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E W Godwin attr for Collinson
Lock. An Aesthetic Movement walnut writing table
By Collinson
Lock, Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Collinson and Lock. Attributed to E W Godwin. An exceptional quality walnut writing table with five
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Card Table Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
, writing table or desk with a drawer, but has the added benefit of converting into a baize covered card
Category
Early 20th Century Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
$1,624 Sale Price
30% Off
18th Century Spanish Writing Table or Side Table with Center Drawer
Located in Wainscott, NY
Enhance your space with this 18th Century Spanish Table. With meticulous attention to detail and
Category
18th Century Spanish Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
$3,360 Sale Price
53% Off
Early 19th Century, English Regency Library Table Desk with Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
Early 19th century, English Regency brass inlaid mahogany library writing table or desk with a
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19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
Edwardian Shapland
Petter Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desk c1900
By Shapland
Petter
Located in High Peak, GB
ST057 Edwardian Shapland & Petter mahogany kidney shaped writing table/desk, with original black
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Library Table Or Desk, Attributed To Gillows.
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Mahogany Writing Table Attributed To Gillows.
A well-proportioned 19th Century mahogany
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Early 19th Century British Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Rustic Writing Desk, Art Populaire, Solid Wood, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
; 19th Century; Writing Table;
19th-century folk art writing desk, a timeless piece that beautifully
Category
Late 19th Century French Rustic Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII period walnut writing table from circa 1630 with two lateral drawers, barley
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17th Century French Louis XIII Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
19th Century rosewood library table
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century rosewood library / writing table, the top cross banded in rosewood and having a
Category
1830s British Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Rosewood
Rare Early 19th Century American Baltimore Federal Parcel Gilt Writing Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine and rare early 19th century American Baltimore Federal painted writing table with
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
Italy, Tuscan center table or writing table from the XVIII century
Located in Vicenza, IT
This precious center table/desk in walnut root with maple wood inlay on a black background was made
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood, Walnut
American Sheraton Tiger Maple Three-Drawer Drop Leaf Writing Table c1810
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Savannah, GA
graceful turned ringed legs. A drop leaf in the back lifts up to provide more space for a work table and
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1810s American Sheraton Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
18th Century Russian Empire Desk
Located in Allerum, SE
Unusually large 19th century Russian Empire freestanding brass striped mahogany writing table
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Late 18th Century Russian Empire Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
18thC Writing Table or Dressing Table, George III Sheraton Period circa 1790
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very well made writing or dressing table, dating to the English George III period of the
Category
Late 18th Century British Sheraton Writing Table Antique
Materials
Hardwood
French Petite Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
movement to the design. Cleaned, tightened, and polished with a French paste wax this antique writing table
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19th Century French Directoire Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An imposing Louis XV ebonized writing table with finely chased gilt bronze mounts. The stepped
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Gilt Bronze-Mounted table / Desk
Located in Tarzana, CA
writing table stands on four cabriole legs, decorated at the shoulder with gilt bronze mounts and is
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19th Century French Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
Antique Correspondence Table, English, Lowboy, Writing Desk, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique correspondence table. An English, mahogany lowboy or writing desk, dating to the
Category
1780s British Georgian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Regency Sofa/ Writing Table in Mahogany with Ormolu
Drawers
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
table, sofa table or nightstand, that can double up as a writing desk!
Measures: 40 1/2" long x 24 1/2
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Early 19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Sliding Top, Italian Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful, veneered and inlaid, sliding top writing table inset with drawer and an embossed
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Early 1900s Italian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood, Olive, Walnut
$11,500
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 Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Houston, TX
Boulle inspired bureau plat, desk or writing table was expertly crafted in the mid 19th century with
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1860s French Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass, Bronze
18th Century Italian Louis XV Writing Table Inlaid Rosewood Center Desk
Located in Milano, MI
Elegant 18th century Italian rosewood center table from Tuscany, Italy, a rectangular shaped Louis
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood
Victorian Dickens Desk Walnut Writing Table 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
turned knobs and locks.
The writing slope having a green leather writing surface with hand applied gilt
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1870s Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
Chippendale Faux Partners Desk Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
with Boldly Carved Ball and Claw Feet and Having Carved Acanthus Leaves to the Knees.
The Writing desk
Category
Early 1900s Chippendale Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1820
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Leather writing surface with gilt embossed edges
Clean, elegant and practical piece of English furniture
Category
1820s William IV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Partners Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
cupboards with interior shelves.
The top of the desk having a fitted green leather writing surface
Category
1860s Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
English George III Chippendale-Style Mahogany Library Table Adjustable Book Stan
Located in Dallas, TX
a handsome "neat and plain" George III Chippendale-style Gentleman's library writing table with
Category
18th Century English George III Writing Table Antique
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Larkin Solid Antique Oak Quatersawn Table, circa 1900s
By Larkin
Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
as a writing table, bar table or as a center table.
Good vintage condition
Measures 36"W x x 23.5"Dx
Category
Early 20th Century American Colonial Revival Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak
Antique French Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Entry Table
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique French Carved Oak Desk or Writing Table with Two Drawers~~ Leather Writing Surface
Category
1880s French Renaissance Revival Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak, Leather
EXQUISITE ANTIQUE ITALIAN CIRCA 1860 OLIVE WOOD DESK WRITING TABLE SUBLiME WOOD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
original circa 1860-1880 Olive wood Italian desk / writing table with the most glorious timber patina
Category
1860s Italian High Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Pitch Pine Vestry Writing Desk Fine Quality Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Table or Dressing Table
A fine quality Victorian Gothic Revival writing desk, crafted from pitch pine
Category
19th Century Writing Table Antique
Materials
Pine
$1,912 Sale Price
30% Off
Edwardian Kidney Bean Desk Writing Table, 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classic kidney bean desk in mahogany with Satinwood banding
This piece of furniture is period Edwardian circa 1910
Great interiors piece with classically refined design with fluted...
Category
1910s Writing Table Antique
Materials
Satinwood
20th Two sides French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
large writing table sits on four carved legs with two iron stretchers. The front has a wide opening with
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Regency brass inlaid writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
table, profusely inlaid with brass stringing and decoration.
Rectangular flame mahogany writing surface
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
French Foldable Dining or Writing Table, Beech and Chestnut, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Little chestnut dining table. The two end are foldable and the little width of this table is 32.28
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Writing Table Antique
Materials
Beech, Chestnut
$807 Sale Price
51% Off
Antique Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
”.
Approx. leg clearance beneath pull out writing table, 28”.
Pull out writing area, 30.5” x 19”; 35” width
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak
Mobilier AVEA Writing Desk in Solid Oak Belgium 1930s
Located in Meer, VAN
Mobilier AVEA Writing Desk in Solid Oak Belgium 1930s
A smaller scale modernist writing desk in
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak
Glamorous American Bronze and Glass Banking Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
attached light with twin swan-style supports
Writing desk: 54.5" H x 86.5" W x 37.5" D; Writing table: 41
Category
Early 20th Century Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
American Gilded Age Hepplewhite-Style Writing Desk in Satinwood w/ Marquetry
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
From the American Gilded Age, a lovely writing table in satinwood with ebonized details and
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Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Writing Table Antique
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Houston, TX
can be used as a writing table, side table, bedside table or dressing table.
Great patina!
Category
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Marble
$2,950 / item
19th Century English Rosewood Campaign-Style Desk with Leather Writing Surface
Located in Atlanta, GA
, this piece works beautifully as a writing table, console, or entry chest. A rare combination of beauty
Category
19th Century English Campaign Writing Table Antique
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Ebonized oval Desk, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
leather-inset oval reveals a shallow hidden compartment. A distinguished writing table combining refined
Category
19th Century Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Houston, TX
desk, writing table, bureau plat or center table with a single drawer, solid bronze legs and the
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV Painted Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
look, this table remains historic yet takes on a modern appeal to be used like a vanity, writing table
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Paint, Pine
19th Spanish Carved Walnut Renaissance Center or Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
In grand, gothic style, this Spanish library / writing table has a deeply carved edge and this is
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
Gorgeous Inlaid Continental Louis XV Style Walnut Writing Desk circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
compact yet functional size makes it ideal for use as a writing table, vanity, or small bureau, perfect
Category
1920s European Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
English Regency 1820s Table with Red Lacquered, Gold and Black Chinoiserie Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency period writing table from the early 19th century, with red lacquered, black and
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Table
Located in London, GB
A ladies writing table in the Louis XV transitional manner.
Of freestanding form, constructed in
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
English 19th Century Mahogany Desk with Green Leather Top and Reeded Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany writing table from the 19th century, with green leather top, gilt accents
Category
19th Century English Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine 19th century French carved oak library table, or writing table desk made in the grand Louis
Category
19th Century French Louis XIII Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Edwardian Pedestal Desk Sheraton Inlay Writing Table 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
intricate Sheraton style inlay work including sashes, drapes and classical urns
Writing top is tooled
Category
Early 1900s Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
Chinese Writing Table with Cloud Spandrels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
. Once used by a scholar or poet as a writing surface, this table's elegant form continues to inspire the
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
English 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk with Fluted Legs and Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
equally well as a writing table, laptop station, or occasional console.
Category
19th Century English Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
Victorian Pedestal Desk Antique Mahogany Writing Table, 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
lined drawers.
The writing surface with a gilt and blind tooled faded leather.
circa 1850
This piece
Category
1850s Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Louis Philippe Ebonised Marquetry Inlaid Bronze Extending Table
By Louis Philippe
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
& Marquetry inlaid writing table with extending side leaves and gilt bronze fixtures and fittings
A very
Category
19th Century French Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
French Art Deco Cerused Desk
By Francisque Chaleyssin, Maxime Old, André Arbus, Jules Leleu, Jacques Adnet
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco Cerused Desk.
Offered is a shapely French Art Deco cerused oak desk or writing
Category
1920s French Art Deco Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak
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Writing Table Antique For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal writing table antique for your home. A writing table antique — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a writing table antique — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A writing table antique made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. A well-made writing table antique has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gillows of Lancaster
London, François Linke and Maple
Co. are consistently popular.
How Much is a Writing Table Antique?
A writing table antique can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,619, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $1,740,240.
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 Writing Table Antique
- How do I identify an antique table?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You can identify an antique table in a number of ways. The first clue that a table is antique is the joinery. If a piece of furniture is dovetailed by hand, it only has a couple of dovetails, which are uneven. Also, antique tables are not defined by perfect symmetry. Lastly, antique tables were typically made of oak, mahogany, and walnut.
Bonnin Ashley Antiques IncFebruary 23, 2021In addition to the joinery you can check the bottoms of the drawers and the backs of the cabinets. If they were made prior to 1850 then the wood will most likely be dimensioned by hand. It will be uneven to the touch. The secondary wood that receives the veneer will have been scraped smooth but drawer bottoms, backs and bottoms are often left less finished. - What is an antique rent table?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique rent table is a piece of furniture that landlords and tenants used to exchange rent. The rent money would be placed in one drawer, the table would rotate for the landlord to receive. It was considered polite and gentlemanly to pay rent this way. Shop a collection of antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A rent table is a small circular or polygonal table with drawers. Rent tables frequently had drawers labeled for the days of the week, and English landlords in the 18th century often used them to collect rent. On 1stDibs, shop antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell if a kitchen table is antique, look under the table and on the legs for a maker's mark. It may be carved, branded or stamped onto the surface or appear on a paper or metal label. Using the marking, you can consult trusted online resources to learn about the maker and view catalogues of their pieces, searching for tables similar to yours. If your kitchen table was produced at least 100 years ago, it is an antique. Keep in mind that not all antique furnishings have maker's markings. In the event that you're unable to locate a mark, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can evaluate your piece for you. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify your antique dining table, first check to see if there is a maker’s mark on the underside. If there are no identifying marks or stamps, a furniture appraiser can check the style and the hardwood used to identify your piece. Shop a collection of antique furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To determine whether a side table is an antique, closely examine its details. Older pieces will typically have telltale features like wood pegs, hand-cut dovetails with some slight imperfections and mortise-and-tenon construction. Tables that are a consistent color throughout or have machine-cut moldings or carvings are unlikely to be antiques. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can be a helpful resource when dating tables. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern side tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023While you can look for markings and other details to try and determine the maker, the best way to identify an antique drop leaf table is to work with a certified appraiser. Trusted online venues and search engines can be helpful when conducting research on a specific collectible, piece of jewelry, art work or other item about which you may have questions, but qualified professionals, such as an antiques dealer or an appraiser at an auction house, have the knowledge and experience needed to make more accurate identifications. Shop a selection of antique, vintage and modern tables on 1stDibs.
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