Regency Writing Desk
to
63
929
447
1,368
27
21
851
204
25
20
11
9
4
4
4
4
3
16
818
534
48
51
217
164
9
4
12
11
25
37
58
46
34
21
1,139
512
473
383
341
924
791
626
261
237
1,416
1,403
1,403
50
22
12
10
10
Sort By
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Antique Library Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique library table or writing table with stringing around the top, the frieze, the legs and the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Carlton House Desk, circa 1820
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large early 19th century Sheraton "Carlton House" form desk of substantial size in ribboned
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Carlton House Desk, circa 1820
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An early 19th century Sheraton "Carlton House" form desk of substantial size in ribboned mahogany
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Partners Writing Table
By Beau Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Partners Writing table in faded walnut. Made in England, Gorgeous faded Walnut imitates the true
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
$4,990
Regency Ebony-Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk in the Manner of Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in London, Middlesex
The shaped rectangular pedestal desk has a black, gilt tooled writing surface and is inlaid overall
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Period Early 19th century Mahogany Partners Desk with drawers both sides
Located in London, GB
A very good and useful early 19th century desk with drawers all round and tooled red leather inset
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Oak Chamber Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Fremantle, W.Australia
George IV period oak 'chamber writing table,' one of a pair available.
Provenance: Raby Castle
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Regency Burl Elmwood and Parcel-Gilt Partners Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th century English Regency burl elmwood and parcel-gilt partners desk, the later C. Mariani
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Leather Lined Mahogany Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Fremantle, W.Australia
A George IV period leather lined mahogany writing table, the crossbanded mahogany
top with typical
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Colonial Regency Style Teak Wood Partners Desk, circa 1840
Located in Louisville, KY
Paneled top with a gadrooned edge over a frieze with three drawers on each side; raised on turned and tapering reeded legs ending with brass casters.
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Regency rosewood library table
Located in Salisbury, GB
Regency brass inlaid library table
Here we are pleased to offer you this Regency brass inlaid
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Althorp Carlton Desk
Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Regency style Carlton desk in finest crotch mahogany veneers with 11 oak lined drawers and two
Category
Antique 18th Century Vietnamese Regency Desks and Writing Tables
$9,143
Writing Table Rosewood Brass-Mounted 19th Century
Located in Uppingham, GB
With original gold toothed leather top, a centre adjustable writing slope flanked by folding side
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Bird
s-Eye Maple Writing Table, circa 1825
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Fremantle, W.Australia
Fine quality writing table, stamped 'Gillows' with typical Gillows 'spindle ends' and 'Hockey stick
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
George IV Rosewood Writing Table, circa 1825
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Fremantle, W.Australia
The table displays Classic Gillow gadrooning detail, with typical crisply carved lion paw feet and with concealed castors. It has fine spiral twists to the uprights and also a typica...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Late Regency Rosewood Library Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Late Regency rosewood library table with frieze drawers to either side, end supports leading to
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Fretwork Elephant Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful Hollywood Regency kidney shaped writing desk by Gampel-Stoll. Model: 3090. Featuring
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Regency mahogany sideboard, circa 1810
Located in Salisbury, GB
A fine & important, regency mahogany, brass & ebony inlaid, tulipwood banded sideboard. With
Category
Antique 1810s Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Elephant Tusk Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful brass and faux elephant tusks desk. With thick Lucite tabletop makes the tusks appear
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Mahogany Sideboard, circa 1810
By George Oakley
Located in Salisbury, GB
A fine and important; regency mahogany, brass and ebony inlaid, tulipwood banded sideboard. With
Category
Antique 1810s Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Regency Rosewood Library Table
Located in Lisbon, PT
For sale on 1stdibs a 19th Century Regency Rosewood elegant Library and writing table with two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Regency Mahogany Library Table by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Regency mahogany library table by Gillows with rope twist and acanthus leaf carved end supports and
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late Sheraton Mahogany Chamber Writing-Table, England, circa 1810
Located in Providence, RI
This table is often associated with a legislator's table, which it could easily be (or perhaps was). What makes this table quite interesting is, aside from the large service drawer, ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Chrome Mountain Man Desk
By L
Esperance Design, Karpen
Bros., R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exact replica of an American Carved Mahogany Man of the Mountain
Desk, late 19th century
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Composition, Chrome, Steel
$31,100
Regency Rosewood Davenport
Located in Salisbury, GB
Regency rosewood davenport of unusual design. In the manner of Gillows.
circa 1820.
Category
Antique 1820s Desks and Writing Tables
Peach Marble Tiled Mahogany Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peach marble tiled mahogany desk with curved back and multiple compartments.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Drexel Heritage Lacquered Campaign Desk
By Drexel
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautiful high gloss fire engine red lacquer Campaign desk by Drexel Heritage. Featuring
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Holland and Son Regency Side Table in Mahogany
By Holland
Sons
Located in Northwich, GB
A Regency mahogany side or writing table by Holland & Son, a single draw with original wooden knobs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Classical Regency Rosewood Work Table, England, circa 1810-1830
Located in Providence, RI
This lovely small worktable makes an elegant statement whether closed or open. Also note it can be used anywhere in a room as it is finished on both sides. Note the beautiful bracket...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
18th Century French Regency Table
Located in Harbor Springs, MI
Carved from stunning dark walnut this writing desk originates from the 18th century Regence period
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Régence Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Regency Pollard Oak and Ebony Davenport Attributed to George Bullock
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
similar in construction and style to a writing table supplied by George Bullock for the library at Great
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Oak
Regency Period Mahogany Sliding Top Davenport
Located in Salisbury, GB
A Regency period mahogany sliding top davenport with original drop leaves with extend the writing
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Irish Regency Mahogany Drum Table in the Manner of Williams
Gibton
By Williams
Gibton
Located in Belfast, IE
A superb Irish Regency period mahogany drum table in the manner of Williams & Gibton- Dublin.
The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Irish Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Period Faux Rosewood Sofa Table with Two Drawers. English, Circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
Very fine Regency period faux rosewood sofa table having a solid top above two drawers, the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Style Mahogany and Gilt Sofa Table
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
cm 54 in
Height 77 cm 30 1/4 in
Period
late 20th century Regency style
Wood
mahogany
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Regency Gonzalez Alvez Veneered Library Table
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A 19th century late Regency gonzalez alvez (Tigerwood) veneered library table.
The table has a
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Exceptional English Regency Solid Satinwood Library Table, circa 1830
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Solid satinwood library table in the style of George Smith. Rectangular top with rounded corners and soft green leather inset top. Black-wood fielded rectangular panels enclosing two...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood, Leather
Gillows Rosewood Library Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Northwich, GB
A fine goncalo alves library table firmly attributed to Gillows and dating to about 1810.
Gillows of Lancaster and London, also known as Gillow & Co., was an English furniture mak...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Six-Drawer Mahogany Library Table
Located in Salisbury, GB
A six-drawer mahogany library table in the style of Gillows with oak lined drawers and original mahogany knob handles.
With hand dyed and tooled hide,
circa 1830.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hide, Mahogany, Oak
19th Century Table with Carved Foliate Gilt Decoration
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Italian table with honed marble top and gilded carved decoration
on the graceful legs and apron.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Regency Lacquer Desk Writing Table Bureau Plat
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
.
Stunning Regency style desk with a black lacquer finish - Love this look at the moment, black lacquer seems
Category
1990s Regency Desks
Mahogany Regency Style Gillows Desk Writing Table Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning Regency style desk in the Gillows manner.
Love the design of this, very refined and
Category
Late 20th Century English Regency Desks
Regency Gillows Style Writing Table Desk Mahogany Bureau Office
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning English Regency Gillows style desk or writing table.
Clean and minimal design perfect for
Category
2010s Regency Desks
Walnut Regency Style Partnters Desk Walnut Carved Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Exquisite Regency style partners desk in walnut.
A partners desk refers to the fact that there are
Category
2010s Regency Desks
Regency Kidney Style Bean Desk in Walnut Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Wonderful Regency style desk in walnut of kidney bean form
Great for a home office set up, good
Category
2010s Regency Desks
Antique Maple Wood Regency Writing Table Desk, circa 1830 Tulip Legs
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning antique Regency desk or writing table in maple wood.
We date this to, circa 1830 and it
Category
Antique 1880s Regency Desks
Small 19th Century English Regency Writing Table
Located in Alexandria, VA
Fine antique English writing table in mahogany, having a rectangular top with tooled and gilt
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Wood
19th Century Figured Mahogany Writing Desk by Wright and Mansfield
By Wright and Mansfield
Located in Northwich, GB
19th century figured mahogany writing desk with tooled leather inset top, the central frieze drawer
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Regency Revival Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Writing Desk by Collinson and Lock
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A very fine quality writing table by the prestigious London firm of cabinet makers, Collinson and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century French Brass Inlay Rosewood Writing Desk with Cylinder Roll Top
Located in South Newfane, VT
Exquisitely detailed late 18th century French rosewood Campaign style writing desk, inlaid with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Quality Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Desk Writing
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
desk or writing table.
This is a lovely quality item, that is full of age, charm and character. A
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Officers Campaign Writing Slope
Located in London, Greenwich
An impressive large Regency officers campaign writing slope portable desk. Hand made in England
Category
Antique 1810s British Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Georgian Regency Elm Secretaire Desk Writing Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Georgian / Regency elm secretaire desk writing chest of drawers, circa 1800-1830.
A
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
19th Century Mahogany Davenport Attributed Gillows Pedestal Writing Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Brighton, GB
A fine Regency flame mahogany davenport
Attributed to Gillows, circa 1815
An unusual pattern with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Pedestals
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century Regency Writing Desk
Located in Hixson, TN
This is a handsome Regency writing desk from England. The top has a wonderful tooled leather top
Category
Antique 1870s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Regency writing desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c Rgency period leather top writing desk, with a beautiful stretcher and parcel gilt bun feet
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
$15,000
Regency Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Regency Leather-Top Writing Desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
- 1
- ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Regency Writing Desk", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
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.
Read More
20 Inviting Dining Rooms Perfectly Arranged for Entertaining
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
This Alain Delon–Designed Table Is Almost as Handsome as He Was
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Uchronia’s Plant Stand Gives Pots a Pretty Perch with All the Trimmings
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
Inspired by the Cosmos, Sandra Nunnerley’s Nova Table Has a Futuristic Feel
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
This 19th-Century Gilded Desk Displays a Fanciful Kingdom in Marquetry
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
In Guadalajara, These Luscious Side Tables Are Chiseled from Volcanic Rock
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.
More Ways To Browse
Italian Embossed Leather
Lion Dress
Inlaid Lap Desk
Lap Writing Desk Box
Small Antique Barrel
Maitland Smith Coconut
Hinged Lacquer Box
Desk With Hinged Top
Antique Ladies Drop Front Writing Desk
Baker Three Drawer
English Regency Traveling Desk
Writing Desk With Casters
Carlton House Chair
Whitewashed Desk
Writing Desk Blotter
Chinoiserie Partners Desk
Paw Feet French Desk
Capricorn Sculpture