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Pair of French Ebony Leather Top Bronze-Mounted Desks in Maison Jansen Manner
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A compatible pair of French ebony leather top bronze-mounted desks possibly by Jansen. Each with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Partner
s Bureau Plat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Regency mahogany partner's bureau plat with red leather top 6 sliding drawers and reeded legs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Extra Large Vintage Lacquered Wood
Brass Desk by Jean Claude Mahey ca. 1970s
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Geneva, CH
Impressive extra large vintage burgundy red lacquered wood and brass presidential desk by Jean
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Mirrored Desk or Vanity by Grosfeld House in Ebonized Walnut and Brass
By Grosfeld House
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Hollywood Art Deco mirrored vanity or desk was realized by the storied American
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Executive Size Drop Leaf Library Table, ca 1810
Located in Westwood, NJ
Large Regency Mahogany Rosewood banded Drop Leaf Library Table w Reeded Supports on Paw Castor Feet
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Antique English Regency-Style Library Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Large antique English Regency-style library table in mahogany, with beautiful brass pulls and
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Early 21st Century Walnut Oval Partner Desk with Leather Top by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional vintage 14-drawer high quality partners desk from Maitland-Smith. Created circa 2000
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Early 2000s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Chrome Cityscape Desk by Paul Evans for Directional
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning mixed metal patchwork design made by Paul Evans for Directional Furniture. This cantilevered design features brass and chrome panels and two drawers. Good overall conditio...
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Regency Mahogany Desk/Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Folkestone, GB
A fine quality early 19th century mahogany writing desk in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
French Kingwood Bureau Plat, 19th Century, Regence-Style with Leather Top
Located in Houston, TX
This desk is 19 th century and has the original aged patina. The writing surface is rectangular and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Kingwood
English Hunt Table 19th Century
Located in East Hampton, NY
Beautiful hunt table with 9.5" drop leaves of rich mahogany in the Regency style on brass castors
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Wonderful Aluminium and Brass Italian Table
By Romeo Rega, Pace Collection
Located in Houston, TX
Great polished aluminium dining table or desk with brass accents. The table has a piece of smoked
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Early 19th Century Mahogany Library Tables
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of early 19th century mahogany library / writing tables of exhibition quality, the tops
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Antique 1830s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$29,362 / set
Neoclassical Rosewood Table
Located in Wilton, CT
Elegant Regency table c.1815 in figured rosewood with rich color and patina. Embellished with brass
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$19,500
Large 19th Century Partners Library Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Large 19th Century partners library table with tooled Green Leather top. The moulded rectangular top sits above three cross banded drawers complete with brass swan neck handles. Rais...
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Antique 19th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. The geometric paned glass top houses three adjustable shelves. The drop front desk hinges open to
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Regency Partners Desk Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Fantastic large partners desk in the Regency manner
True partners desk with drawers and cupboards
Category
Vintage 1980s Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Carlton House Desk Regency Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Regency Revival Carlton House Desk
Numerous drawers and tooled sectioned
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Antique Early 1900s Regency Revival Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Regency-Style Green Leather-Top Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Regency-Style Green Leather-Top Writing Desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Regency Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Regency writing table with a leather top writing surface, with a cross banded top and an ebony line
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Desks
Materials
Wood
$4,475
A Fine Regency Mahogany Partner’s Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Regency Mahogany Partner’s Writing Desk
With a Leather Top
Circa 1815
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Regency Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Regency writing table with a leather top writing surface, with a cross banded top and an ebony line
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Desks
Materials
Wood
Vintage Regency Burl Wood Writing Desk With Tambour Doors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elegant Vintage Regency burl wood writing desk with tambour doors, combining timeless design with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Burl
Regency Carlton House Desk Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Gorgeous Regency style Carlton House desk in mahogany
- Very elegant piece, love the curves to
Category
Vintage 1920s Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Elegant mid-century Hollywood Regency
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Wood
Hollywood Regency Era Italian Florentine Petite Gilded Secretary / Writing Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
writing surface. It has quote a bit of stationary storage too. It is Italian and dates to the 60s. It is
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desks
Materials
Poplar, Giltwood
English Regency Baker School Mahogany Three-Drawer Writing Desk, 20th Century
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
English Regency Baker School writing desk features mahogany construction with panel inlay top over
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20th Century American Regency Desks
Materials
Bronze
Baker, Hollywood Regency, Black Lacquer, Chrome, Writing Desk, USA, 21st C.
By Baker Furniture Company, Barbara Barry
Located in Manhasset, NY
Barbara Barry, Baker, Hollywood Regency, Black Lacquer, Chrome, Writing Desk, USA, 21st C.
A fully
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21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Desks
Materials
Chrome
Antique Writing Desk, English, Rosewood, Study, Side, Table, Regency, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
to the Regency period, circa 1820.
Beautiful writing desk with wonderful carved detail
Displays a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with inset red leather and banded edge over two drawers with brass ring handles with opposing drawers, raised on circular tapered reeded legs. Casters.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hollywood Regency Italian Brass Oak
Glass Campaign Style Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very Unique Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Brass, Glass, and Oak Wood Desk. This item was made
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Petite English Regency Mahogany
Burl Walnut Antique Writing Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A simply gorgeous presentation piece, this delicate writing desk features fine and vibrant mahogany
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Regency Burl Wood and Walnut Sofa Table or Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Regency style burl wood and walnut console sofa table or writing desk
By Baker
Category
Vintage 1980s American Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
A Regency Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays Lady’s Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
With a gilt tooled leather top, also with a brass gallery on the top section
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
English Regency Period Mahogany
Leather Antique Writing Desk Table c. 1815-30
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very finely crafted writing table exemplifies the “neat and tidy” approach craftsmen brought to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Regency Beacon Hill Mahogany and Rosewood Leather Top Writing Desk
By Beacon Hill
Located in Lambertville, NJ
High quality mahogany desk with tooled black leather top. The desk with rosewood banding around the
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
Modern Hollywood Regency Walnut Parson’s Style Writing Desk Tomlinson Furniture
By Tomlinson/Erwin-Lambeth Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous modern or Hollywood Regency style slender hall Parson’s style writing desk by Tomlinson
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Regency Inlaid Mahogany Partners
Writing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive Regency mahogany partners' writing table, the green gilt-tooled inset leather writing
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Regency Rosewood Library Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine quality Regency period rosewood library writing table having original
Brass gallery to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Regency mahogany writing table. The table has a polished top, over an
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Baker Furniture Regency Burl Wood Writing Desk or Library Table, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Regency or Neoclassical style writing desk or library table
By Baker Furniture
USA
Category
Vintage 1980s American Empire Desks
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Regency Burl Wood Writing Desk or Library Table, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Regency or Neoclassical style writing desk or library table
By Baker Furniture
USA
Category
Vintage 1980s American Empire Desks
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Regency Burl Wood Writing Desks or Library Tables, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Regency or Neoclassical style writing desks or library tables
By Baker
Category
Vintage 1980s American Empire Desks
Materials
Brass
English Regency Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with embossed green leather over two front drawers supported by fluted legs on wheeled castors.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality English well figured Mahogany ladies or gents travelling writing
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
English Regency period writing table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality English Regency period mahogany writing table, the rectangular top raised on end
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Gentleman’s Correspondence Case, English, Walnut, Writing Slope, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
leather skiver, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. A refined, self-contained writing companion of
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Officer
s Correspondence Box, English, Writing Slope, Regency, C.1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A fine example of a Regency period writing slope, this correspondence box combines elegant design
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Yale Burge Writing Desk with Matching Chair
By Yale Burge
Located in Westport, CT
Yale Burge dark and light oak parquet design writing desk with hand-wrought steel and brass
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Desks
Materials
Brass, Iron, Steel
Antique English Hotel Writing Desk with Tambour Doors
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique English hotel writing desk with tambour doors.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
Regency Style Mahogany Partners Writing Table with Tooled Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English mahogany Regency style partners writing table, the gilt-tooled brown leather top above
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Black Leather Writing Box with Bramah Lock
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE LEATHER BOUND STATIONARY WRITING BOX
Lock inscribed Bramah, London, inkwell inscribed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency More Desk Accessories
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Desk Mahogany Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
gents travelling writing slope of outstanding quality and generous proportions. First quarter of the
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Writing Table or Desk
Located in Essex, MA
George III or Early Regency Leather Top Writing Table or Desk. Three "True" Drawers and Seven
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exquisite example of an early rosewood writing slope of small proportions of English origin
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells
Materials
Brass
French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exquisite example of an early rosewood writing slope of small proportions of Continental origin
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Regency Brass-Bound Mahogany Writing Slope by Hicks of London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency brass-bound mahogany writing slope by Hicks of London, of typical rectangular form with a
Category
Antique 1820s English Georgian More Desk Accessories
Materials
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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