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Signed Hollywood Regency Desk by Phyllis Morris
By Phyllis Morris
Located in New York, NY
This Hollywood Regency desk is designed by Phyllis Morris, renowned for her bold furniture and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Regency Style Kidney Desk / Dressing Table
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous antique kidney table in the Regency style, this dates from around the 1910-20’s. It is a
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Regency Period Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Regency period leather top partners desk. This was made in England, it dates
Category
Antique 1810s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
English Regency Partners Desk with Leather Top
Located in Kastrup, DK
Regency partners desk.
Mahogany frame with a rouge leather and gilded trim top, three drawers on
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Style Faux Bamboo Writing Deak / Console Table By Chelsea House
By Chelsea House
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century regency style fax bamboo writing desk / console table by Chelsea House
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Regency Style Leather Top Kidney Desk
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous antique leather top kidney desk in the Regency style. This was made in England, it dates
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Hollywood Regency Ornate Gilt Writing Table ca. 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Hollywood Regency gilded metal writing table (desk), ca. 1950s, in a rococo style with feather and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Grosfeld House Style Regency Plume Base Desk
By Grosfeld House
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This desk features a beautiful hand carved top with two pullout drawers (one on each side) which
Category
Vintage 1940s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
English Regency Style Partners Desk, Late 19th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
An English Regency style mahogany partners desk, late 19th century, the rectangular top with an
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Regency Vernacular Pollard Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
A late Regency vernacular pollard-oak kneehole desk, circa 1830.
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Regency Period Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A very handsome Regency period mahogany partners desk with original handles and a black leather top
Category
Antique 1820s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Inspired Partners Desk, C. 1950
Located in Kastrup, DK
English Partners desk / desk with 3 drawers on each side. End has imitated drawers.
Top has inlaid
Category
Mid-20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Regency Bow Front Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty early 19th century English regency bow front painted pine desk. 1820.
Kneehole height: 25
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Regency Style Mahogany Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
Antique Regency style flame mahogany pedestal desk with a tooled leather writing surface & in
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Vintage 1950s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Midcentury Faux Bamboo Leather Top Writing Desk by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive Mid-Century Modern leather top writing table or desk by Drexel. Constructed from rich
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Unusual Regency Leather Top Writing Table, ca 1810
Located in Westwood, NJ
Unusual Regency Mahogany (tooled) leather top 2 tier writing table with turned, faux bamboo
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
English 19th Century Regency Leather Top Mahogany Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
eye-catching antique desk is in the Regency style and has a unique and beautiful design. The top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th c. English Regency Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Nineteenth century English Regency desk composed of red lacquered coromandel heavily decorated
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Hollywood Regency Burnished Brass Modern Desk / Console
By Baker Furniture Company, Mastercraft
Located in Houston, TX
Both architectural in detail and glamorous in form. This burnished brass desk studded with brass
Category
Early 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Mahogany Writing Table with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency mahogany writing table with green embossed leather top, 2 sliding drawers, and 2
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Late 19th century English Regency style leather top partners desk. Three drawers on both sides
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Black Polished Mahogany Desk, Regency style
Located in Kastrup, DK
Free standing, elegant desk. Black polished mahogany. Table top with leather. 3 drawers regency
Category
Mid-20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Burr Elm Ebony Strung Writing Library Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine Regency burr elm and ebony strung writing table,the top with bowed ends and a brass three
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Regency Rosewood Writing Library Table, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
Edwards who used it to veneer some of their finest pieces.
The desk is crafted from beautiful rosewood
Category
Antique 1820s British Desks and Writing Tables
Early 20th Century Impressive English Regency Style Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Large mahogany Regency style desk having green tooled leather top with gold embellishments, three
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Regency Mahogany 18-Drawer Partners Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
beautiful pure antique desk of top level. Unique piece.
Origin: England
Period: 1820
Style: Regency
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Regency Style Mahogany Kidney Desk / Dressing Table
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous antique kidney table in the Regency style, this dates from around the 1910-20’s. It is a
Category
Vintage 1910s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Style Writing Table Speckled by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical late 19th century English mahogany drop-leaf writing table featuring a speckled lacquer
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Regency Style Leather Top Walnut Partners Desk
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Vintage Regency Style Leather Top Walnut Partners Desk. Featuring a Regency
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
19th Century Regency Rosewood Writing Table Accent Console, circa 1815-1825
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Such an unusual and intricate little beauty, this gorgeous antique writing desk doubles as a small
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Regency Mahogany Butler
s Desk or Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine 19th century English regency butler's desk or secretary. Constructed from mahogany featuring a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Christian VIII Scandinavian Writing Desk in Mahogany with Marquetry
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
This exceptional writing table with three drawers is from the reign of Christian VIII of Denmark
Category
Antique 1830s Danish Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 19th Century Regency Partner
s Walnut and Leather 6-Drawer Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Regency period partners desk or writing table features a replaced Greek-key embossed leather
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vintage Regency Sligh Brentwood Greek Key Executive Desk
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Incredible vintage Greek key executive desk. Made by the iconic Sligh group. Gorgeous gilt detail
Category
Late 20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Late Regency Leather Top Burl Writing Table, ca 1820
Located in Westwood, NJ
Large late Regency burl two drawer writing table with tooled leather top on pedestal base.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
English Regency Period Writing Table with Brass Gallery and Tooled Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality stylish Regency period mahogany writing table of small size, the gilt-tooled green
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Regency Style Rosewood And Bronze Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Handsome English Regency style rosewood three drawer desk with finely cast bronze base, the legs
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Early 19th Century Regency Leather Top Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
Early 19th century Regency leather top mahogany partners desk. The green leather top above three
Category
Antique 1820s Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940s Regency Style Faux Bamboo Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
1940's Regency style faux bamboo cherry desk. Gorgeous velvety silk tooled leather top and nice
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Leather
Russian Flame Mahogany Brass and Gilded Regency Style Paw Footed Writing Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb Russian writing table with water-gilded gold details and brass trim. The table
Category
Antique 1840s Russian Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Elm Secretaire Desk Writing Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Georgian / Regency elm secretaire desk writing chest of drawers circa 1800-1830.
A lovely
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Ebony French Desk, Writing Table or Vanity, Maison Jansen Inspired, Bronze
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
An Ebony French desk, writing table or vanity, Maison Jansen inspired, bronze, fully refinished
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Charming Writing Desk by Rorimer -Brooks for Berkey
Gay / Hotel Statler
By Berkey
Gay Furniture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charming writing desk by Romimer -Brooks for Berkey & Gay / Designed for Hotel Statler ,Retains
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Regency Rosewood Writing Table of Kidney Form by Gillows, circa 1815
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An elegant and rare circa 1815 English regency period rosewood writing table of 'kidney' form by
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Paint Decorated Antique French Louis XV Ladies Writing Desk Table Manner Linke
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Regency style 1 drawer inlaid writing desk with a professionally hand-painted swan scene on a pond
Category
20th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine and Impressive Early 19th Century Regency Writing Table from Stobo Castle
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
.
The future owner of this extraordinary writing desk will be following a line of powerful and known man
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Slate
Sculptural Elephant Hollywood Regency Style Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Gorgeous 70's sculptured desk done in a high gloss white. The elephant heads that surround the desk
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
English William IV Partner
s Writing Desk or Library Table
Located in Essex, MA
Period English Mahogany Writing Desk, Regency or William IV. Drawers on Both Long Sides
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Mahogany and Ebonized Desk in the Regency Taste
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
A fabulous quality mid-20th century Regency style mahogany desk in the manner of George Smith, the
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Mid-20th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Mahogany Double-Sided Partner
s Library Writing Table or Desk
Located in Downingtown, PA
The leather lined rectangular top above two frieze drawers on each side, raised on tapering reeded legs ending in brass casters.
Provenance:
Private collection;
Originally sol...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Desk Ormolu Black and Gold Vintage French Writing Brass Curves Wood Ornate
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
writing desk with drawer. So elegant with beautiful curves. Original finish, top has some scratches and
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Henry Olko Manau Group Waterfall Bamboo
Marble Single Drawer Writing Desk Circ
By Henry Olko
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Important Henry Ollko bamboo, rattan, & reed inset marble writing desk. Catalogued model number
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Vintage 1970s North American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
19th Century Fine English Regency Rosewood and Brass Inlayed Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century English Regency rosewood desk with brass inlay.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Regency Style Lady Desk in Black Polished Mahogany, England, 1950
Located in Kastrup, DK
Mahogany Regency style lady desk.
Black polished mahogany tabletop with leather inlaid. 2 drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Brass Regency Style Desk with Glass Top
Located in East Hampton, NY
Brass Regency style desk with beveled glass top.
Category
Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Style Fruit Wood And Bronze Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Handsome English Regency style fruitwood three drawer desk with bronze legs and stretchers.
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
20th Century English Mahogany Writing Desk With Three Drawers Green Leather Top
Located in Round Top, TX
Distinctive and timeless, this English mahogany writing desk has three functioning drawers in the
Category
Mid-20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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Regency Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the regency writing desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every regency writing desk was constructed with great care. Find 598 options for an antique or vintage regency writing desk now, or shop our selection of 14 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer regency writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A regency writing desk made by Regency designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made regency writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Maitland Smith, Maison Jansen and Baker Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Regency Writing Desk?
Prices for a regency writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $10 and can go as high as $110,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,600.
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 Regency 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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