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19th Century William IV Period Mahogany Partners Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning quality early 19th century William IV period mahogany partners writing table or library
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Antique 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
A William IV Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A William IV Rosewood Writing Table with Turned and Shaped Supports.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
William IV Style Antique Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique mahogany partners desk or library table in the William IV manner, with a lush tooled brown
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20th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Writing Table / Desk with Dual Slopes
Located in Woodbury, CT
/ desk features a unique solution for the desire to have writing slopes for each partner. The junior
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Antique 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique William IV leather top desk / writing table. This was made in
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Antique 1830s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique William IV Rosewood Writing or Sofa Table, circa 1830
Located in London, GB
This is a sublime antique William IV rosewood library writing table, which can also be used as a
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Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
William IV Rosewood Library / Writing Table with Green Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
a William IV rosewood library table / writing desk with gilt embossed decoration and border on
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
William Sklaroff "Uniplane" Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The "Uniplane" desk is a very rare piece by American industrial designer William Sklaroff. The desk
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fiberglass, Rosewood
Antique William
Mary Revival Desk in Walnut
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique walnut desk, in the William and Mary style. This was made in England, it dates
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Vintage 1930s English William and Mary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Leather
William and Mary Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
A 19th century William and Mary desk. Finely tooled leather top above a single drawer. The barley
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
$6,900
Early 19th Century William IV Period Library Partners Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An impressive and exceptional, early 19th century, William IV period mahogany partners library
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Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century William IV Period Mahogany Library Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A 19th century, William IV period mahogany library writing table. Rectangular green tooled leather
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Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century William IV Mahogany Double-Sided Partner
s Library Writing Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique William IV partners writing desk. The table has three drawers on both sides. Warm
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Antique 1830s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century William IV Mahogany Double-Sided Partner
s Library Writing Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique William IV partners writing desk. The table has three drawers on both sides. Warm
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Antique 1830s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
William IV 19th century shaped davenport desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
William IV 19th century shaped davenport desk circa 1830.
We are pleased to offer this William IV
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic original antique William IV wood writing table / desk of the highest order. This was
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Antique 1830s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique William IV Mahogany Library Table Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique William IV mahogany library table, circa 1835 in date.
It is crafted
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Antique 1830s William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique William IV Style Mahogany Desk with Leather Top
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Stately, antique English mahogany partners desk or library table having a lush dark brown leather
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
William IV Mahogany Partner
s Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very handsome mid-19th century classic partner's desk, having an overhanging green tooled leather
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique William IV Rosewood Library
Writing Table with 2 Drawers Baluster Legs
Located in King
s Lynn, GB
A William IV (1830-1837) Rosewood Library Table, with a rectangular top which has rounded edges. It
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Antique 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Partners Writing Table Desk Wilkinson Bond Street 19th C
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous William IV antique partners writing table is crafted from beautiful flame mahogany
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Antique 1830s William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
William
Mary Mahogany Desk with a Red Leather Top, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
William
Mary mahogany desk with a red leather top, 19th century. Height to desk top is 30.75
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Antique 19th Century English William and Mary Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage William
Mary Style Mahogany Tooled Leather Library Table Desk 56"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage William & Mary style / Spanish / Colonial / Renaissance Revival library desk featuring a
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Late 20th Century William and Mary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique William IV Rosewood Library Table Desk With Leather
Gilt Inset
Located in Norwich, GB
A William IV rosewood library writing table with leather & gilt tooled inset. Circa 1830.
The
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Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
19th Century English William and Mary Carved and Inlaid Walnut Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century English William and Mary carved inlaid walnut desk. Pretty floral images and
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William and Mary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
William IV / Victorian Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Astoria, NY
William IV or early Victorian lap desk on stand, the brass mounted rosewood with a cartouche
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Writing Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A small William IV mahogany writing on turned and reeded legs, 2 mahogany lined drawers with false
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Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$4,587
William IV Mahogany and Cocuswood Inlaid Desk
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular cross-banded top above a central frieze drawer flanked to either side with three further drawers around a recess on foliate-carved cabriole legs with claw-and-ball fe...
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top by Heal
s of London
By Heal
s
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of mahogany from the 19th century, in the William IV style
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
William IV partners writing table on turned and reeded legs, six oak-lined drawers and a recently
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Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style French Mahogany Bureau Plat or Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Mahogany bureau plat/writing desk with dark blue leather embossed leather top, slides
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Partners Desk Stamped Wilkinson, 14 Ludgate Hill
By William Wilkinson
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Rare small partners desk in rosewood of a good soft color: two banks of drawers in the front and at
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century mahogany writing table with a moulded edge top with a green leather writing
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Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique William IV Mahogany Partner
s Library Table Desk, circa 1840
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique William IV partner's library table, circa 1840 in date.
It is crafted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Partners Writing Table by M. Wilson
By M. Wilson 1
Located in Benington, Herts
A stunning six-drawer mahogany partners writing table / desk stamped M Wilson of 68 Great Queens
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Antique 1830s Great Britain (UK) William IV Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century William IV Mahogany Cabinet
Located in San Marino, CA
A William IV style mahogany secretary cabinet. Outset surface with a molded edge over a single
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Antique 19th Century Danish William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Style Rosewood Library Table
Located in Astoria, NY
William IV style rosewood library table or partners desk, rectangular, the apron concealing four
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Mid-20th Century William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Large 19th Century English Writing Table or Partner
s Desk with Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large 19th century English mahogany writing table or partner's desk with brown leather top, two
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut Executive Desk by William H. Sullivan for Standard Furniture Company
By The Standard Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This walnut executive desk features a unique boomerang-shaped left return. The table surface is
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Irish William IV Period Davenport
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique William IV period Davenport of the highest order. This was made in Ireland
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Antique Mid-19th Century Irish William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
Early 19th Century George IV Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A George IV mahogany writing table, almost certainly by Gillows of Lancaster, circa 1818-1825, the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Mahogany and Leather Partners Writing Table
Located in Richmond, VA
Unusual sized 19th century English mahogany and leather partners writing table. Drawers on both
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Fine Quality 19th Century Carved Mahogany Danish Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Superb quality ladies writing table, circa 1830.
Flame mahogany and crossbanded writing surface
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Double-Sided Partner
s Library Writing Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique Victorian partners writing desk. The table has three drawers on both sides. Warm
Category
Antique 1860s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Library Table
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany partners' writing table.
Category
20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
$18,000
English Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Handsome 19th century English partners or library desk crafted in mahogany with a dark green tooled
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Goncalo Alves partners desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality large early 19th Century Goncalo Alves (also known as tigerwood) partners desk
Category
Antique 1840s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
William
Mary One Drawer Oak Dressing Table, circa 1700-1750
Located in Milford, NH
A William & Mary one-drawer oak dressing table with rectangular molded edge top surmounting a
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Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Brass
William IV Maple Dressing Table
Located in London, GB
A William IV birds-eye maple dressing table with galleried top and two frieze drawers, circa 1830.
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
William IV mahogany Library table
Located in Long Island City, NY
The tooled brown leather top within moulded edge above one long and two short frieze drawers with brass knob handles with star motif, and three opposing dummy drawers, on trestle end...
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A William IV Mahogany Library Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A William IV Mahogany Library Table with Three Frieze Drawers on H-Form Turned Stretcher above
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
British Colonial 19th Century Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive William IV antique partners desk handcrafted in mahogany with a lush green tooled
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Carved Mahogany Swedish Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-20th century carved mahogany Swedish desk circa 1947.
We are pleased to offer this superb
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large Neoclassical Italian Writing Table with Leather Top.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Large Neoclassical Italian writing table with leather top and gilt details. The desk dating 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Biedermeier Walnut
Ebonized Writing Table, c. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier Writing table with Ebonized accents, originating in Central Europe, and dating from
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
William IV Double Sided Oak Library Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century English William IV double sided oak library table.
Circa 1835.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Regency Mahogany Writing Table with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency mahogany writing table with green embossed leather top, 2 sliding drawers, and 2
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the william writing desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and animal skin, every william writing desk was constructed with great care. Find 177 options for an antique or vintage william writing desk now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a william writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A william writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Regency and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. William Earle, William Watting and The Standard Furniture Company each produced at least one beautiful william writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a William Writing Desk?
The average selling price for a william writing desk at 1stDibs is $4,923, while they’re typically $1,064 on the low end and $54,438 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.
Questions About William 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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