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William IV Writing Table of Rosewood
Located in Atlanta, GA
English writing table in the William IV style made of rosewood. The desk is surrounded by a heart
Category
20th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Metamorphic Writing Desk by William Richardson
Located in Essex, MA
A Signed 19th Century Metamorphic Writing Desk by William Richardson of Leeds and Bradford
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique William IV Mahogany Writing Table
Located in London, GB
Antique William IV mahogany writing table dating from, circa 1830-40 period and in excellent
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1950s William Fetner Early American Style Solid Pine Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A William Fetner Early American Style Solid Pine Writing Desk with one large drawer. Features 3
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique William IV Burr Walnut Marquetry Kidney Shaped Writing Table Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique William IV burr walnut, ebony, ebonized and marquetry kidney shaped writing
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Ebony, Walnut
William IV Mahogany Library Table/Writing Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Pure antique mahogany writing table in original condition. The top has a beautiful hand-colored
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century William IV Mahogany Ladies Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small ladies writing table, circa 1830.
Later red leather writing surface with gold tooling. Two
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Scottish Library Table or Writing Desk with Leather Top from the Regency Era
By William Trotter
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Scottish library table or writing desk with rectangular embossed leather top from the
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
William Watting Floating Desk Fristho Franeker, the Netherlands, 1960
By William Watting
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Amazing shaped and unique desk designed by William Watting for Fristho Franeker, The Netherlands
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
19th Century English mahogany William IV Writing Partner
s Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Mahogany William IV Writing Partner's Table with 4 drawers, embossed leather
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Small Antique Ladies Correspondence Table, English, Flame, Writing, William IV
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique ladies correspondence table. An English, flame mahogany writing table
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Brass Klismos Saber Leg Desk Table by William Billy Haines Walnut and Cane 1950s
By William Billy Haines
Located in Troy, MI
Remarkable and rare saber leg desk table by Hollywood legend William Billy Haines circa 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique William IV Style Oak and Pollard Oak Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
William IV oak and pollard oak writing table with a tooled leather top, 19th century. The top with
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Swedish Barley Twist Leg Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous and extremely well made antique Swedish barley twist leg desk / writing table. This was
Category
Antique 1880s Swedish William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique William IV Writing Library Table Johnstone and Jeanes, 19th Century
By Johnstone, Jeanes
Co.
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique William IV library table that bears the stamp of the renowned cabinet
Category
Antique 1840s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Regency Mahogany Partner
s Desk or Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
19th century William IV or Regency Mahogany Partner's desk or writing table
--Three drawers on
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century William IV Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful British flame mahogany and tooled leather partners desk, Regency William IV
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Leather Top Two-Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous mid-19th century English leather top writing desk, William IV style. Features two drawers
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
William Watting Style Midcentury Teak Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
William Watting style midcentury teak desk, lightly refinished with floating top with back book
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique William IV Mahogany Partners Library Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
writing surface.
It is typical of the William IV period and is raised on four exquisite octagonal
Category
Antique 1830s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Baker Furniture Style William
Mary Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Bureau Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional William & Mary or Georgian Chinoiserie style drop front secretary desk
In the
Category
Vintage 1980s American William and Mary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English William IV Period Walnut and Leather Top Desk, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with rounded corners and an inset green leather writing surface above a
Category
Antique 1840s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Writing Desk or Library Table of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English writing desk or library table of mahogany, from the mid 19th c., in the William
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century Leather and Mahogany Writing Table Desk by Johnstone
Jeanes
By Johnstone, Jeanes
Co.
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Excellent quality mahogany writing table, circa 1850.
Dark green leather top with gold tooling
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
William and Mary Burl Walnut Style Desk with Five Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
William and Mary burl walnut style desk with five drawers, 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century English William and Mary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
English Willian IV Satinwood Inlaid Lady
s Writing Desk with Lower Shaped Shelf
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This English William IV mahogany and satinwood inlayed lady's writing table, dating to circa 1840
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century George II Mahogany Side or Writing Table Attributed to Wilson
By William Wilson
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
a concave undertier, on castors.
A closely related pair of tables labelled William Wilson and
Category
Antique 1770s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
E. W. Godwin, Attr, . An Anglo-Japanese Four Drawer Writing Table
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
E. W. Godwin, Attr An Anglo-Japanese four drawer writing table.
The front legs are identical to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Desks and Writing Tables
William and Mary Style Writhing Desk by John a Colby
Located in Pomona, CA
A walnut desk with a burlwood drawer front and on the sides. Willaim and Mary style made by John A
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Walnut Executive Boomerang Desk by William H. Sullivan for Standard Furniture
By The Standard Furniture Company, Bill Sullivan
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic modernist design !This walnut executive desk features a unique boomerang-shaped left return
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Superb Antique Mahogany Partners Writing Table
Located in Benington, Herts
A superb quality antique mahogany partners library / writing table desk dating to circa 1840.
This
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive 19th century English mahogany writing table fronted by two large drawers with brass
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Book Matched Burl Walnut Writing Table. Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
English Burl Walnut bench made one drawer writing table with original brasses and terminating on
Category
Antique 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Adjustable Reading Table, English, Lectern, Recital Stand, William IV
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, dating to the William IV period, circa 1835.
Exceptional and fascinating reading table of the finest
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
William IV Mahogany Leather Top Double Sided Partners Library Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
inset leather and it stands on long elegant turned chevron and tulip carved legs.
The desk has a three
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Antique Regency Rosewood Leather-Top Writing Accent Table, circa 1835
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WILLIAM IV rosewood leather-top writing table
of small proportions with single drawer; England
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large 19th Century William iv Rosewood Library Table Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
this size would make an excellent modern day desk.
Tan leather top with gold tooling.
Serpentine
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) William IV Desks and Writi...
Materials
Rosewood
English Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English partners or library desk crafted in mahogany with a dark green tooled
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid Century Classic Rectangular Desk, Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen, Kaare Klint, Jacob Kjaer, William Watting
Located in Odense, DK
Elegant rare freestanding desk in nutwood, made by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1940s. A classical
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nutwood
Early 19th Century British Davenport Desk in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Dallas, TX
Gillows circa 1830.
A Davenport is a type of writing desk name after its creator, Captain Davenport in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
William IV Desk Writing Table Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William IV Mahogany Writing Table.
This Writing Table Stands Upon Ring Turned and Fluted Legs. 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century William IV Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat with Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
interior and castors.
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William Word
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Exquisite William IV Period Green-Painted Writing Desk
Located in Montreal, QC
Important William IV period green-painted and parcel-gilt writing desk. The tooled green leather
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique, Writing Desk, William iv, Bonheur Du Jour, A Solomon, circa 1835
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing desk, a William IV bonheur du jour, stamped A. SOLOMON 59 GT QUEEN ST
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique English Carved Oak Writing Desk Sofa Table Jacobean William Mary
Located in Shreveport, LA
geometric carvings!~
~Large ‘bulbous’ carved legs with carved acanthus… Classic “William and Mary” style
Category
Antique 1890s English Jacobean Desks
Materials
Oak
William IV Mahogany Partners Writing Table with Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English William IV or early Victorian period mahogany partners writing table, the brown gilt
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Desks
Materials
Mahogany
English Writing Desk or Table of Mahogany from the 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of patinated mahogany from the 19th century, featuring a
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Antique English Leather Top Library or Writing Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th Century English writing or library table handcrafted in mahogany with a tooled
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Secretaire Desk Writing Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Regency / William IV mahogany secretaire writing desk and chest of drawers, circa 1825-1835
Category
Antique 1830s Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Rosewood Table
Located in Larkspur, CA
Second Quarter of 19th Century William IV Highly Figural Rosewood Sofa/Library Table or Writing
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
$12,600
William IV Period Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A William IV period flame mahogany writing desk with plain top over veneered frieze on two vertical
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
William and Mary Style Two Drawer Writing Table Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made around the year 1960, this William and Mary style writing desk is a handsome piece that would
Category
Vintage 1960s English William and Mary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1930 French Oak Writing Desk
By William Plunkett
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautifully designed French writing desk .Edited in the 30s.The desk rests on a single leg and a
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
William IV Mahogany Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
A William IV mahogany writing table, the inset leather top above a frieze fitted with three drawers
Category
20th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
William IV Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Fine quality and very elegant William IV writing table in mahogany, having black tooled leather top
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
William IV Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4941 fine quality and unusual William IV writing desk in mahogany, having new black tooled
Category
Antique 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
B-343 Gorgeous William 4th Mahogany Writing Desk, Table with Five Drawers
By James Winter
Sons
Located in Vancouver, BC
Our Item B-343 is a Gorgeous William the 4th. Mahogany writing desk, table with five drawers
Category
Antique 1840s English William IV 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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