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Vienna Secessionist Bronzed Metal Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic bronzed metal petite writing table or desk made in the Vienna Secessionist period of
Category
20th Century European Vienna Secession Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Gustavian Writing Desk by Johan Oman
By Johan Öman
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century writing desk by Swedish Master Cabinet Maker Johan Öman (1789-1833) who worked for
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Mahogany stepped desk
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant stepped desk in mahogany and mahogany veneer. Gilt bronze frame opening with a drawer
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Curved Mahogany Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art Deco curved mahogany desk. Restored.
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French 19th Century Kidney Shaped Mahogany Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and large-scale French 19th century kidney-shaped mahogany writing table with one
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Mahogany Writing Table
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany and Tulipwood Parquetry Writing Table, after the model by
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Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
$2,800 Sale Price
39% Off
Regency Mahogany Writing Table By Gillows Of Lancaster
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with leather writing surface that can adjust. The ends with hinged
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Georgian Mahogany Partner
s Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style mahogany partner's desk with kneehole design surrounded by drawers and 3
Category
20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Desk
Located in Queens, NY
19th Century English Chinese Chippendale style mahogany 6 cluster legged desk with carved lattice
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
German Biedermeier Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany kneehole desk with bronze trim.
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century mahogany kneehole desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century mahogany kneehole desk, the rectangular moulded edge top having a black leather
Category
Antique 1830s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany system desk table, XIXth c.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mahogany desk table with top with two lift-up flaps, folding top with dividers for letters and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Style Ebonized Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) ebonized mahogany writing table desk with a leather top & claw
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
20th century English Georgian style mahogany kneehole partner's desk with 3 sections and burgundy
Category
20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Mahogany Green Leather Partner Desk
Located in Annville, PA
The Large Mahogany Green Leather Partner Desk is the biggest desk in the Niagara Furniture
Category
2010s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
English Chippendale Mahogany Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
18th-19th century English Chippendale style mahogany table desk with a serpentine shaped front and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Regency Mahogany Table Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (circa 1830) mahogany table desk with 3 beaded opposing drawers over a leather top
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Burton-Ching George III Style Burl Walnut Writing Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Burton-Ching George III Style Burl Walnut Writing Desk.
Category
Early 2000s American George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany and Red Leather Topped Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A George III Mahogany and Red Leather Topped Writing Table With adjustable ratcheting writing slope
Category
Antique 18th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Writing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A polished mahogany, leather top, panel writing desk with two free standing, four drawer cabinets
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Mahogany Desk, circa 1850
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The rectangular top inset with a beige tooled leather writing surface and slide outs on both ends
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$8,640 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Partners Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
This very fine late 18th-century George III period mahogany partners library writing table is a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Distressed Painted Desk Writing Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This French Louis XV style distressed painted desk writing table is a stunning example of antique
Category
1990s Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Mahogany Writing Table with Tooled Leather Top
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century mahogany writing table with tooled leather top. Supported by cabriole legs adorned
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
George III Mahogany Carlton House Desk
Located in London, GB
A fine quality late 18th century Sheraton period well-figured mahogany Carlton House Desk boxwood
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Sven Langkilde 1960s Danish Mahogany Desk
By Langkilde Møbler, Svend Langkilde
Located in London, England
Sven Langkilde - Rare Mahogany Desk
This delightful and sophisticated desk was made in highly
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Window or Writing Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A charming early 19th century mahogany kidney shaped window or writing table with pieced end
Category
Antique 1810s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany twin pedestal desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany twin pedestal desk, the moulded square edge top, inset with tooled hide, above one large
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing Table, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Louis XVI style mahogany bureau plat. Having an inset
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Correspondence Table, English, Lowboy, Writing Desk, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique correspondence table. An English, mahogany lowboy or writing desk, dating to the
Category
Antique 1780s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Mahogany Desk, Mid-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Biedermeier desk crafted from mahogany. The piece features stylish forked legs connected
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany cylinder desk, the rectangular top section with satinwood edge over an inlaid fall
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,370 Sale Price
44% Off
Small Mahogany Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
elegant mahogany pedestal desk from the 19th century from England
Very beautiful pedestal desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Georgian Mahogany Architects Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian mahogany architects table desk with a double hinged adjustable top with a fitted
Category
Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Felt, Mahogany
19th Century Georgian Mahogany Tambour Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Late 18th-early 19th century Georgian mahogany tambour desk with green tooled leather writing
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Twin Pedestal Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome twin pedestal kneehole partners desk. Hand finished flame mahogany with turned legs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Georgian Style Mahogany Architects Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (19th Century) mahogany architects desk.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Sheraton Mahogany Kneehole Partners Desk
Located in Queens, NY
19th century English Sheraton style light mahogany kneehole partners desk with oval leather top and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Desk
By Edwards
Roberts
Located in Queens, NY
English Chinese Chippendale style (19th Century) mahogany 6 cluster legged desk with carved lattice
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th century mahogany carlton house desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century mahogany carlton house desk circa 1890.
Good quality late Victorian example of this
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Late Victorian Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk w/ Inlaid Table Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late 19th century Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk with 6 drawers. Intricately crafted with traditional
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th C Regency English Mahogany Adjustable Reading Writing Table
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome piece consists of two sections on a lifting ratchet, a fine mahogany Regency period
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,013 Sale Price
49% Off
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
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
mahogany. Double sided, the back has false drawers so this desk may be free floated in a room. Four
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1980s English Root Wood Writing Desk with Door and Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s English root wood writing desk with door and drawers.
Category
Late 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Important French Brass Inlaid Paint Decorated Rolltop Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This important French brass inlaid paint decorated rolltop ladies writing desk is a rare and
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
$3,720 Sale Price
60% Off
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Three Drawer Writing Table. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Hepplewhite mahogany three drawer writing table with circular brasses and terminating on
Category
Antique 1790s English Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century Small George III Mahogany and Leather Writing Table
Located in Solebury, PA
A charming and compact 18th Century George III mahogany and leather writing table, both
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine Quality Antique 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Writing dressing Side Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Writing Table – Fine Quality Desk or Dressing Table
A fine
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
$1,907 Sale Price
30% Off
Fine Mahogany Twin-Pedestal Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
This distinguished mahogany twin-pedestal desk exemplifies refined traditional craftsmanship
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine 18th Century ‘French Hepplewhite’ Mahogany Ladies Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century ‘French Hepplewhite’ figured mahogany ladies writing table of serpentine form
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Tulipwood
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
writing desk, made of mahogany wood, covered with remarkable marquetry veneers and finely detailed ornate
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Edwardian Mahogany and Satinwood Carlton House Desk
By George Hepplewhite
Located in London, GB
An early twentieth century mahogany and satinwood ‘Carlton House’ desk,
Edwardian, in the late
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Italian Gio Ponti Mahogany Table Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Italian 1930s mahogany table desk with geometric form legs with brass sabot feet and a single
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique 6ft Victorian Partners Writing Library Table Desk 19th C 183x105cm
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous Victorian antique partners library table is crafted from beautiful flame mahogany and
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century William IV Period Mahogany Library Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A Very Fine Early 19th-Century William IV Period Mahogany Partners Library Writing Table
This
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fine quality 19th Century inlaid mahogany kidney shaped desk with tulipwood, satinwood and
Category
Antique 1890s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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Mahogany Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mahogany writing desk you’re looking for. A mahogany writing desk — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a mahogany writing desk, we have 2883 options in-stock, while there are 30 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the mahogany 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. When you’re browsing for the right mahogany writing desk, those designed in Victorian, Georgian and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Edward Wormley, Dunbar and Gillows of Lancaster
London each produced at least one beautiful mahogany writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Mahogany Writing Desk?
The average selling price for a mahogany writing desk at 1stDibs is $4,857, while they’re typically $337 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 Mahogany 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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