbies
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carlton House Desk embodies the refined elegance of the Sheraton Revival and Neoclassical styles. Crafted
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1910s English Adam Style English Antique Desks

Materials

Satinwood

English Mahogany Partners Desk, 19th century
Located in Dallas, TX
Stately English mahogany partners desk, having tooled leather and gadrooned edge top, each side
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Late 19th Century French English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Writing Table, English, Kneehole Desk, Home Office, Study, Regency, 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing table. An English, mahogany scribe’s desk, dating to the Regency period
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1820s British Regency English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Oak Desk with Carved Drawers and Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak desk from the 19th century, distinguished by its three drawers with ornate carved
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19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Large English Partner s Pedestal Desk of Mahogany with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A large handsome English partner's double pedestal desk of mahogany, from the Edwardian era
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian English Antique Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique English Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Desk by Donald Ross
By Donald Ross, Edwards Roberts
Located in London, GB
Antique English gilt bronze and marquetry desk by Donald Ross English, c. 1890 Measures: Height
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1890s English Neoclassical English Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

A Rare English Georgian Button Back Desk Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Rare English Georgian Button Back Desk Chair The Chair has a deeply buttoned leather back and a
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18th Century Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian mahogany desk chair, in the Arts & Crafts style, revolving and with four
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Late 19th Century English Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Ladies Writing Desk, English, Correspondence Table, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ladies writing desk. An English, mahogany and leather correspondence table
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Mid-19th Century British English Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Inset Leather Top
By Jas Shoolbred Co.
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or console desk of mahogany from England, from the late 19th century
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19th Century English Regency English Antique Desks

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Metal, Brass

English Chippendale Style Oval Mahogany Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Chippendale style (19th Century) oval mahogany desk with gallery top and drawer.
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19th Century British Chippendale English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Thomas Turner Manchester English Mahogany Writing Desk Library Table
By Thomas Turner
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Thomas Turner English Victorian era writing desk. Made from solid mahogany with a tooled
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Late 19th Century Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Satinwood and Patera Inlaid Knee Hole Desk. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English satinwood and ebony string patera inlaid seven-drawer knee hole desk with original brasses
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1780s English George II English Antique Desks

Grand Antique Executive Desk, English, Satinwood, 13 Drawer, Office, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a grand antique executive desk. An English, satinwood and mahogany 13 drawer office desk
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Mid-19th Century British English Antique Desks

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Satinwood

Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant 19th century freestanding mahogany roll top writing desk. Tambour top rolls back to
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Early 19th Century English Regency English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Blonde Arts Crafts Desk English Antique 1900 Leather Oak Shapland Petter
By Shapland Petter
Located in London, GB
An extremely charming and rare English golden oak antique Arts & Crafts leather-top desk in lovely
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts English Antique Desks

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Copper

19th Century English Victorian Swivel Captains Desk Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century English Victorian period captains chair or smokers' bow chair crafted from
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19th Century English Victorian English Antique Desks

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Plastic, Mahogany

1800 s Antique Carved, Oak, Georgian, English, Slant Drop, Secretaire, Desk!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning Antique Secretaire, Carved, Oak, Georgian, English, Slant Drop Front, 1800s, 19th Century
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19th Century Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique English Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English partners desk crafted in mahogany in three-piece construction
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19th Century English Victorian English Antique Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

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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19th Century English Sheraton English Antique Desks

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th century English antique oak wall desk/writing table on wheels
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This beautiful antique writing table comes from England from the 19th century. It is gracefully and elegantly designed, with charming details and a secret compartment for your ink an...
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19th Century Classical Roman English Antique Desks

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Wood, Oak

19th Century English Satinwood Carlton House Desk Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional 19th century satinwood Carlton House desk attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, the
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19th Century English Georgian English Antique Desks

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Satinwood

Magnificent English 19th Century Faux Painted Marbleized Pedestal Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
British desk with faux painted original surface and hand painted marbleized green banding. The
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19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

19th Century antique Historical Ladies Desk english Mahogany 1860-1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid conifers. High knee pocket on the front with finely worked drawers, slightly protruding top plate, on high and fine-edged ball-shaped columns. Finally perforated ga...
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19th Century Biedermeier English Antique Desks

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Mahogany

English Serpentine Bow Front Writing Desk or Side Table of Inlaid Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English serpentine bow front writing desk or side table of mahogany from the late 19th
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Late 19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

English Gilt Metal Ship s Wheel Desk Clock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
English 19th century gilt metal ship's wheel desk clock retailed by Hannaford, Regent Street
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1890s English English Antique Desks

Materials

Metal

19th Century English Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English mahogany pedestal desk. (Light honey color to mahogany).
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19th Century British Regency English Antique Desks

Superb English Paint Decorated Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite English Adams-style Carlton House desk is a superb example of late 19th-century
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1890s English Adam Style English Antique Desks

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Satinwood

19th Century English Crossbanded Rosewood Lap Desk Travel Desk on Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century English Crossbanded Rosewood Lap Desk Travel Desk on Stand. New Refinished. Measures
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian English Antique Desks

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Rosewood

English Georgian Period Mahogany Desk with Ten Graduating Drawers and Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian period mahogany desk from the 19th century, with 10 graduating drawers and
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19th Century English Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

English Writing Table or Desk of Patinated Oak with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of a handsomely patinated oak from the Edwardian era
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian English Antique Desks

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Metal, Brass

English Knee Hole Desk With Tooled Leather Top Rounded Bowed Sides
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fabulous mid size Georgian Revival knee hole desk with tooled leather top, six drawers, bowed
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Early 20th Century British Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Maple Co. London Partner s Desk, Ca 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English chippendale mahogany partner's desk signed "Maple & Company London," Circa 1890
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Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Circa 1825 English Mahogany Butlers Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
Circa 1825 English Mahogany Butler's Desk with Brass Hardware. Drop front writing surface with
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19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

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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19th Century English Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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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19th Century English Campaign English Antique Desks

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Leather, Rosewood

19th Century English Knee Hole Desk
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English knee hole desk made from oak with a beveled edge around the top following down
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Early 19th Century English Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

English 1870s Wood and Green Leather Partner s Desk with Multiple Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oversized wooden partner's desk from the late 19th century, with green leather top, gilt
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Late 19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

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English Antique Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of English antique desks for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct English antique desks — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of English antique desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. English antique desks made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many English antique desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Maple Co., Hobbs Co. and Crisford Norris produced popular English antique desks that are worth a look.

How Much are English Antique Desks?

Prices for English antique desks start at $2 and top out at $175,000 with the average selling for $3,486.
Questions About English Antique Desks
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.