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Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant Regency brass mounted Gonçalo Alves campaign writing slope, circa 1820 in date. The
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Antique 1820s Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Cartier 18ct Gold Nib Burgundy Lacquer Trinity Rollerball Writing Pen
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Cartier Burgundy Lacquer 18 Carat Gold Plate Trinity Rollerball Writing Pen With
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel

Military Campaign Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
single glass inkwell and Ink Pen and Lockable Key Antique lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique English George III Captains Military Writing Box by Hewlins
Located in Northampton, GB
Brass Mounts From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Captains Military
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Antique Late 18th Century British Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Rosewood Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Victorian Rosewood Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With An Engraved Shield. Stationary
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Rosewood

Rare English Regency Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells Lambe
By John Lambe
Located in Reading, Berkshire
& Lambe soon expanded their repertoire, specialising in copying machines, portable writing desks (writing
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
By Napoléon III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
An exceptionally fine quality example of an early 19th century burr wood campaign writing slope, in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
$925 Sale Price
38% Off
H 3.94 in W 13.39 in D 10.63 in
Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Glossy Black Leather Extending Correspondence Box / Writing Slope With Black Tooled
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass, Steel

Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope Stationary Leather Interior Vid
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Slope April 2025 E1 Elegant 19th Century Victorian Flame Mahogany Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Dutch Walnut Writing Box with Brass Mounts, Early 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Dutch walnut writing box with brass mounts Early 18th century Measures: H. 20 x W. 47 x D
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Correspondence Box, English, Leather, Writing Case, Victorian, C.1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique correspondence box. An English, leather bound writing case, dating to he late
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

RESTORED ANTiQUE ART NOUVEAU STATIONERY WRITING CABINET WITH CALENDAR KEy
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collectable, Art Nouveau, fully restored stationary writing cabinet with date function and original key In
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Antique 19th Century English Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather
By Thompson Cabinet Company
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Early 19th Century Exquisite Brass Bound Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope Burgundy Red Tooled
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Antique 1820s British Georgian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Burgundy Leather Bound Writing and Stationery Box with Fitted Brass Handle
Located in London, GB
A burgundy leather bound writing and stationery box Of the very highest quality, the carcass
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Antique 19th Century English Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Victorian Silver Plate Writing Slope In The Shape of a Book With Compartments
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Unusual Victorian Oak Desk Slope In The Shape of a Book With Internal Divisional Sections Complete
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Silver Plate Writing Slope In The Shape of a Book With Compartments
Victorian Silver Plate Writing Slope In The Shape of a Book With Compartments
$1,632 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 10.44 in W 2.76 in D 9.45 in
Antique Writing Desk and Chair Set circa 1920s, Moorish Style Inlaid Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Very fine antique Moorish style inlaid writing desk and chair set, circa 1920's. This hand-carved
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Early 20th Century Lebanese Moorish Desks

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Antique Writing Desk and Chair Set circa 1920s, Moorish Style Inlaid Desk
Antique Writing Desk and Chair Set circa 1920s, Moorish Style Inlaid Desk
$7,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 49.91 in W 43.71 in D 25.79 in
Set of Desk and Writing Instruments in Fitted Leather Box, 19th Century
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This lovely three-piece 19th century writing set consists of a pen with silver tip, letter opener
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Antique 19th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate, Silver

Antique Victorian Desk Accessories Writing Set Carved Sardonyx Banded Agate
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Very pristine and elegant Victorian writing set comprising a sardonyx pencil, a sardonyx ruler and
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Antique 1880s British Victorian Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate, Mixed Metal

Campaign Style Teak Wood Fliptop Writing Desk with Side Chair, 2pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Campaign style teak wood flip top writing desk with side chair - 2pc set. Item features a flip top
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Late 20th Century Campaign Desks

Materials

Teak

20th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table, Desk Set with a Chair by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian freestanding writing table, desk set with two drawers and a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Writing Set by Ernst Svedbom for Svenskt Tenn, 1934
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Writing, seven parts set in pewter by Ernst Svedbom (1913-2004), Goldsmith AB for Swedish Tenn
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories

Art Nouveau writing set Carl Witzmann Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte 1917
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Writing accessoire with two inkwells, model no. 2216 - Mszas 2, Carl Witzmann & Josef Hoffmann
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Art Nouveau Desk Set in Ceramic and Gilt Bronze, France, 1900s
By Louis Dage
Located in Lisbon, PT
A blue, green and gold stoneware desk writing set with four pieces and golden bronze details, A
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Desk Set in Ceramic and Gilt Bronze, France, 1900s
Art Nouveau Desk Set in Ceramic and Gilt Bronze, France, 1900s
$1,753 Sale Price
20% Off
H 0.91 in W 13.59 in D 8.08 in
Chamberlains Worcester Ink Stand Writing Set, Orange, Gilt Neoclassical, ca 1810
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in London, GB
This is a splendid three-well ink stand or writing desk set made by Chamberlains Worcester in about
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Antique 1810s English Regency Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Chamberlains Worcester Ink Stand Writing Set, Orange, Gilt Neoclassical, ca 1810
Chamberlains Worcester Ink Stand Writing Set, Orange, Gilt Neoclassical, ca 1810
$668 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 3.75 in W 6.25 in D 4.5 in
French Desk
Located in Annville, PA
quality writing desk that sets the standard for beauty and function among antique reproductions
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2010s Renaissance Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French Desk
French Desk
$4,165 / item
H 30 in W 48 in D 29 in
Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840 A rare antique writing desk
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

Regency Partners Desk and Chair Set Walnut Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Excellent Regency revival desk and chair set in walnut This is a partners desk so has drawers on
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Vintage 1980s Regency Tables

Materials

Walnut

Restored Mid Century Rattan Dresser/Vanity Bedroom Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
highboy dresser, nightstand, and small writing desk/vanity. The set features Formica tops and fronts
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Vintage 1950s American Bedroom Sets

Materials

Rattan, Formica

Restored Mid Century Rattan Dresser/Vanity Bedroom Set
Restored Mid Century Rattan Dresser/Vanity Bedroom Set
$1,925 Sale Price / set
44% Off
H 31 in W 37 in D 19 in
Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III French Leather-Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk Writing Set, France, Circa 1870
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Antique New Mexican Table/ Chair From J. Sykes
Located in Bridgeport, CT
antique writing set including a desk with a thin plank top over a simple frame, accompanied by a wood
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Antique 19th Century American Primitive Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique New Mexican Table/ Chair From J. Sykes
Antique New Mexican Table/ Chair From J. Sykes
$1,295 / set
H 24.25 in W 41.5 in D 25.5 in
English 19th Century Mahogany Pembroke Table with Tapered Legs on Casters
Located in Atlanta, GA
table, or small writing desk. A single drawer is set into the apron, retaining its original brass ring
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Antique 19th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Brass Inkwell Writing Desk Set, circa 1880
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
condition. Heavy. Minor wear commensurate with age 19th century English brass inkwell & writing desk set
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Antique 19th Century European Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Rare 6 Piece Writing Desk Set Erhard Sohne Wood Inlay Brass Art Nouveau 1900
By Erhard Söhne
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Fine and rare Jugendstil / Art Nouveau / Secession / Arts & Crafts Erhard & Sohne writing desk set
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Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

4 pcs Art Deco Bakelite Writing Desk Set 1920
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Art deco bakelite set of 4 pcs., 1920th
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Bakelite

4 pcs Art Deco Bakelite  Writing Desk Set 1920
4 pcs Art Deco Bakelite  Writing Desk Set 1920
$295 / set
H 2.37 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
Set of Four Asymmetrical Architect Writing Desks, 1990s
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Set of four asymmetrical desks designed by a German architect in the 1990s. The frame is welded
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1990s German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Asymmetrical Architect Writing Desks, 1990s
Set of Four Asymmetrical Architect Writing Desks, 1990s
$9,501 / set
H 27.56 in W 90.56 in D 62.21 in
Late 19th Century Office Furniture Set - 1 Writing Desk, 1 Table, 3 Armchairs
Located in Lučenec, SK
consists of a writing desk (dxwxh: 80x150x80cm), one bigger armchair accompanying the writing desk (dxwxh
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Antique 1870s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Maison Regain Desk Set in Solid Elm
By Maison Regain
Located in BREDA, NL
Iconic desk set by Roland Haeusler for Maison Regain from France, 1960's. Great simple design in
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

Maison Regain Desk Set in Solid Elm
Maison Regain Desk Set in Solid Elm
$2,957
H 28.35 in W 34.26 in D 18.12 in
Vintage Rud Thygesen Johnny Sørensen Desk Set
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen, Magnus Olesen
Located in Panningen, NL
Olesen. The set features a large desk, a matching smaller desk and a drawer unit. The smaller desk can be
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech

Vintage Rud Thygesen 
Johnny Sørensen Desk Set
Vintage Rud Thygesen 
Johnny Sørensen Desk Set
$4,388 / set
H 28.75 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
Midcentury Child s Desk with a Set of Drawers
Located in Brno, CZ
This children's desk was produced in former Czechoslovakia but was strongly influenced by
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Oak

Midcentury Child
s Desk with a Set of Drawers
Midcentury Child
s Desk with a Set of Drawers
$707
H 27.56 in W 38.98 in D 17.72 in
Multifunctional Desk and Chair Set or High Chair by Bopita, circa 1960
By Bopita
Located in New York, NY
Multifunctional Child Desk and Chair Set or High Chair by Bopita, circa 1960 Made by Bopita
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Plywood

Set of Children Desk or School Bench with Two Flototto Chairs, Germany, 1970s
By Elmar Flötotto
Located in Warsaw, PL
A decent set consisting of a school bench / desk and a chairs of a well-known German brand (Elmar
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel

Blackened Home Office Suite Set of Three, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Vienna, AT
Blackened Home Office Suite as set of three, 1950s. Writing desk with drawers, bookcase and wall
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wri...

Materials

Wood

Blackened Home Office Suite Set of Three, 1950s
Blackened Home Office Suite Set of Three, 1950s
$7,126 / set
H 29.53 in W 45.28 in D 29.53 in
Set of Islamic Furniture. 1880
Located in Nice, Cote d Azur
A Table, a bench, a shelf. Walnut, ebonized wood, mother of pearl. Turned wood moucharabieh. Made in Cairo. Egypt.
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Antique 1880s Egyptian Islamic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Silk, Walnut, Wood

Set of Islamic Furniture. 1880
Set of Islamic Furniture. 1880
$5,345 / set
H 29.93 in W 19.3 in D 38.98 in
Daumiller dining set with round table and 4 chairs
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Daumiller dining set with round table and 4 chairs. Shows light scratches and wear from previous
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Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Daumiller dining set with round table and 4 chairs
Daumiller dining set with round table and 4 chairs
$3,610 / set
H 31.89 in W 18.12 in D 17.72 in
18th Century Style Set of 3 Oak Nesting Tables, Scotland 1930
Located in Vancouver, BC
18th Century Style Set of 3 Oak nesting tables, Scotland 1930, H848 Scotland 1930 Solid Oak
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20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Vintage Sideboard Showcase Set by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody, 1946
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Bielsko Biala, slaskie
Forniture designed by Jindrich Halabala, great Czech designer of the twentieth century, it was only published for a few years by UP Zavody in Brno. This piece of furniture was intend...
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Vintage 1940s Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch

Set of 4 stacking stools by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko, 1970 s
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Venezia, VENETO
The stacking stool designed by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko was exhibited in “Appartment Life” exhibition in Matsuya Department store in 1958. Targeting an urban life, the functio...
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech

Bauhaus Art Deco Writing Set with Perpetual Calendar by Jakob Maul
Located in everton lymington, GB
exquisite grain. This writing set would have adorned the work station of only the elite of Germany
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Chrome

Superb Quality Five-Piece Gilt Metal Writing Set in the Empire Style
Located in Suffolk, GB
An exceptional quality early 20th century five-piece gilt metal writing set in the Empire style and
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Early 20th Century Belgian Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

1860s Desk Set made of Light Marble and Brass
Located in Senden, NRW
Wonderful light marble desk set or writing set from Germany, circa 1860s. The set consists of five
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Antique 1860s German Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Brass

1860s Desk Set made of Light Marble and Brass
1860s Desk Set made of Light Marble and Brass
$890 / set
H 1.97 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Art Deco Brass Table Lamp and Writing Set with Ink Well and Blotter Rocker
Located in Vienna, AT
This lot is a complete desk set. Beside the table lamp it consists of a pen tray, a blotter rocker
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Captains Campaign Writing Chest
Located in Cambridgeshire, GB
Fine early 19th century Captains campaign writing chest, the mahogany brass bound box with brass
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Antique Early 19th Century English Desk Sets

19th Century Captains Campaign Writing Chest
19th Century Captains Campaign Writing Chest
$1,353
H 8.27 in W 20.08 in D 11.82 in
Napoleon III Inkwell Writing Case Rosewood Porcelain And Gilt Bronze
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Large writing case with compartments, forming an inkwell and pen holder, from the Napoleon III
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Antique 1870s European Napoleon III Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Green Leather Bound Writing Box Blottter Cameo Gilded
Located in Brighton, GB
A Victoria green leather bound writing box and blotter Each with five mounted cameos mounted
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Burr Walnut Veneered Writing Slope Key
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A Military Campaign brass bound walnut writing slope with locked lower compartment and secret
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Antique 1850s English Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

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

Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Burr Walnut Veneered Writing Slope Key
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A Military Campaign brass bound walnut veneered writing slope with ebonised edging, opening to
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Antique 1850s English Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

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Writing Desk Set For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the writing desk set you’re looking for. Each writing desk set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and animal skin. Find 127 options for an antique or vintage writing desk set now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer writing desk set, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right writing desk set, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one writing desk set that is appealing in its simplicity, but Platerías Martínez, Ahrend de Cirkel and Friso Kramer produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Writing Desk Set?

A writing desk set can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,900, while the lowest priced sells for $270 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.
Questions About Writing Desk Set
  • 1stDibs 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, 2021
    A 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, 2021
    A 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, 2023
    What 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, 2023
    In 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.