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Chippendale Revival Mahogany Serpentine Partner’s Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
A finely crafted Chippendale Revival partner’s desk in rich mahogany, distinguished by its
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Lady
s Writing Desk, French, Marble, Roll Top Bureaux, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lady's writing desk. A French, mahogany and marble roll top bureaux, dating to
Category
Antique 1850s French Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
William-IV-Desk-Mahogany-Library-Table-19th-Century
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William IV Library Table or desk
Circa 19th Century
This Library Table is raised Upon Turned
Category
Antique 19th Century William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Desk English Leather Brown Mahogany 18th Century England
Located in New York, NY
18th Century. Made in mahogany with brass hardware and leather covered writing desks.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$5,000 Sale Price
58% Off
Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
tooled green leather writing surface. One side of the desk is fitted with nine drawers, three drawers in
Category
Antique 1860s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
.
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk. Item features ornate
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
18th Century George III Mahogany Leather-topped Partner’s Desk
Located in Solebury, PA
A distinguished 18th-century George III mahogany partner’s desk, characterized by its rectangular
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Metamorphic Writing Desk by J.C Vickery of London
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 20th century mahogany metamorphic writing table by J.C Vickery of Regent St, London, the
Category
Vintage 1910s European Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Tulipwood, Charmwood, and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Russian Empire Writing Table Desk After Antique Heinrich Gambs Bureau-Jardinière
By Heinrich Daniel Gambs
Located in Forney, TX
mahogany bureau-jardinière after an important model by the Heinrich Gambs (1765–1831)
A rare and
Category
20th Century Russian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Malachite, Brass, Bronze
Scandinavian Art Déco Desk, Mahogany and Satinwood, Freestanding
By Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Göttingen, NI
A Scandinavian Art Déco desk, Mahogany and Satinwood, bronze ornaments, freestanding
Attributed
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Edwardian Inlaid Leather Top Office or Writing Desk by James Shoolbred of London
By Jas Shoolbred
Co.
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous Edwardian well figured mahogany office or writing desk by James Shoolbred of London
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Curved Mahogany Leather Top Executive Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This large Art Deco, beautifully curved, mahogany executive desk is a stately piece that commands
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Rococo Louis XV Distress Paint Dressing Table Vanity Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Rococo Louis XV Style Distress Painted Dressing Table / Writing Desk. Item features
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Jacobean Finely Carved Massive Solid Mahogany Partners Desk
By J. Horner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Jacobean Finely Carved Massive Solid Mahogany Partners Desk
Category
20th Century American Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Antique Asprey
Co. London Oak
Tooled Green Leather Writing Desk 1920s
By Charles
George Asprey
Located in Reading, Berkshire
-Up Writing Table Made in England in the 1920s.
Item is sold complete with a Burgundy tooled red
Category
Vintage 1920s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
$9,520 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk is a marvel of timeless
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Pair of early 20th Century mahogany Carlton house desk
s
Located in Martlesham, GB
desk's, both desks having a super structure comprising of four mahogany inlaid drawers at the centre with
Category
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Harvey Probber Zebrano
Ebonized Mahogany Two Drawer Desk
By Harvey Probber
Located in Bainbridge, NY
American Mid Century American Harvey Probber Inc. Writing Desk, 1960's. Featuring a rectangular
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Zebra Wood
Mahogany Wood “Architect Desk” Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Mahogany wood “architect desk” table, France, 19th century.
On four solomonic legs with a central
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Cubist Art Deco Desk in Mahogany - Barcelona, 1930
Located in Girona, Girona
Cubist Art Deco desk with flame mahogany veneer. Six drawers and a door opening on the front, a
Category
Vintage 1930s Spanish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
A Very Rare Neat Size 19th Century Leather Top Writing Desk with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th Century well figured mahogany and kingwood leather top ladies writing desk of neat
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Lady’s Desk or Vanity in Mahogany, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Up Závody
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful midcentury desk, originally used as a desk for a lady, or vanity in the bedroom. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
$461 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique late Victorian flame mahogany partners pedestal desk, circa 1880 in
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Style Bronze and Mahogany Desk Leather
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very decorative French desk in the empire style. Structure in solid mahogany and veneered, it is
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
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
French 19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Knee-Hole Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 19th century Louis XVI mahogany marquetry 5 drawer kneehole desk with bronze mounts and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany folding campaign desk with fitted leather interior consisting of document pouch
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century Victorian Flame Mahogany Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Solebury, PA
A stunning 19th-century davenport desk crafted in flame mahogany exudes elegance and functionality
Category
Antique 1860s Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Ornately Carved Mahogany Oriental Chinoiserie Office Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Ornately Carved Mahogany Oriental Chinoiserie Office Desk. Item is ornately carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th C 139x107cm
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian flame mahogany pedestal partners desk, circa 1850 in date
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Style Mahogany Leather Top Partners Desk
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Westwood, NJ
fronts and side panels for a balanced look. The desk features an antique green leather writing surface
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
$27,900 / item
Georgian Style Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Charak Furniture Company
By Charak Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Mahogany kneehole desk with banded drawers, one long drawer over a shallow recessed cupboard with
Category
Early 20th Century American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1790 Gillows Cuban Hardwood Library Secretaire Desk Writing Table I Bramah Lock
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1790 George III Library writing desk
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$19,109 Sale Price
30% Off
Period George III Chippendale Mahogany Architect
s Table or Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Period Georgian architect's table or desk
--Metamorphic
--Cuban mahogany
--Writing surfaces and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany console desk, English, 19th century
Located in Nice, FR
This desk is solid mahogany, it dates from the 19th century, English origin. It is in good
Category
Antique 1880s English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bentwood
George III Mahogany Double-sided Leather Top Library Writing Table, circa 1795
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine circa 1795 English late George III period mahogany double-sided library or writing table of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare 18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Architect Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
storage compartment.
During this period, leathered writing surfaces were common on desks since steel
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$8,400 Sale Price
67% Off
Partners
Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
A large desk or writing table in nicely grained mahogany with a tooled leather top inset within an
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$12,500
William IV Inlaid Mahogany Desk Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Kittery Point, ME
with detailed illustrations is entitled 'Sketches of Old Furniture'. Interestingly, the desk may be a
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Very Large Mahogany Centrepiece Partners’ Desk in the Chippendale Style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very large mahogany centrepiece partners’ desk in the Chippendale style, attributed to Maples or
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Sligh Georgian Chippendale Style Crotch Mahogany Kneehole Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Sligh Georgian Chippendale Style Crotch Mahogany Kneehole Desk. Item features a flip top
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Small Mahogany Schirolli Mantova Writing Table by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Schirolli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand carved Mahogany, designed by Gio
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Formica, Mahogany
$9,360 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Early 20th century mahogany pedestal desk by Hobbs
Co
By Hobbs
Co.
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century mahogany pedestal desk by hobbs & co circa 1900.
Beautiful desk in the adams
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Impressive Louis XV Style Bureau Plat/Writing Desk, after Riesener
J.Oeben
Located in Berlin, DE
with an embossed leather writing surface and is fitted with four short drawers on the moulded apron
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th century late Georgian mahogany and leather architects desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late Georgian mahogany and leather architects desk circa 1810.
Green leather writing surface with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Paul Frankl, Desk, Cork, Mahogany, Leather, Brass, USA, 1950s
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in High Point, NC
A cork, dark-stained mahogany, brass and black-dyed leather desk designed by Paul Frankl and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Victorian Partner Desk, England, 19th Century, Mahogany with Leather
Located in Berlin, DE
Large Victorian Partner Desk, England, 19th Century, Mahogany with Leather
England, 19th century
Category
Antique 1870s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
American Cuban mahogany slant top desk with turned ball finial gallery, fitted interior drawers
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks and Writing Tables
Ole Wanscher Desk in Mahogany for A. J. Iversen
By Ole Wanscher, A. J. Iversen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ole Wanscher desk in mahogany with two drawers. Executed by A. J. Iversen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most unusual Federal period mahogany campaign field desk from the early 19th century
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar
Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Writing Table - Late 18th Century Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Georgian Cuban Mahogany Writing Table - Late 18th Century Desk Side Dressing.
This exceptional
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,906 Sale Price
30% Off
American Mahogany Bow Front One Drawer Writing Table w/ Bulbous Ringed Legs 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American Sheraton Mahogany bow front one board top writing table with a central single drawer with
Category
Antique 1810s American Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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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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