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Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau cabinet. An English, walnut drop-front writing desk with tambour, dating
Category
Early 20th Century British Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Console Table Writing Desk Jacobean Barley Twist Carved Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Console Table Writing Desk Jacobean Barley Twist Carved Oak c1890 .
Direct from
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Jacobean Console Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Gentleman
s Davenport, English, Walnut, Writing Desk Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's Davenport. An English, walnut and bird's eye maple writing cabinet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Hallway Side Table, English, Portico, Writing Desk, Regency, Circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique hallway side table. An English, flame mahogany portico table or writing desk
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Regency Rosewood Lady
s Writing Desk Occasional Side Table 19Ct
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Imposing example of an English well figured Rosewood Regency Period rectangular Lady’s
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Georgian Mahogany Lady
s Writing Desk Occasional Side Table 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Imposing example of an English Georgian flame mahogany rectangular Lady’s twin drawer Desk
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Writing Table or Desk of Inlaid Mahogany from the Edwardian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of mahogany from the Edwardian Era, featuring a rectangular
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Console Table, English, Side, Occasional, Writing Desk, Regency, C.1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
comfortable height for use as an occasional writing desk
Arrangement of three draws to front with blind pulls
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Console Tables
Materials
Wood
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Slide from the Georgian Period
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and unusual English writing table or desk of mahogany from the Georgian period, featuring a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique English Jennens
Bettridge Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk was made by the highly renowned Jennens & Bettridge of England
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
English XIX Georgian Pembroke Drop-Leaf Writing Table / Desk with 1 Deep Drawer
Located in Santa Monica, CA
English Georgian 19th century Pembroke drop-leaf writing table or dining table with one deep end
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$2,000 Sale Price
22% Off
Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Late 18th Century Table Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare English table top fall front writing desk in burl walnut and blue eglomise painted oval panels
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Paint
19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Petite English Sofa Table Library Desk Renaissance Carved Oak c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
London, England, a very petite and highly carved antique English sofa table or writing desk.
Incredible
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Sofa Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique English Georgian Table Small Desk Nightstand Lowboy 3 Drawers Tiger Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique English Tiger Oak Georgian Writing Desk, Table, Lowboy, or Nightstand with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Lowboys
Materials
Oak
Antique English Sofa Side Table Barley Twist Ebonized Library Desk Carved Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
, a beautiful antique English sofa table or writing desk with a gorgeous silhouette and versatile size
Category
Antique 1790s British Louis XIII Sofa Tables
Materials
Oak
Rare English Adams Paint Decorated Satinwood with Side Opening Drawer
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare English Adams-style writing desk is a stunning example of neoclassical craftsmanship
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Vanities
Materials
Satinwood
English Sheraton Mahogany Horseshoe Conference Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Sheraton-style (19th Century) large mahogany 4 section horseshoe shaped hunt/conference
Category
Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English writing desk
Located in Southampton, NY
Small English writing desk of burled walnut and leather top. Locking drawer with key.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Leather
$3,200
English Writing Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
Exquisite English Writing Desk with lovely brass detail on the exterior. Interior is a deep fuchsia
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$1,250
19th Century Japanese Style English Writing Desk
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A 19th century Japanese style English writing desk made from walnut. The slant front opening to a
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Writing Desk
Located in Southampton, NY
Walnut wood with glass top, excellent condition.
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
$2,850
19th Century Regency Walnut Root English Writing Desk LAST PRICE
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Fine English desk, Regency, early 19th century, walnut root.
Simple but elegant desk with two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Writing Table or Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
This impressive English writing table has three drawers with brass drawer pulls. The piece is made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Regency Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Regency mahogany knee hole ladies writing desk with very faded greenish gold gilt-tooled leather
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine English Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1780
Located in Woodbury, CT
A mahogany two drawer writing table with ratchet drawing tablet. The rectangular case with
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
HERITAGE Walnut English Tudor Barley Twist Writing Desk
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
An English Tudor style writing desk by Heritage Furniture. Walnut with banded bevelled edge top
Category
Mid-20th Century American Tudor Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Desk Glazed Bureau Writing Cabinet Glazed, 19th Century
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive rare form 19th century bow front glazed desk cabinet.
The bow front form desk with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
English Writing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English Regency style writing table with a chevron pattern veneer and a black leather top
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
$12,500
19th Century English Ebonized Writing Desk with Leather Top, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century English ebonized writing desk with leather top from 1890s.
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
English Corner Desk Writing Table Bevan Funnell Mahogany Antique Vintage
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A fine quality mahogany corner writing desk by Bevan Funnell.
The triangular shaped chamfered
Category
20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Antique Oak Desk Writing Table Carved, 19th Century, Victorian
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive 19th century carved oak writing desk. Constructed from thick cuts of solid oak
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English Regency Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
A fine and unusual English Regency bog oak, amboyna and coromandel writing table.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Amboyna
English Mahogany Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
English Mahogany Writing Table
With ‘Chinese Chippendale’ Style pierced fretwork sides and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1790, Fine 18th Century Period Piece
Located in Woodbury, CT
A mahogany two drawer writing table with a ratchet supported writing tablet. The rectangular case
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Freestanding Mahogany Writing Desk by M.Butler of Dublin
Located in GB
.
The desk is enhanced by a superb hand tooled leather writing surface which has a detailed design
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Desk Writing Table Light Oak 19th Century Card Console Table
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive 19th century light oak writing table.
The worn crossbanded top with chamfered edges
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique English Writing Table
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Leather Top Carved Legs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Georgian Desk 18th Century Writing Table Lowboy Mahogany George III
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive George III mahogany lowboy.
The rectangular top with shaped edges above three drawers and carved apron, raised on square section legs united by stretchers.
The mahoga...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Edwardian Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5596 Elegant antique writing desk / writing table of bow fronted design, having green tooled
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Desk Games Sofa Table Drop-Leaf Writing Table Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive and rare drop-leaf walnut veneered writing desk.
The rectangular rosewood
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Childs Art Deco Oak Desk English circa 1930s Vintage Childrens Writing Table
Located in Leeds, West Yorkshire
A charming and unusual vintage English art deco childs oak desk dating from circa 1930s. With a
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English Burr Walnut Writing Table
Located in Salisbury, GB
A fine English burr walnut writing table. Crossbanded in tulip wood with box wood inlays, gilt
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Writing Table, Desk, Side Table, Bed Table, English Early Victorian 19th Century
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
Lovely small black early Victorian bureau writing table with mahogany top.
The drawers have
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Kidney-Shaped Writing table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Regency mahogany kidney-shaped writing table with a single frieze drawer, opposing dummy drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Antique English 19th C Freestanding Mahogany Writing Desk by M.Butler of Dublin
Located in GB
.
The desk is enhanced by a superb hand tooled leather writing surface which has a detailed design
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Painted Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
English painted desk with tapered legs, porcelain handles, later paint, circa 1930.
Category
Early 20th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
$2,590
English Partners Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
This handsome English partners desk has traditional construction with drawers on one side and doors
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$7,400
English Partners Desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A gorgeous English Partners Desk. Wood, brass trimmed, and detailed leather top. 6 drawers, with
Category
Antique 19th Century Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$8,500
English Regency Drop-Leaf Writing Table
Located in Fulton, CA
A period English Regency drop-leaf writing table, desk or sofa table, circa 1790-1820. Some older
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency mahogany writing table.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Small English Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Mahogany desk with one drawer. New green leather top, original brass casters and handles.
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
$3,740
A very good English Writing Table
Located in Miami, FL
A very good English Writing Table from the William IV Period, fitted with 6 working drawers. on
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Art Deco Writing Desk, England, 1920-1930
Located in Fulda, DE
Exceptional English Art Deco writing desk with geometrical marquetry in mahogany on oak, original
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Desk Oak Wood
Located in Nice, Paca
English desk oak wood
Fully renovated in perfect conditions
renovated even on the back side.
Category
Late 20th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,610
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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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