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Regency or William IV Writing Table/Desk with Book Stand
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an uncommon form of period William IV (circa 1830-1835) desk or writing table that
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Regency Writing Table.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very good looking English Regency Mahogany writing table of rare small scale. Highly figured
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Style Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Regency style rosewood and brass inlaid leather top two drawer writing table on curule form legs.
Category
Early 20th Century English Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Fine Regency mahogany leather top writing table with molded edge, turned tapered and reeded legs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
English regency mahogany writing table with tooled leather top above one working drawer and two
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Regency Mahogany Library Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An exceptional quality Regency period mahogany library writing table having
inset leather top
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Regency period rosewood library or writing table, the lobed top with satinwood banding and
Category
Antique 1820s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome mahogany desk has been made in the Regency style in England, circa 1840. The top is
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome mahogany desk has been made in the Regency style in England, circa 1840. The top is
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Regency Mahogany Partners Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality late Regency period mahogany partners
writing table of large proportion having
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Regency Mahogany Partners Writing Table
Located in Benington, Herts
A very fine quality Regency period mahogany six-drawer partners writing table/desk.
Having a
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Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Regency period coromandel wood writing table
Located in London, GB
An unusual early 19th century Regency period Coromandel wood reading or writing table, boxwood
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Grange French Regency Louis XVI Cherry Wood Leather Top Writing Desk
By Grange
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style bureau plat desk or writing desk
By Grange
France
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Conwy, GB
Height adjustable with a green leather insert to the writing slope, raised on plain trestle
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Regency Louis XV Bureau De Pente Ladies Writing Desk
By Vernis Martin
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Regency Louis XV style bureau de pente roll top ladies writing desk
In
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Tomlinson Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Rosewood and White Lacquer Writing Desk
By Tomlinson
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie writing desk
By Tomlinson
USA
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style writing desk or console table
By Baker Furniture
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Burl Walnut Partners Writing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome English burl walnut partners writing table, the gilt-tooled tan leather top above 6
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Hollywood Regency Jansen Style Ebony Desk, Writing Table, Louis XVI, Bronze
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency Style Desk in the manner or Maison Jansen. A large and impressive ebony partner
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Regency Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This sweet little writing table can also be a bedside table.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Regency Mahogany and Ebony Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
A good desk with beautifully tooled green leather top over working drawers on both sides, trestle
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Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Mahogany and Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular new light brown tooled leather top within a conforming edge with turret corners, over two drawers and two functional opposing drawers, within a spiral reeded corners, rai...
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Regency Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style leather top walnut carved writing table with brass lion heads, carved acanthus
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$9,114 / item
REGENCY MAHOGANY WRITING TABLE
Located in Essex, MA
Inset rectangular tooled red leather top over three drawers on one side and two drawers on the other, trestle base,casters.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Regency Mahogany and Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Unusual form with drop leaf ends, brown leather inset top over six small drawers, the back similarly finished with false drawers, raised on circular tapered legs ending on casters. O...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Late Regency Pollard Oak Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with brown leather set in with framed border and rounded edge over two drawers with wood knobs, same configuration on reverse, raised on turned reeded legs ending on cast...
Category
Antique 1830s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Regency Style Mahogany Partners Writing Table, Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Regency style mahogany partners writing table with leather top, canted corners and moulded detail
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
A Fine Regency Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine English Regency leather top mahogany writing table with turned and tapered legs on brass
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Regency Rosewood and Giltwood Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With tooled green leather top over two drawers with opposing false drawers raised on a trestle support with splayed legs and casters.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Regency Mahogany and Ebony Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With tooled brown leather top and rounded corners over a frieze with drawers that work from both sides. Brass knobs , raised on circular tapered reeded legs ending on casters.
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Mahogany Trestle Base Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With an old brown leather inset top with banded edge over two drawers and raised on a trestle base with Lyre ends and turned stretcher, saber legs and pointed leaf tip caster cups an...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,800 / item
Regency Writing Table of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English writing table or desk from the Regency period, featuring a moulded mahogany and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Bog Oak and Amboyna Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A FINE AND UNUSUAL REGENCY BOG OAK, AMBOYNA AND COROMANDEL WRITING TABLE, CIRCA 1815.
The rounded
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Amboyna
Rare Regency Fiddleback Mahogany Writing Table Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely rare early 19th century Regency period fiddleback mahogany writing table with
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Regency Rosewood Writing Library Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Regency rosewood writing library table
Fine quality Regency library table.
Deep
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Regency Leather Top Writing / Side Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique Regency period side / writing table. This was made in England, it dates from
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Regency Style Burr Elm Writing Table
Located in London, GB
Antique Regency style burr elm writing table in very good original condition, with a wonderful
Category
Vintage 1930s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Antique Large Regency Mahogany Partners Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An extremely large Regency period mahogany partners writing table of
excellent quality having
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Regency Rosewood Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th century regency rosewood writing table attributed to Gillows.
A substantial quality
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
A Regency Rosewood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A regency period rosewood lyre eneded kidney shaped writing table, with brass lyres and leathered
Category
Antique 19th Century European Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Double-Sided Writing Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
English Regency double-sided writing table, circa 1830, in mahogany, with 4 drawers, on turned legs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Regency Period Mahogany Writing Table Having Gilt
Tooled Leather & Banded Top Above
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Regency mahogany writing table with embossed blue leather top, inlay, two drawers with brass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Marble Top 3 Drawer Writing Desk
By Global Views
Located in Dallas, TX
Finished in cream and satin brass, this sophisticated 3 drawer writing desk features a fluted front
Category
2010s North American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
$4,800 / set
Antique Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and elegant concave fronted writing table in the antique Regency style. This was made
Category
Mid-20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and elegant concave fronted writing table in the antique Regency style. This was made
Category
Mid-20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century, English Regency Walnut Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century English Regency writing table executed in walnut featuring a tooled leather
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Partners
Desk of Mahogany
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th Century partners' desk of mahogany made in the Regency style and having a solid mahogany one
Category
20th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Fine Late Regency Mahogany Dressing or Writing Table in the Manner of Gillows of Lancaster.
This
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Antique Early 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Period Mahogany Three Drawer Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A fine quality early 19th Century figured mahogany writing table in the style of Gillows of
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
REGENCY MAHOGANY DESK
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th century Regency mahogany writing table on turned and tapered legs. A small well
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
$5,600
Regency-Period Mahogany Davenport Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
, this Regency-period desk is compact yet offers ample storage space. The leather-upholstered slanted
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style leather top walnut carved writing table with brass lion heads, carved acanthus
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,750 / item
Antique Regency Leather Top Desk
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Antique regency leather top desk.
Category
20th Century Unknown Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Regency Rosewood and Brass Mounted Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with inset brown leather top with gold tooling. The edge of the top with pinched corners and molded brass edge. The frieze with three drawers and three opposin...
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Baker French Louis XVI Regency Style Rosewood Ladies Writing Desk Michael Taylor
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
A stunning 1960s French Louis XVI or neoclassical style ladies desk / receiving table by Michael
Category
Vintage 1960s Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Style Mahogany And Satinwood Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With tooled dark leather top with banded edge over three satinwood drawers and identical opposing working drawers. Wood knobs. Raised on circular tapered reeded legs with brass caste...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
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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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