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19th Century Anglo-Indian Solid Ebony Lap Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
motifs, opening to reveal a slanted leather writing surface and storage compartments.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories

Materials

Ebony

Early 19th Century Country Pine Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
slanted writing surface and a long drawer, raised on slender turned legs. Pennsylvania or New Jersey
Category

Antique 1830s American Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Small Louis XVI Ormulu-Mounted Mahogany Traveling Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
With an independent slant-front writing compartment bearing a three-quarter gallery and marble top
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Regency Mahogany Hinger Davenport Desk with Hidden Compartments, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
slanted writing surface with two hinged hidden compartments. The case designed as a double sided cupboard
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

Bureau bookcase (cassettone-a-ribalta-con-alzata)
Located in New York, NY
interior enclosing pigeon holes and shelves; the lower section has a slant-front writing surface opening to
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Fruitwood

Dutch mahogany and curly maple clerk’s cabinet
Located in Kenilworth, IL
shelves over a bank of drawers on a base cabinet centering on a slant top writing desk over flanking
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Secretaires

Chinoiserie Slant Front Writing Desk / Cabinet, Chinese Motif, Slant Front
Located in Manhasset, NY
Chinoiserie Slant Front Writing Desk / Cabinet, Chinese Motif A Decorative Slat Front Desk in the
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique English Burled Walnut Davenport Desk , circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Burled Walnut Davenport Desk with Leather Writing Slant
Category

Antique 19th Century British Desks

Materials

Walnut

Primitive Antique Early American Cherry Slant Top Writing School Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
A charming 19th century slant top writing desk. Made from cherry with turned legs leading to peg
Category

Antique 19th Century American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

American Chippendale Mahogany Antique Slant-Front Writing Desk, circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An attractive period slant-front writing desk from the Mid-Atlantic States circa 1790, it is likely
Category

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Primitive Antique Early American Pine Slant Top Writing Desk Country Farmhouse
Located in Dayton, OH
American pine slant top writing desk, circa 19th century. Features an aged distressed patina. Great
Category

Antique 19th Century Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

English Antique George III Mahogany Slant-Front Writing Desk circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
. Measurements: 41" H x 37 1/2" W x 21 3/4" D; 30 1/2" H to front edge of opened slant-front; writing area is 21
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Antique Late 18th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Child Beech Writing Table Slant Top Desk and Foldable Chair, France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table and its chair, circa 1950. Foldable beech pupitre for child and
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Beech

Industrial Factory Slant Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Machine age style Foreman's desk redone in a bare metal style finish. This piece is great for a restaurant, to be used with a drafting stool or standing. Desk height is 32". (Ple...
Category

Vintage 1960s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Industrial Wooden Slanted Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
unusual desk, original black paint, simple turned legs
Category

Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Handsome Burlwood Slant Front Desk
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning compact designer burlwood slant front desk by Theodore Alexander having handsome bamboo
Category

1990s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Burl

Italian Painted Slant Front Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An Italian painted pine slant front desk with serpentine sides and arbalete front. Beautifully
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

18th Century Swedish Slant Front Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This 18th century Swedish desk features a slant front which opens to eight storage drawers, beneath
Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
hinged slant-front door that reveals interior compartments, including a lockable central door. Original
Category

Antique 18th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George III English Slant Front Bureau
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George III slant front bureau, English, c.1760. Mahogany. Rococo influence escutcheons and bail
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Antique Mid-18th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Diminutive Burlwood Inlaid Slant Front Desk
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A small beautifully crafted burlwood slant front desk having gorgeous ebony & satinwood inlay
Category

1990s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl

Antique French Weathered Oak Slant Top Desk
Located in Mckinney, TX
This lovely petite slant-top writing desk is a true gem that exudes the rustic yet refined charm of
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Davenport Captain s Desk with Kneehole
Located in New York, NY
Small Captain's Desk in the Davenport style with a writing slant-lid cubby and 10 exterior drawers
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Desks

Northern Italian 19c. Inlaid Slant Front Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Slant front desk, beautifully inlaid with scrolling marquetry designs on top, sides, and front; its
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Country French Slant Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Country French slant top desk with bookcase. Made of solid cherry with waxed patina
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Gustavian Ebonized Cherrywood Slant-Front Desk, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a shallow top surface and a large slanted front opening to reveal a leather covered writing
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

George III Mahogany and Satinwood Slant Front Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
slant lid opening to reveal gothic arched edge inlaid cubby holes flanking a central document door
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Pine Standing Desk with Slant Top, Denmark, 1890s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Antique Danish slant top desk, circa 1890s. Made for a rural schoolmaster, this pine desk retains
Category

Antique 1890s Danish Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Late 18th Century French Primitive Slanted School Desk
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A late 18th century French primitive slanted school desk. Featuring its original dry scraped paint
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Mid 18th Century French Provincial Slant Top Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
The slant top opening to reveal a fitted interior with two drawers and six compartments, with one
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Podium/ Writing Desk
Located in Napa, CA
lighter green-gold colored wood. The slanted writing surface lifts up to reveal a floral paper-lined
Category

Antique 19th Century German Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

1950s Desk with Elegant, Slanted Solid Wood Legs
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This desk was designed by Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman (USA) between 1955 and 1960. It is made of oak wood and has five drawers and a filing cabinet. The desk is in good vintage con...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Nutwood

18th Century English Mahogany Slant Front Desk or Bureau
Located in Astoria, NY
An 18th century English diminutive mahogany slant front desk or bureau with dove tail joints and
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early George III Slant Front Bureau from Kent, England
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An early George III slant front bureau from Kent, England, c.1750. Raised on bold, low bracket feet
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Slant Front Architect s Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style slant front standing desk or architect's desk By Baker
Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 19thc Pennsylvania Original Grey Painted Slant Top Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic early 19thc original blue/grey slant top primitive desk.This desk has the best old worn
Category

Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Handsome Warm 18th Century Cherry Slant Front Chippendale Style Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome very early antique American slant front cherry desk having wonderful warm patina, original
Category

Antique Late 18th Century North American Chippendale Desks and Writing T...

Materials

Brass

Gorgeous Rare 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Slant Front Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful antique French Louis XV slant front desk with cabriole legs, original leather writing pad
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Slant Front Painted Desk with Drop Front
Located in Houston, US
Lovely painted drop leaf or slant front desk made more charming with painted blue interior
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Slant Front Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Louis XV Cherry slant front desk (bureau en pente), French provincial, 18th century. Slant lid with
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Slant Front Desk Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
An antique English Edwardian slant front writing desk, a true embodiment of the refined
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Kjærnulf/Baroque style Oak Secretary Bureau, Slant Front Desk
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
contemporary interiors. The slant-front desk, complete with hidden support arms and a functioning key, invites
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Poplar Federal Slant Front Flip Top Schoolmasters Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning piece of history in this circa 1860 American Slant Front Schoolmasters desk constructed
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

RARE 19THC ORIGINAL GREY PAINTED NEW ENGLAND SLANT TOP DESK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS WONDERFUL DIMENUTIVE LIFT TOP DESK IS IN GREAT CONDITION.THE TAPER LEGS AND BREAD BOARD ENDS ON THE TOP ARE SO FOLKY.THE INTERIOR HAS THE ORIGINAL DOVETAILED DRAWERS AND BRASS D...
Category

Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Antique Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1850s
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning antique flame mahogany slant front secretary desk with glass front bookcase USA
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Wood Slant Fall Front Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Midcentury Danish modern teak wood slant fall front secretary desk cabinet. Item features fitted
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Chippendale Style Slant Top Desk in Black Lacquered Wood, circa 1900
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chippendale style slant top desk in black lacquered wood. Inferior part opening by three drawers
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French slant front secretary desk France, 19th century Flame mahogany, with brass
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Slant Front Bureau with Chippendale Gothic Style Accents
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A superb quality George III slant front bureau of rich mahogany timbers with mahogany veneers
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Antique Chippendale Cherry Slant-Front Desk with Four Drawers Circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Discounted In-House Shipping*** An antique Chippendale desk offers cherry construction with drop front desk opening to interior with pigeon holes over chest having four ...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Petite Late 19th Century Queen Anne Slant Front Mahogany Desk Secretary Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning antique slant front desk with secretary feature when top is open. Dimensions above are
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Cherry Chippendale Block Slant Front Secretary Desk by Jasper Cabinet Co
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage cherry Chippendale style block slant front secretary desk by Jasper Cabinet Co. Item
Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Ethan Allen Circa 1776 Maple Wood Drop Lid Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ethan Allen circa 1776 maple drop lid slant front secretary desk. Item features solid wood
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

NV 40 writing desk by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
NV 40 - Rare writing desk with slanted desk top with grooved edge, and three doors with brass
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Danish Flip Top Writing Desk In Rosewood
Located in Chicago, IL
In the manner of Grete Jalk, this Danish writing desk or secretary is clad completely in rosewood
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Victorian Period Partner s Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
galleried top, above two faux drawers on either side. The pair of slanted black leather writing surfaces
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Italian Rococo Style Venetian Painted Folding Writing Desk
Located in Firenze, IT
This lovely petite Italian Louis XV style slant-top writing desk is entirely decorated with hand
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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Writing Slant For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the writing slant you’re looking for. Each writing slant for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect writing slant — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right writing slant, those designed in Georgian, Victorian and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made writing slant over the years, but those crafted by Ethan Allen, Library Bureau Makers and The Herts Brothers are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Writing Slant?

A writing slant can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,973, while the lowest priced sells for $475 and the highest can go for as much as $28,000.