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19th Century English Victorian Rosewood and Marquetry Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A good quality Victorian rosewood and marquetry writing, having a green leather writing surface
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Rosewood
Victorian Kingwood and Boxwood Ladies Writing Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine Victorian kingwood and box wood strung mounted ladies writing table in the French taste, the
Category
1880s English Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Boxwood, Kingwood
American Victorian Burl Walnut Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian burl walnut 2 drawer table desk with stretcher and red felt top.
Category
19th Century American Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Felt, Walnut
Antique Victorian Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very useful antique Victorian leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it
Category
1860s British Late Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Wood
A Victorian kingwood marquetry writing table in the French taste
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian kingwood marquetry writing table in the French taste, of shaped rectangular form inset
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Kingwood
Antique Victorian Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very useful antique Victorian leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it
Category
1860s British High Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Victorian Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent antique Victorian leather top partners desk. This dates from around the 1840-1860
Category
1840s British Early Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Wood, Mahogany
Antique Victorian Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Victorian period pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around
Category
1860s British Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Wood
Victorian Pine Marquetry Writing or Side Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Pine Marquetry Writing or Side Table
This is a very attractive table, it has a smooth
Category
1880s Arts and Crafts Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Pine
Antique Victorian freestanding quality inlaid burr walnut kidney writing table
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian freestanding quality inlaid burr walnut kidney writing table, having a quality
Category
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
$3,238 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Victorian Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A very smart and well made antique Victorian Walnut leather top pedestal desk. This was made in
Category
1860s British Late Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Gillows Style Birdseye Maple Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a very attractive Antique Victorian Gillows Style Birdseye Maple writing table, circa 1880
Category
1880s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Leather
Early Victorian Mahogany Writing Table With Cope
Collinson Casters
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with rectangular top with inset brown leather over two drawers flanked by rounded paneled ends, raised on lotus carved turned tapered legs and casters.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
English Antique Adjustable Architect’s Writing Drafting Desk Table circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ADJUSTABLE ARCHITECT’S STAND WITH GILT-TOOLED LEATHER TOP, CONVERTING TO A WRITING TABLE
English
Category
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Elm, Oak, Pine
Antique Thomas Turner Manchester English Mahogany Writing Desk Library Table
By Thomas Turner
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Thomas Turner English Victorian era writing desk. Made from solid mahogany with a tooled
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
$2,100 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Desk circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Desk circa 1880
Solid mahogany wood, with numerous drawers and
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
Very Attractive Victorian Walnut Writing or Side Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very Attractive Victorian Walnut Writing or Side Table
This is a very attractive table, it has a
Category
1880s Adam Style Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Birch or Satinwood Writing Table, Attributed to Holland and Sons
By Holland
Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian birch or satinwood writing table, attributed to Holland and Sons, the leather-inset top
Category
1880s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Ceramic, Leather, Birch, Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
Antique Victorian Freestanding Inlaid Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian freestanding inlaid burr walnut kidney shaped writing table having an
Category
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Victorian Walnut Marquetry Writing Table Attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian walnut marquetry writing table attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock, the shaped
Category
19th Century British Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Walnut Campaign Travelling Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian walnut campaign travelling desk, opening to a maroon leather
Category
19th Century English Campaign Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Tiger Bamboo and Lacquered Desk
Located in London, GB
A charming tiger bamboo and lacquered writing table, a rare example of 19th-century Anglo-Japanese
Category
19th Century Anglo-Japanese Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Free Standing Kneehole Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality mahogany free standing kneehole desk having an original brown leather
Category
Early 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Other
Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful antique Victorian flame mahogany kidney shaped kneehole desk, Circa 1880 in
Category
1880s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Victorian Single Drawer Writing Table by Johnstone and Jeanes of London
By Johnstone, Jeanes
Co.
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Victorian Single Drawer Mahogany Small Writing Table by Renowned London Furniture Makers
Category
19th Century British Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
$4,440 Sale Price
45% Off
Mahogany Davenport Desk or Bureau With Faux Red Leather Sloped Writing area.
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, GB
Mahogany Davenport Desk or Bureau With Faux Red Leather Sloped Writing area. Circa 1900, 16 drawers
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian late 19th century carved oak pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Victorian late 19th century carved oak pedestal desk circa 1890.
Good quality pedestal oak desk
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Oak
American Victorian Walnut Leather Topped Desk with Pullout Drawers
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian walnut desk in shaped rectangular form with black leather desktop having a gold
Category
19th Century American Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Gold
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Freestanding Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian inlaid mahogany freestanding desk the superstructure having
Category
1880s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Other
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut
Inlaid Davenport Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Davenport desk which is crafted from beautiful burr walnut, circa 1870
Category
1870s Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Victorian Period Burr Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
)
Depth: 59cm (23.2in)
This Victorian period antique burr walnut davenport desk remains structurally
Category
19th Century British Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Dickens Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique Victorian Period burr walnut Dickens pedestal desk, circa 1880 in
Category
1880s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century Victorian burr walnut pedestal desk. The desk top is inset
Category
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Victorian Flame Mahogany Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Solebury, PA
practicality in smaller rooms and frequently utilized as a convenient writing desk for a lady or employed in a
Category
1860s Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Kneehole Architects Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany kneehole architects desk having a quality
Category
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Other
Antique Victorian Walnut Drop Front Desk C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Walnut Drop Front Desk C1880
Measures - 49 1/4" x 29" x 18 1/4"
This Victorian
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Victorian Satin Wood Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Victorian pedestal desk, beautifully made from satin wood. This was made in
Category
1860s British Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
Early Victorian Rosewood Writing Table by Holland and Sons
By Holland
Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The rectangular gilt tooled leather inset top above two short frieze drawers, on fluted ring-turned baluster twin columnar end supports, terminating in recessed castors, one drawer s...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine and very rare antique Victorian burr walnut twin pedestal partners desk, Circa 1860
Category
1860s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
Early Victorian Ormolu-Mounted Burr-Walnut And Marquetry Writing-Table
Located in London, GB
A FINE EARLY VICTORIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED BURR-WALNUT AND MARQUETRY WRITING-TABLE, CIRCA 1850.
The
Category
19th Century Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique late Victorian flame mahogany partners pedestal desk, circa 1880 in
Category
1880s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th C 139x107cm
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian flame mahogany pedestal partners desk, circa 1850 in date
Category
1850s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and rare antique Victorian burr walnut leather top kidney shaped desk. This was made in
Category
1860s British High Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk Circa 1900 178x124cm
Located in London, GB
This is a superb and rare antique burr walnut Victorian Revival twin pedestal partners desk, Circa
Category
Early 1900s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Selling is a top quality, unusual mid-Victorian copy of a Chippendale carved desk. The top drawer
Category
Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Burr Walnut Free Standing Pedestal Desk by Druce
Co
By Druce
Co.
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian burr walnut free standing pedestal desk by Druce & Co, of rectangular form with a later
Category
1870s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Estate Manager
s Kneehole Desk, Scottish, Oak, Country House, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
smooth movement and positioning
This Scottish late Victorian kneehole desk offers charm, utility and
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk C1860 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Victorian piano front Davenport Desk, Circa 1860 in date.
It is crafted
Category
1860s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut
Inlaid Davenport Desk c.1860 19t Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Victorian Davenport desk, crafted from beautiful burr walnut with
Category
1860s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
American Victorian Gothic Revival "Carlton House" Desk
By Carlton House Fine Furniture
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian Gothic Revival (mid-19th Century) oak "Carlton House" desk with super structure
Category
Late 19th Century American Gothic Revival Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Oak
Antique Ladies Work Table, English, Walnut, Writing, Waring
Gillow, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lady of the house work table. An English, burr walnut and leather writing or
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pedestal Desk, English, Oak, Leather, Merryweather
Son, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique single-piece show desk. An English, oak and leather pedestal desk for central
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Oak
Beautiful Victorian Oak Pedestal Desk Made By Howard&Sons
By Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in Crawley, GB
Beautiful small oak pedestal desk made be Howard&Sons between 1860-1890 , with brown leather and
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Oak
$2,738 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk Edwards
Roberts 19th Century
By Edwards
Roberts
Located in London, GB
wood crossbanded Architects desk by the renowned Victorian retailer and cabinet makers Edwards
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood
American Victorian Aesthetic Movement Roll Top Desk
By Herter Brothers
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian Aesthetic Movement ebonized roll top lady's desk with gallery top upper section
Category
19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
GEORGINAN STYLE ANTiQUE CIRCA 1860 VICTORIAN HAND PAINTED OCCASIONAL TABLE DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
style mid Victorian Circa 1860 hand painted Pine occasional table or small desk with lovely early carved
Category
1860s English High Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Wood
19th Century Victorian Davenport Desk Burl Inlaid over Four-Side Drawers
Located in Plainview, NY
Victorian Davenport desk burl inlaid over four-side drawers. The desk features dummy drawers to one
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique
Materials
Wood, Leather
$1,650 Sale Price
25% Off
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Victorian Writing Desk Antique For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic victorian writing desk antique available at 1stDibs. Each victorian writing desk antique for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and walnut. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer victorian writing desk antique, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right victorian writing desk antique, those designed in Victorian, Georgian and Louis XV styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one victorian writing desk antique that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maple
Co., Gillows of Lancaster
London and Holland
Sons produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Victorian Writing Desk Antique?
The average selling price for a victorian writing desk antique at 1stDibs is $2,946, while they’re typically $275 on the low end and $109,597 for the highest priced.
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.
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