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English Writing Slope
Located in Atlanta, GA
English writing desk with flip top for storage.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Louis XV pine slope front Desk, 18th century
Located in London, GB
An 18th century Louis XV pine desk with slope front, fitted drawers and hidden compartments. A
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Writing Box, veneered in stunning Coromandel with brass reinforced corners for extra strength and durability, has two brass escutcheons and a pair of screw top inkwells. ...
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Walnut Parquet Writing Slope
Located in Southampton, NY
A Beautiful Walnut Writing Slope with Inlaid Parquet, Brass Hardware and Two Ink Bottles.Plenty of
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Writing Slope on Stand
Located in Southampton, NY
Writing Box is inlaid with Satinwood and Ebony with Brushed Brass Trim. Opens to Writing Slope with
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Ladies Compendium Containing Work Box, Writing Slope And Jewellery Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
for jewellery. The lower drawer hides a pull out writing slope desk with two matching Sheffield plate
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

William and Mary mahogany slope front desk, circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fabulous William and Mary mahogany slope front desk, circa 1860. Top opens down to reveal 8 slots
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Antique 19th Century American Desks

B385 Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Travelling Lap Desk, Writing Slope, Box
Located in Vancouver, BC
of inkwells fold down writing surface below lift up writing slope is a secret compartment with
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Antique 1870s English More Desk Accessories

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Walnut

George III Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional slope retaining its original royal purple writing surface and one original traveling
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Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories

Marquetry Writing Slope on Stand
Located in Southampton, NY
A Great Writing Slope with Beautiful Marquetry Detailing and a Brass Plaque. Great Storage with
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Victorian Burl Walnut Campaign Writing Slope, Lap Desk, Scotland, 1860
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian burl walnut campaign writing slope, lap desk, Scotland, 1860 Scotland 1860
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Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Folkestone, Kent
A good early 19th century lap desk or writing slope, unusually constructed in richly figured
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Antique 1810s English Desks

Materials

Amboyna

Regency Gentleman s Writing Slope
Located in London, Greenwich
A fine large sized antique Regency gentleman's writing slope box. Hand made in England from
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Antique 1820s British Regency More Desk Accessories

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Mahogany

Betjemann Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
slope comes with a fully working lock and tasselled key. Shipping Cost: United Kingdom £25
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Antique 19th Century Desk Sets

Victorian Rosewood Stationary Box, Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn2771 Fine quality and very attractive, Victorian, rosewood and mahogany writing slope, finely
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

English Regency Brass Bound Writing Slope
Located in Sheffield, MA
Late Regency rosewood writing slope/box inlaid with unusual shaped brass banding and ebony, brass
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Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass, Scotland, B1096
Located in Vancouver, BC
Writing slope, antique Victorian lap desk, marine walnut brass, Scotland, 1870, B1096 Scotland
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Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Writing Slope, Large Victorian Walnut Lap Desk, Scotland 1860s, B1428
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique writing slope, large Victorian brass bound walnut lap desk with fitter interior, Scotland
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Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Desks

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Walnut

19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
19th century Coromandel writing slope, circa 1860. Beautifully decorated box with a mother of pearl
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Antique Mid-19th Century English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Antique Writing Slope, Writing Box, Antique Lap Desk, Walnut Campaign Box, B1441
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Writing Slope, Writing Box, Antique Lap Desk, Walnut, Scotland 1870, Antique Furniture
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Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Writing Slope, Writing Box, Antique Lap Desk, Walnut, Scotland 1880 B1082
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Writing Slope, Writing Box, Antique Lap Desk, Walnut, Scotland 1880, Antique Furniture
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Antique 1880s Scottish Desks

Materials

Walnut

Fine Victorian Walnut and Brass Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3250 exceptional Victorian, figured walnut writing box with brass bound edges and carrying handles, enclosing black inset tooled leather writing surface, pen tray, ink well and 3 s...
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Early Tunbridge Ware Penwork Writing Slope
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
slope is lined with pink paper and features its original green felt writing surface which can be lifted
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Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency More Desk Accessories

Victorian Inlaid Walnut Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Victorian inlaid walnut Tunbridge ware writing slope. A striking writing slope dating back to c
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Antique Mid-19th Century English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut

Antique French TAHAN Napoleon III Era 15.5" Writer s Chest Slope
By Tahan Paris
Located in South Coast, CA
Exceptional & rare antique French Napoleon III era TAHAN marked 15.5" desk or table top writer's
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Antique 19th Century French Desk Accessories

Fine Victorian Writing Slope in Rosewood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3469, fine quality and very attractive, Victorian, rosewood writing slope with brass decoration
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Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Desks

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Rosewood

An Arts and Crafts Period Oak Drafting Table with Adjustable Slope
By A. Feret
Located in Woodbury, CT
An oak Arts and Crafts period drafting table having an adjustable writing slope with telescoping
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Antique 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Large Victorian Walnut and Writing Slope with Secret Drawers Dated 1877
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A lovely good quality brass bound walnut writing slope, possibly by Parkins & Gotto London
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mid-19th Century Lignum Vitae Writing Slope
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A mid-19th century lignum vitae writing slope retaining the original Brahma lock and beautifully
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Antique Early 1800s English Desks

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Ware Antique Writing Slope Tonbridge Castle, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
writing slope comes complete with a fully working lock with tasselled key.
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Keys
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A Military Campaign brass bound walnut veneered writing slope, opening to reveal the usual fitted
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Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Jens Rissom 1960s walnut architects desk
Located in London, GB
slopes downwards and there is a walnut pull out extension at the back of the desk. Please see our
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Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

Executive Desk by Svend Aage Madsen
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in London, Greenwich
features of his work include "boomerang" legs; sloped, arching desk drawers; and "floating" desk tops.
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Antique Three Fold Wedged Campaign Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Three Fold Wedged Campaign Desk This mahogany slope is made to an unusual wedge shape and also has
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Hickory White Burl Wood Desk with Brass Legs
By Hickory White
Located in Oberstown, Lusk, IE
Herbst. A two-drawer letter writing or home office sized desk with sloping brass leg.
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Victorian Mahogany "Dickens Desk" by James Shoolbred
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian mahogany slope front desk with tooled red leather inserts, the back with lift up file
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Brass

Victorian Walnut Writing / Slope / Lap Desk
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian burled walnut writing slope with leather insert and fitted interior.
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Boxes

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Gillows Early Victorian Rosewood Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Early Victorian rosewood Davenport desk, the slope with a leather inset surface, brass gallery edge
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Antique 1840s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Fall Front Writing Bureau.
Located in Roswell, GA
. Writing supports emerge simultaneously when opening the desk slope. Original brass handles. Ball & claw
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Early 20th Century English Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Victorian Coromandel and Brass Portable Lap Desk or Slope
By Howell James Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique English Victorian Coromandel and Brass Portable Lap Desk or Slope, circa 1880, of
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Stately George I Burl Walnut Slope Front Desk. English Circa 1720
Located in New York, NY
# F300 - George I burl walnut slope front bureau bookcase. This well preserved example has pleasing
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

B432 Large Victorian Ornately Carved Oak Secretary, Slope Front Desk, Bureau
Located in Vancouver, BC
Scotland, 1880. All original finish, dark oak stain, solid oak carved slope front, fitted interior
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Antique 1880s Scottish Dressers

Materials

Oak

Antique French Boulle Inlaid 13" Writer s Box, Ecritoire, Chest
Located in South Coast, CA
raised back compartment. The entire front panel opens to the writing slope or lap desk surface with the
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Brass

Near Pair of Late 19th Century Brass Bound Coromandel Wood Lap Desks
By Tiffany Co., Parkins Gotto
Located in Glamis, Angus
An extremely fine near pair of coromandel wood lap desks or writing slopes. The inside of each
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Boxes

turnbridge box
Located in Fairhope, AL
This is a turnbridge box that opens into a slope writing desk.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Anglo-Indian Ebony Ivory Writing Box
Located in Richmond, CA
An Anglo-Indian ebony writing slope or travel desk from Ceylon. Ivory inlay throughout. Various
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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Ivory

Clerks Stool
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A clerks desk or reading slope stool. Sabre rear leg and stop chamfering in the reformed Gothic
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Antique Late 19th Century British Early Victorian Stools

Danish Teak Highboard by Svend Åge Madsen for Knudsen Søn, 1950s
By K. Knudsen Son, Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Wijnegem, Antwerpen
minimal decorative details. More specific features of his work include “boomerang” legs; sloped, arching
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood, Teak

Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass Desk, 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
Writing slope, antique Victorian lap desk, marine walnut brass, Scotland, 1870, B1081. Scotland
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Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Writing Slope, Stationary Lap Desk, Scotland 1870, B1890Y
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian writing slope, brass bound stationary lap desk, Scotland 1870, B1890Y Scotland
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Antique 1870s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Writing Slope, Brass Bound, Lap Desk, Scotland, 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian writing slope, brass bound, lap desk, Scotland 1870, B1727y Scotland 1870
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Antique 1870s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Mahogany Lap Desk, Scotland 1870, B1768
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique writing slope, Victorian mahogany campaign lap desk, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1870
Category

Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Writing Slope
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
An exceptionally fine quality brass bound rectangular kingwood veneered writing desk with original
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Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Striking coromandel and satinwood lined writing slope with intricate engraved inlaid brass, pewter
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Antique 19th Century British More Desk Accessories

Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Walnut, Scotland 1860s, B1442
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique writing slope, large Victorian inlaid brass walnut lap desk with fitter interior, Scotland
Category

Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Regency Brass Bound, Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Bournemouth, GB
A Regency brass bound amboyna writing slope with fitted interior, beautifully tooled leather, side
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Victorian Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
boxwood. On opening this exquisite antique writing slope it reveals a dark green leather writing
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Satinwood

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Slope Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the slope desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A slope desk — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the slope desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A slope desk made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one slope desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but George Betjemann Sons, Harrods and Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Slope Desk?

Prices for a slope desk start at $10 and top out at $301,617 with the average selling for $2,933.