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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
Desk in Mahogany Louis XVI Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minister desk in mohagany gilded brass and green leather on the top
The desk have two extensions
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$7,800 / set
Freestanding Desk in Mahogany and Brass by Josef Frank, 1937
By Josef Frank
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Freestanding Desk in Mahogany and Brass by Josef Frank, 1937
Additional Information:
Material
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Hekman Furniture Federal Inlaid Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Far East Collection
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Hepplewhite style bureau with slant front writing desk or secretary desk
In
Category
Late 20th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870
Located in Germantown, MD
A Recently refinished French transitional kidney-shaped desk. 19th century French transitional
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Empire Writing or Sofa Table in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays, circa 1815
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very handsome Swedish Empire, Karl Johan salon table of fine Cuban mahogany with satinwood
Category
Antique 1810s Swedish Karl Johan Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century American Mahogany Serpentine Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century American mahogany serpentine slant front secretary bureau desk.
Nice quality
Category
Antique 1880s American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Asprey
Co. London Oak
Tooled Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Desk 1920s
By Charles
George Asprey
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Writing Table Made in England in the 1920s.
Item is sold complete with a Burgundy tooled red leather desk
Category
Vintage 1920s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Leather, Oak
Mahogany Freestanding Desk Attributed to Lysberg
Hansen of Copenhagen
By Lysberg, Hansen
Therp
Located in London, GB
A freestanding mahogany desk attributed to Lysberg and Hansen.
The desk is finely carved with
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian 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
French Empire Style Mahogany and Bronze Griffins Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) mahogany and bronze trimmed 2 drawer table desk with stretcher
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Double Pedestal Embossed Leather Top Mahogany Partners Desk MINT
By Henredon, Drexel, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Double Pedestal Embossed Leather Top Mahogany Partners Desk MINT
Category
20th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-19th century Georgian style mahogany knee hole desk in very nice original condition. The case
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Inlaid Satin Walnut Twin Pedestal Desk Writing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality Victorian mahogany twin pedestal desk writing table C1890.
This is a lovely
Category
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,428 Sale Price
30% Off
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
19th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A very fine 19th century Chippendale style mahogany pedestal desk. The rectangular top with inset
Category
Antique 19th Century British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Louis XV French Style kidney form writing desk, 19 th century bronze mounts
Located in Houston, TX
The quality of this desk is exceptional and the wood
And construction are extremely well done. It
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Wooden travel writing desk early 20th century with red velvet top
Located in Miami, FL
Travel writing desk in Mahogany wood with fruit wood filets .
3 Drawers
The writing spot inside
Category
Early 20th Century Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Campaign Desk by N. Norton LTD England
By N. Norman Ltd.
Located in Den Haag, NL
A beathiful mahogany freestanding pedestal campaign desk. Three piece .The flame mahogany cross
Category
Vintage 1930s English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nutwood
19th C. Irish George III Carved Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Irish George III knee hole desk in dark mahogany with shaped top with carved edge and canted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Irish George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Directoire Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Leather Top Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Directoire (Late 18th Century) mahogany and bronze trim desk with a black leather top having
Category
Antique 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Table Desk with Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (English-19th Century) mahogany table desk with 3 drawers and various inlaid
Category
Antique 19th Century English Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Landstrom Furniture Bleached and Limed Mahogany Six-Drawer Desk
By Landstrom Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Landstrom furniture desk in bleached and limed mahogany. Aged nickel over copper drop disc pulls
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper, Nickel
George III Mahogany Rent Desk by Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Essex, MA
similar desk illustrated in the two volume book on Gillows.
Category
Antique 1770s George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Drexel Heritage Georgian Chippendale Style Inlaid Mahogany Executive Office Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Drexel Heritage Georgian Chippendale Style Inlaid Mahogany Executive Office Desk. Item
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Desk in Mahogany and Brass by Josef Frank, 1950
s
By Josef Frank
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Desk in Mahogany and Brass by Josef Frank, 1950's
Additional Information:
Material: Mahogany and
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Arts
Crafts Mahogany Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk
In the manner of Stickley
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Neoclassical Mahogany Writing Chest / Bureau on High Stand, 1800s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Swedish Gustavian mahogany writing cabinet. The writing part is covered with a black patent leather
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$6,248 Sale Price
40% Off
Desk in Mahogany and Patinated Leather, Made in Denmark, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Desk in mahogany and patinated leather. Designed and made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Rare desk in mahogany with two drawers by Vilhelm Wohlert
By Arne Poulsen Cabinetmaker Denmark, Vilhelm Wohlert
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Very rare mahogany desk with two drawers and shoe compartment. Designed in 1958 by Vilhelm Wohlert
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Lawrence Desk in Solid Mahogany in Black or Natural Finish
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Lawrence with structure in solid mahogany
wood, top in black genuine leather. Details and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and very attractive French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany and ormolu desk. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
DE COENE FRÈRES Neoclassical Mahogany Desk, Belgium
Located in New York, NY
A Neoclassical style desk by De Coene Frères from Brussels, Belgium circa 1940. Constructed of
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Stunning 19th Century Mahogany Partners Desk Stamped by Holland
Sons
By Holland
Sons
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning 19th-century mahogany partners desk by Holland & Sons. Nine drawers on one side and two
Category
Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Quality Antique French Mahogany Fold Down Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique French mahogany fold down desk having the original pretty brass gallery, two glazed
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Restored Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk W/ Side Shelf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Finished in rattan and mahogany, this Mid-Century era desk has an attached single drawer for
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
$1,852 Sale Price
35% Off
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Superb Rare Flame Mahogany Russian or Baltic Cylinder Desk Leather Surface
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Discover timeless elegance with this superb rare flame mahogany Russian or Baltic cylinder desk, a
Category
Antique 1870s European Baltic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Vernis Martin Decorated Louis XIV Mahogany
Ormolu Lady’s Roll Top Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
French Vernis Martin Decorated Louis XIV Mahogany & Ormolu Lady’s Roll Top Desk
Measures - 42 3/8
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th century Empire st. flame Mahogany, Ormolu and Leather desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most elegant French 19th century Empire st. flame Mahogany, Ormolu and Leather desk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in Queens, NY
Alexandre Chevrie, a museum quality French ormolu mounted mahogany Royal Executive "Empire" Desk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Mahogany Leather Top Saw Horse Campaign Style Desk, c.1960
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Handsome mid century British colonial style desk crafted in mahogany with a tooled green leather
Category
Vintage 1960s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and ormolu desk. The desk is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
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
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany Side Table/Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany side table/desk. The kidney shaped Table à
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
George III Carlton House Desk Mahogany United Kingdom XIX Century
Located in Milano, IT
English desk supported by truncated pyramidal legs with brass feet, has three drawers in the band
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk Edwards
Roberts 19th Century
By Edwards
Roberts
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian mahogany satinwood and Goncalo Alves marquetry inlaid and satin
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century William IV Period Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Leather Top
Located in London, GB
A William IV Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Constructed from fine San Domingo mahogany, the desk raised on
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Italian Mid-Century Mahogany and Parchment Desk with Central Drawer
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Italian Mid-Century Mahogany and Parchment Desk with Three Drawers
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Parchment Paper
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
$4,250 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu Executive Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely handsome and impressive French 19th century Empire st. mahogany and ormolu executive
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Mahogany Twin Pedestal Partner
s Desk of Antique Quality from the 1920s
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique mahogany twin-pedestal partner's desk of exceptional quality.
The desk boasts fantastic
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$1,237 Sale Price
30% Off
Restored Art Deco Stacked Rattan Secretary Desk w/ Mahogany Top
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired stacked rattan secretary desk with a mahogany top
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
$4,875 Sale Price
35% Off
Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Secretary Desk. 4 dovetailed
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Neoclassical Directoire Style Beige Leather Top Crotch Mahogany Tepered Leg Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Compact Neoclassical Directoire Style Beige Leather Top Crotch Mahogany Tepered Leg Desk MINT
Category
20th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Regency Mahogany and Ebonized Wood Lyre-End Sofa / Writing Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A striking English Regency mahogany sofa / writing table with lyre ends and ebonized detailing
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
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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 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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