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Large Antique Fall-Front Bureau, English, Oak, Writing Cabinet, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique fall-front bureau. An English, oak five-drawer writing cabinet, dating to
Category
Antique 1750s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique English Hand Carved Mahogany Chippendale Style Pedestal Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
style pedestal desk with handsome gilt and tooled red-orange leather hide writing surface. This desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Richard Bridgens English Renaissance Revival Oak Partners Desk
By Richard Bridgens
Located in London, by appointment only
RICHARD BRIDGENS PARTNERS DESK & CHAIRS
Stock Number: 37331
A rare English architectural partners
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing...
Materials
Oak
English Pedestal Desk of Mahogany with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English double pedestal desk of mahogany from the Edwardian era, featuring a leather-inset
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
English Mahogany and Gold Accented Roll Top Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style mahogany roll top desk that opens to reveal drawers, letter holders, and a
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
English 19th Century Satinwood Table with Tilt Top Writing Area and Checkerboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English satinwood desk and game table from the 19th century with tilt top writing area
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Arts and Crafts oak roll top desk with side drawers and leather top.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Charming Old English Pine Desk with Great Details
Located in Bronx, NY
Charming old English pine desk with great details the desk has nine drawers, many of which lock
Category
Vintage 1940s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
$1,450 Sale Price
65% Off
English Georgian Style Walnut End Table or Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style '19th century' walnut end table (desk) with drop sides (10" wide) and having
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
18th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Desk Circa 1760
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
18th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Desk, c. 1760. This desk is of the finest quality
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Exceptional 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk
By Cope and Collinson
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exceptional and Unusual 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique slant front secretary desk with graduated drawers (one over two short, over two long
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Writing Table In The Manner Of George Bullock
By George Bullock
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Early 19th century English REgency bird's maple writing table in the manner of George
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple
19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century Victorian burr walnut pedestal desk. The desk top is inset
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
William IV Style Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of mahogany from the late 19th century, in the William IV
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century Neoclassical Style English Oak Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic 19th century English library table, writing table, or desk hand-crafted from oak. The
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Walnut and Marquetry Davenport Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
faced graduated drawers with inset turned knobs; the writing compartment braced by foliate spandrels
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Fine 19th Century English Hand-Painted Satinwood
Carlton House
Desk
Located in London, GB
desk is a type of writing desk that originated in the late 18th century in England. It is named after
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Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Antique English Burled Walnut Leather Top Desk, circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English burled walnut leather top desk, circa 1880.
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Mid 19th century English partners desk in the Chippendale taste
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century English carved desk in the chippendale taste circa 1860.
Here we have a fine quality
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Double Pedestal Desk of Mahogany with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English double pedestal desk of mahogany from the 19th century, in the Georgian style
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century Victorian Red Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo English Partners Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
colored leather and gold embossed border.
Distinctive and elegant, this English partner's desk has 9
Category
Antique 19th Century British Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Faux Bamboo
Antique English Rosewood Regency Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English rosewood regency inlaid lap desk, circa 1830.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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
Category
Vintage 1910s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Regency Walnut Writing Table in the Manner of Holland &Sons
By Holland
Sons
Located in Dublin, IE
A George IV walnut rectangular writing table, the top with inset leather scriver above a shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Made Satinwood Adams Paint Decorated Carlton House Desk With Cubbies
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
desk is one of the most celebrated forms of antique writing furniture, named after Carlton House, the
Category
Vintage 1910s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
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.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Pine
Kittinger, English Regency, Campaign Desk, Rosewood, Satinwood, Brass, USA 1950s
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Manhasset, NY
Kittinger, English Regency, Campaign Desk, Rosewood, Satinwood, Brass, USA 1950s
Regency campaign
Category
Vintage 1950s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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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Antique 1890s English Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
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
Category
Antique 19th Century British Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
$3,835 Sale Price
35% Off
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
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.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th Century Classic English partner desk, solid wood with mahogany, Victorian.
Located in Berlin, DE
A classic English partner desk, solid wood with Victorian mahogany.
Solid wood body with 4 drawer
Category
20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$4,266 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
Antique 1780s English George II Desks and Writing Tables
English Regency Carlton House Style Lady Desk
Cane Chair by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Plainview, NY
finely crafted English Regency style Carlton House lady’s writing desk by Maitland Smith , presented in a
Category
20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cane, Mahogany, Satinwood
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
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
Category
Antique 1890s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
$4,796 Sale Price
46% Off
Fine Quality Three Piece Faux Bamboo English Leather Top Executive Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your workspace with this exquisite Fine Quality Three Piece Faux Bamboo English Leather Top
Category
Vintage 1940s French Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
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
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
English Arts
Crafts Aesthetic Movement Elm Wood Desk with Contrasting Inlay
Located in Queens, NY
English Arts & Crafts (Aesthetic Movement) double pedestal table elm and burl wood desk with a
Category
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Elm, Leather
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century, English Regency Library Table Desk with Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
Early 19th century, English Regency brass inlaid mahogany library writing table or desk with a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Newcraft Ltd English Wooten Style Home Office Foldaway Modern Desk Work Station
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Wooten Style Home Office Foldaway Modern Desk Work Station by Newcraft Ltd. Item
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$1,424 Sale Price
54% Off
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Early 20th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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English Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the English writing desk you’re looking for. Each English writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and animal skin. There are 805 variations of the antique or vintage English writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 19 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the English writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An English writing desk made by Regency designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made English writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Maple
Co., Gillows of Lancaster
London and Heal's are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is an English Writing Desk?
An English writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,115, while the lowest priced sells for $304 and the highest can go for as much as $177,376.
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 English 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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