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Vintage Modern Campaign Style Red White Formica Hollywood Regency Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Modern Campaign style red white Formica Hollywood Regency writing desk. Item features
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Vintage 1970s North American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Writing Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
Very unique Hollywood Regency desk with elephant shaped columns. Has drawer with brass handle. Just
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Antique Regency Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Remarkable desk in the Regency style from France. This piece features striking bronze ormolu
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Antique Early 1800s French Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Gold Leaf
Regency Writing Desk Attributed to John McLean
Son
Located in Conwy, GB
The rosewood table on trestle base has a folding writing surface with leather insert above a single
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
English Regency Writing Desk
By Edwards
Roberts
Located in Dallas, TX
English Regency signed Edwards and Roberts writing desk. Calamander
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Wood, Leather
Baker Furniture, Hollywood Regency, Writing Desk, Black Lacquer, Bronze, 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Manhasset, NY
Milling Road, Baker Furniture, Hollywood Regency, Work Table or Desk, Black Lacquer, Bronze, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Maison Jansen Verne Églomisé Hollywood Regency Writing Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Maison Jansen Verne églomisé writing desk. This is simply one of the finest decorator desks on the
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Mid-20th Century Argentine Hollywood Regency Desks
Early 20th Century Regency Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Regency writing desk. Beautiful Burl wood frame with carved cabriolet legs
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Early 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Regency Hand Painted Gladiator Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Regency writing desk. Beautiful hand painted detail with scenes of gladiators
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Late 20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Paint
Vintage Regency Theodore Alexander Eglomise Writing Desk
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Regency Writing desk. Made by the iconic Theodore Alexander. A chic Eglomise
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Late 20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Silver
Mid-Century Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Magnificent mid-century hollywood regency writing desk. Beautiful vermilion lacquer top with
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$8,700
Regency Tessellated Stone Curved Elephant Desk and Matching Chair
By Gampel-Stoll
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Regency writing desk and chair. Beautiful curved top with a tessellated stone surface
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1990s Philippine Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Tessellated Stone Curved Desk and Matching Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Regency writing desk and chair. Beautiful curved top with a tessellated stone surface
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Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Desk, Refinished
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency writing desk
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1990
s Hollywood Regency Century Furniture Black Lacquered
Leather Desk
By Century Furniture, Baker Furniture Company, Monarch Furniture
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage high-end Hollywood Regency writing desk for sale. It was manufactured in the 1990's by
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1990s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 20th Century Vintage Regency John Richards Marquetry Writing Desk
By John Richard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Regency writing desk. Made by the iconic John Richards and tagged inside the
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Late 20th Century American Regency Desks
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century Vintage Regency Hand Painted Floral Writing Desk and Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Regency writing desk. A beautiful hand painted finish with chic gilt touches
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Regency Desks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Georgian Regency mahogany reeded writing desk
Located in Malton, GB
This is a gorgeous quality late Georgian/Regency period mahogany writing desk. The design is
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Regency Period Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and rare antique Regency period writing desk. This was made in England, it dates from
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Antique 1810s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Regency Style French Antique Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Superb French Regency style antique writing desk featuring the original leather top. This piece has
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Antique 1850s French Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Regency Style Black Polished Writing Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
Desk in black polished mahogany.
Rectangular top with inset brown leather writing surface
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Mid-20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Pedestal Desk Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant mahogany pedestal desk in the Regency manner
Great patina to the flame mahogany which
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Vintage 1980s Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Regency Flip Top Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
concealed flip top writing desk. Perfect for small spaces or even a guest room. Gorgeous wood grain detail
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Late 20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Regency Style Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique writing table / desk in the Regency style. This was made in England & I would date
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Vintage 1930s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Important Regency Rosewood writing desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Regency Rosewood writing desk attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Regency period Rosewood writing desk
Located in Malton, GB
This is a wonderful quality c.1820 Regency period Rosewood writing desk. The condition overall is
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Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Early 19th Century Regency Partners Writing Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Early 19th century mahogany partners writing desk or library table. Reeded tapered Regency legs
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Hollywood Regency Style Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Plainview, NY
A classy mid-20th century French Hollywood Regency style writing desk. The desk is made of solid
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Regency Olive Burl Wood Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Olive burl wood writing desk. Beautiful wood grain detail and cabriolet leg. Made
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
English Regency Bow-front Desk / Writing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty early 19th century painted 2-drawer English bowfront desk, 1820.
Height to the desk top
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Writing Table or Partners Desk
Located in Essex, MA
With green tooled inset leather top over three working drawers with opposing working drawers raised on circular tapered reeded legs ending on casters.
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Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Early 19th century Regency davenport writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality regency davenport, circa 1820.
Spindle gallery to the top leading to the original
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander
Baker Regency Louis XVI Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Regency Louis XVI style four drawer writing desk by Baker Furniture, newly refinished showcasing
Category
20th Century American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,400 / item
Regency Style Designer Writing Table Partners Desk, 1990s
By A. Rudin
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Regency Style Designer Writing Table Partners Desk
Additional information:
Materials: Leather
Category
20th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Fine Regency Style Writing Desk by Henredon Furniture
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a beautiful and elegant Regency style ladies writing desk by Henredon Furniture. The desk
Category
Vintage 1980s Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Baker Furniture Regency Style Burled Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a vintage Baker Furniture Regency style burled writing desk. Featuring a
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Vintage 1970s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Regency Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century ladies mahogany roll top desk, the top having a gallery above a cylinder top
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Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Regency Inlaid Rosewood Writing Table Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century rosewood inlaid writing or sofa table, the rounded rectangular top above two mahogany
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Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
English Regency Mahogany Partner
s Desk Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
English Regency Mahogany Library or Writing Table. In Partner's Desk Form with Drawers on Front
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk. There is a small blemish in the
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ebony Hollywood Regency Bronze Mounted Writing Table or Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Hollywood Regency bronze mounted writing table or office desk having a finely tooled leather top
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk. Gold embossed floral around the
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood
Late 20th Century Vintage Regency Lacquered Scalloped Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Regency-style writing desk is a true statement piece, featuring a luxurious lacquered
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Regency Councill Furniture Fretwork Leather Top Writing Desk
By Councill
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Regency Fretwork writing desk. Made by the iconic Councill Furniture group and
Category
Late 20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Baker Furniture Regency Burl Wood Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Regency style writing desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Burled
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Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Regency style writing desk or console table
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa
Category
Vintage 1940s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Regency Style Ebonised and Gilt Writing Desk
Located in Troy, MI
Regency style writing desk in ebonised finish with locking center drawer and leather top, circa
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Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Regency Rosewood Writing Table Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here We Have A Superb Quality Rosewood Writing Table.
Features A Sliding Compartmenteach End
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Mahogany Adams Style Regency Writing Table Desk, 19 Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19th century Mahogany Adams Style Regency writing table desk.
Additional information
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Antique 19th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Hollywood Regency French Eglomise Mirrored Desk, Vanity or Writing Table
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency French Eglomise mirrored desk, Vanity or writing table.
A stunning Eglomise knee
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Vintage 1930s French Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Hollywood Regency Writing Table/Desk in White Lacquer
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood Regency writing table
and desk with directoire style
details. White
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20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
French Regency Louis XVI Cherry Wood Writing Desk by GEKA
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style writing desk
By GEKA
France, Circa 1990s
Cherry
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Late 20th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Henredon Heritage Regency Walnut Writing Desk circa 1960
By Heritage-Henredon
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful Henredon Heritage Walnut Writing Desk having turned legs with classic carved features
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Vintage 1960s American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Regency style mahogany leather top writing desk C 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
English Regency style mahogany leather top writing desk C 1950 having black leather inset top
Category
Vintage 1960s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Regency Side Table or Writing Desk of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
An English Regency-era side table or writing desk of Cuban mahogany featuring a lovely top above a
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Kindel Furniture French Regency Cherry Wood Writing Desk, Newly Restored
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous midcentury French Regency style writing desk
By Kindel Furniture
USA, circa 1960s
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1960s Hollywood Regency Neoclassical Revival Karges Writing Desk
By Karges Furniture
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency desk for sale. Manufactured by Karges in the 1960s, and in
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Vintage 1960s American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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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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