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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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Tall Inlaid Dark Mahogany English Carlton House Two-Piece Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine tall inlaid dark mahogany English Carlton House two-piece secretary desk is an
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$3,996 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique roll-top desk. An English, mahogany and leather tambour bureau in Aesthetic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
English Red Lacquer Faux Bamboo 19th Century Desk with Gilded Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English faux bamboo red lacquer desk from the 19th century with gilt Chinoiserie décor and two
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo
ANTIQUE RESTORED C HINDLEY
SON ENGLISH OAK GREEN LEATHER DOUBLE SiDED DESK
By Charles Hindley
Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
important fully restored C Hindley & Son’s circa 1845 English Oak & Green Leather double sided partner desk
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Large Antique Artist
s Bench, English, Patina, 6 Seat, Kitchen, Desk, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique artist's bench. An English, mahogany over pitch pine patinated kitchen
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
English 19th Century Mahogany Desk with Green Leather Top and Reeded Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany writing table from the 19th century, with green leather top, gilt accents
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A fine and rare 19th c English mahogany Chinese Chippendale architects desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare 19th century English Chinese Chippendale mahogany architects desk . Leather top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Mahogany
Circa 18th century English unusual size painted kneehole desk or side table
Located in London, GB
A charming diminutively sized English kneehole desk.
It was not originally made for a child but
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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century English Burr Walnut Victorian Pedestal Desk w/ Tooled Leather Top
Located in North Salem, NY
A statement piece for any home office, den or living room! This attractive 19th century English
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$13,776 Sale Price
30% Off
Grain-Painted English Pine Kneehole Desk from Collection of Michael S. Smith
Located in Southampton, NY
Grain-painted English pine kneehole desk, probably late 19th century, from the collection of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Characteristic, well-worn English desk with a leather desktop and 9 drawers
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This charming desk is full of character, making it a true eye-catcher. It features a leather
Category
20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
$771 Sale Price
29% Off
English Midcentury Walnut Faux Bamboo Desk with Four Drawers and Warm Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English faux bamboo walnut desk from the mid 20th century with four drawers and warm patina
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Walnut
English 19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Oval Partners Desk with Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
"English Georgian (19th Century) mahogany oval partners desk with fretwork carved doors and brown
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
ANTIQUE 18TH CENTRY ENGLISH GEORGIAN GEORGE II OAK SMALL DESK LOWBOY CABRiOLE
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London
An elegant example of late-Georgian furniture, this fine antique oak lowboy (also known as a small side or lamp table) is distinguished by its cabriole legs, s...
Category
Antique 18th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English 19th Century Oak Desk with Ebonized Accents and Gilded Greek Key Frieze
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak desk from the 19th century with ebonized accents, carved floral motifs and Greek Key
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English Pine Faux Bamboo Desk with Two Drawers and H-Form Cross Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English pine faux bamboo desk with two drawers and cross stretcher. Introduce a touch of rustic
Category
20th Century English Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Pine
Desk, book-matched pippy English oak, printer and file drawer By Jonathan Field
By Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
The Desk is crafted from solid English pippy oak.
The drawers run on fully extendable, concealed
Category
2010s English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English Antique 18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand With Fitted Interior.
Located in Reading, Berkshire
18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top Reveals A Fitted Interior with Drawers
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,108 Sale Price
65% Off
Antique wooden English desk from the late 19th century with a leather top
Located in Harderwijk, NL
this desk, anything is possible! Its charm and luxurious appearance make it a desk that transcends
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
English 1880s Faux-Bamboo Desk with Copper Hued Leather Top and Five Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English faux bamboo desk from the late 19th century, with copper leather top and five drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Faux Bamboo
Westminster Bamboo Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
This elegant desk showcases English Regency bamboo-inspired detailing, adding a unique touch of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,285 / item
English Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th century English painted oak bureau with original brass handles. 1780.
Height to
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Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$3,423
Regency Style Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine inlaid Regency style writing table with two frieze drawers, turned and fluted legs that have
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$6,957 / item
Regency Style Walnut Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A refined homage to the elegance of early 19th-century English furniture design. Crafted in classic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$12,867 / item
Regency Writing Table or Side Table of Mahogany on Pedestal Base from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English diminutive writing table or desk of patinated mahogany in the Regency style
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
English Chippendale Style Mahogany Drawer Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Chippendale style (20th Century) mahogany 3 drawer table desk with brown leather top.
Category
20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Georgian Style Mahogany Leather Top Partners Desk
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Westwood, NJ
The desk takes inspiration from late 18th- and early 19th-century English design, especially the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
$27,900 / item
18th Century English Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 19th century English painted oak bureau with brass swan neck handles. 1820.
Code: 9064
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Original Painted Lamp Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small English 19th century original painted lamp table / desk. 1890.
Code: 8529
Dimensions:
W: 46
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
George III Style Walnut Pedestal Desk – Leather Top
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Westwood, NJ
The desk with a leather top brings mid-Georgian English design to life. It blends classic symmetry
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
$23,967 / item
English Renaissance Walnut Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style (19th Century) walnut carved console table with drawer and stretcher on
Category
Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Burl 4 Drawer Leather Top Davenport C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
19 d
This exquisite antique English Davenport desk, dating to circa 1880, features a stunning burl
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
English Marquetry Inlaid Bureau De Dame
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
writing slide; below is a shaped frieze drawer, similarly embellished, and raised on elegant cabriole legs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19thC English Elm Topped Tavern Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1870
19thC English Elm Topped Tavern Table with Iron Stretcher, Pine legs, and Banded Top
Category
Antique 1860s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Pair of English Console Tables, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English circa 1940's mahogany console/desk tables with carved details and front drawer
Category
Vintage 1940s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
$6,800 / item
19thC English Faux Bamboo Ebonised Pine Side Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1820
19thC English Faux Bamboo Ebonised Pine Side Table
sku 1615
W99 x D49 x H75 cm
Weight
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
English Victorian Gothic Revival Carved Oak Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian Gothic Revival (late 19th Century) carved oak rectangular table resting on two
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Foldable Patent Secretary with Ink Drawing, English 19th-Century
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
This filigree patent secretary, also known as a folding travel desk, is made of mahogany veneer and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Satinwood and Leather Table
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century English Edwardian period satinwood and leather top table. Very pretty color and the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
English Rosewood Early Victorian Library Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This table completely made from the solid is of exceptional quality. The woods selected for the top are well figured and done not in veneer but from the solid timber. The top is supp...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid Century English Regency Mahogany Drop Leaf Sofa Table Secretary
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century Mid Size English Regency Mahogany Drop Leaf Sofa Table or Writing Desk. Single item
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Calligrapher
s Extending Table, English, Cantilever, Chairside, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique calligrapher's extending table. An English, mahogany cantilever chairside or
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Architect’s Table with Adjustable Kidney Top, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare 19th-century English architect’s table features a beautifully sculpted kidney-shaped top
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Edwardian English Marquetry Side Table, c. 1900
Located in High Point, NC
William and Mary style burl walnut table with exquisite marquetry detailing, circa 1900. The top is banded and has a beveled edge surrounding a profuse floral and bird design marque...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Olive, Walnut
19th Century English Mahogany Sideboard w/ Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Mahogany Sideboard with Serpentine Front, Crossbanding, & Spade Feet
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Style Table Lacquer Speckled by Artist Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Diminutive English regency style writing table or console table lacquer speckled by artist Ira
Category
20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Standing English Architect
s Drawing Table of Mahogany from the George III Era
Located in Austin, TX
A fine quality English architect’s drawing or draughting/drafting table of mahogany from the George
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Fantastic English Yew Wood Library Table with Articulating Accordion Brass Lamps
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fantastic English Yew Wood library table is a beautiful example of traditional craftsmanship
Category
Vintage 1980s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Leather Inset Library Table, C.1840
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th century English Mahogany and leather inset library table C.1840.
A neatly
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Charles II Olivewood Oyster Veneer Side Table, circa 1780
Located in Miami, FL
A fine English pre-William-and-Mary, circa 1680 Charles II period side table of rectangular form
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Charles II Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Regency 1820s Table with Red Lacquered, Gold and Black Chinoiserie Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency period writing table from the early 19th century, with red lacquered, black and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Exquisite Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Mahog. Adam style Bonheur du Jour
By Robert Adam
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Quite possibly one of the prettiest Antique English Edwardian period Adam style Bonheur du Jours or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
$4,150 Sale Price
27% Off
Rare Antique English Mahogany Brass Bound Travel Box, circa 1800
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare antique english mahogany brass bound travel box, circa 1800.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Late English Regency Satinwood Davenport Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Dublin, IE
feet with hidden casters.
Circa 1830
English.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
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
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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 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 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 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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