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English Antique Adjustable Architect’s Writing Drafting Desk Table circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ADJUSTABLE ARCHITECT’S STAND WITH GILT-TOOLED LEATHER TOP, CONVERTING TO A WRITING TABLE
English
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19th Century English Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Leather, Elm, Oak, Pine
Antique Bureau Plat French Inlay Desk Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Quality antique French desk or bureau plat
Classic look crafted from kingwood with original ormolu fixtures
Good size at five feet - 154 CM - wide
Great for a home office set up
Boug...
Category
1920s Writing Table Antique
Materials
Kingwood
Exquisite Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Mahog. Adam style Bonheur du Jour
By Robert Adam
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Ladies Writing Tables with magnificent "Adam" style marquetry inlaid urns and Welk shells among other
Category
Late 19th Century English Adam Style Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
$4,150 Sale Price
27% Off
Early 20th Century Metamorphic Writing Desk by J.C Vickery of London
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 20th century mahogany metamorphic writing table by J.C Vickery of Regent St, London, the
Category
1910s European Edwardian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Very Fine 17th Century Spanish Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
patina - very rich and luminous. A terrific piece used not only as a desk or writing table, but serves
Category
17th Century Spanish Writing Table Antique
Materials
Iron
Lovely circa 1900 Late Victorian French Pine Brown Leather Gold Gilt Desk Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
writing table, desk or occasional centre table with brown leather top and giltwood frame
A very
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Early 1900s French Late Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Leather, Pine
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Library Table / Writing Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Late 17th Century Baroque Desk / Writing or Library Table with two drawers supported an elegant
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian Desk with Drawer Directoire All Cherrywood Restored and Wax-Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
wax-polished.
Wonderful writing table in solid cherrywood, original and restored. It is
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1890s Italian Directoire Writing Table Antique
Materials
Cherry
Louis XVl Style Marquetry Bonheur du Jour
Located in Montreal, QC
A writing table with a fitted superstructure, this beautifully crafted and elegant piece has all
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
Mid 19th Century Swedish Black Painted Writing Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
, strong, and stable; a graceful Swedish writing table suitable for many interiors.
All scratches, scuffs
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19th Century Gustavian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Pine
Art Nouveau Teak Hand Carved Vanity Cum Writing Table With Drawers
Brass Pulls
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A vanity straight out the British Raj in Art Nouveau fashion. Solidly constructed from teak wood with hand carved scrolling legs and original bevel mirror and brass hardware. Nice pa...
Category
1910s British Indian Ocean Territory Anglo Raj Writing Table Antique
Materials
Teak
$1,896 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier Desk, Cherry Veneer, Six Columns, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Wonderful original Biedermeier Desk or Writing Table from Austria about 1830.
Beautiful book
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1830s German Biedermeier Writing Table Antique
Materials
Softwood, Cherry, Glass
19th Century Neoclassical Style English Oak Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic 19th century English library table, writing table, or desk hand-crafted from oak. The
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19th Century English Neoclassical Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
Regency Mahogany Dressing Table by Gillows of Lancaster
London
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Sherborne, GB
finest. Superb quality mahogany and cabinet making, it could also use it as a writing table/desk.
The
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Early 19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Gustavian Style Painted Tables, Repainted in Light Gray
Located in Atlanta, GA
, blending easily into a variety of interiors. Versatile in use, they may serve as writing tables, consoles
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Pine
1800
s Antique Highly Carved, Spanish Renaissance Revival, Library Desk!
Located in Austin, TX
striking antique writing table hails from the late 1800s and showcases the bold craftsmanship of the
Category
19th Century Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
18th Century Spanish Baroque Trestle Table Desk, Two Drawers, Rustic Wood, Solid
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautifully conserved Spanish writing table with mixtilinear “pata de lira” (lyre-shaped legs
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
19th Rectangular Bouillotte Louis XVI Desk Table with Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
This important writing table is after Jean-Henri Riesener, perhaps the most important furniture
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Desk With Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
Writing table desk in the Louis XVI style made of Mahogany. The desk has been ebonized and finished
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1920s Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
$3,950 / item
Rare Antique Asprey
Co. London Oak
Tooled Green Leather Writing Desk 1920s
By Charles
George Asprey
Located in Reading, Berkshire
-Up Writing Table Made in England in the 1920s.
Item is sold complete with a Burgundy tooled red
Category
1920s English Edwardian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
$9,550 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Fine 19th Century French Neoclassical Style Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writ
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely fine and unusual French Amboyan and gilt bronze bureau plat - writing table inspired
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19th Century French Neoclassical Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
Late 18th Century English Mahogany Desk with Carved Paw Feet
Located in Worcester, GB
, circa 1790
A superb George III period work or writing table, crafted in richly figured plum pudding
Category
Late 18th Century British Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Mahogany Writing Desk Tric-Trac Game Table circa 1785
Located in Shippensburg, PA
leather to function as a stylish writing table, then rotating to the baize-covered side for card play. The
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18th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
MID-18th CENTURY LOUIS XV VENEERED DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
drawers, opened with bronze pulls, perfect for practical storage. This is a tasteful and refined writing
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
Rare Asprey
Co. London Oak
Tooled Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Desk 1920s
By Charles
George Asprey
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Writing Table Made in England in the 1920s.
Item is sold complete with a Burgundy tooled red leather desk
Category
1920s English Edwardian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany, Leather, Oak
Queen Anne Style Console or Desk Speckled by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Simply stunning console table or petite writing table desk lacquer speckled by artist Ira Yeager
Category
19th Century English Queen Anne Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Bureau Plat Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A Napoleon III mahogany bureau plat desk on cabriole legs
Circa 1890
The desk has been finished with ormolu mounts and the legs with winged lions
At each end is an intricate laurel r...
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1890s Napoleon III Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marble Top Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand French 19th century library table, writing table, or bureau plat featuring an Italian Carrara
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19th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Carrara Marble
Austrian Biedermeier 1840s Walnut Desk with Three Drawers and Ebonized Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
. With its clean lines and lovely patina, this Biedermeier writing table circa 1840 will bring a touch of
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
Antique Edwardian Satin wood
Floral Painted Carlton House Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
known as a Carlton House writing table.
The desk is like a normal writing table but the small drawers
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Satinwood
18th Century Italian Walnut Desk and Three Chairs
Located in Hixson, TN
A marvelous 18th century Italian writing table with the three chairs from Florence, Italy. This
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Writing Table Antique
$14,500 / set
Fine Antique George III circa 1820 Metamorphic Library Desk into Bookcase Ladder
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
metamorphic library desk / writing table which converts into a library bookcase ladder
Please note the
Category
1820s English George III Writing Table Antique
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century French bureau plat writing table or desk featuring barley twist legs and
Category
19th Century French Louis XIII Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI French Desk
Located in Austin, TX
museum quality French polish. The writing table is trimmed with gilt brass throughout, and the tapered
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
$5,950
Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lose yourself in the grandeur of French history with this exquisite Louis XIII period writing table
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Writing Side Table Porcelain Plaques 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This fine piece is an Antique French Writing Table or Side Table with Porcelain Plaques and which
Category
1780s Writing Table Antique
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
French 19th Century Marquetry Inlay Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
images to see more of this unique writing table.
Knee clearance: 24 ½” H
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Writing Table Antique
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Walnut
A very elegant walnut table/desk with a central drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined Italian walnut writing table or desk is a beautiful example of neoclassical
Category
19th Century Italian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
Antique Irish Desk in White Oak Unrestored. Structurally Solid Original Finish
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique Country Irish White Oak Desk or Writing Table Made in the late 1700's and still appears to
Category
1790s Irish Country Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak
Antique English Carlton House Desk with Marquetry
Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Carlton House desk or writing table is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk ~ Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
drawer space that is not a hallmark of the smaller writing tables. This example exudes the luxury and
Category
1880s French Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
Located in Rome, IT
A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk.
With a grey marble top over
Category
19th Century French Empire Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
$23,734 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
Located in Rome, IT
A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk.
With a grey marble top over
Category
19th Century French Empire Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
$23,734 Sale Price
20% Off
French 18th Century Louis XV Style Painted Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
elements of the timeless silhouette. In its refreshing new look, this vanity or writing table might appeal
Category
18th Century French Directoire Writing Table Antique
Materials
Pine, Paint
Italian Walnut Neoclassical Table with Single Drawer, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
restraint of the form.
Well proportioned and versatile, this table can function as a writing table, console
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
Superb Regency Writing Sofa Table
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A excellent quality Regency rosewood writing or sofa table in lovely original condition, original
Category
19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Empire Style Roll-Top Desk
Located in London, GB
details and sprays elsewhere. The desk itself opens to reveal a leather writing table that slides out
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Writing Table Antique
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Italian antique desk with drawers in walnut wood, mid 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique desk with drawers in walnut wood, mid 1800s
Vintage and fantastic desk or writing
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Walnut Table with Carved Drawer Fronts and Iron Stretc
Located in Atlanta, GA
to function comfortably as a writing table, library table, or center table.
Robust, expressive, and
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Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rustic Wabi Sabi Desk, Solid Wood, 19th Century, France, Two Drawers
Located in Antwerp, BE
; Folk Art; Travail Populaire; Desk; Console Table;
19th-century writing table or desk, a true
Category
19th Century French Rustic Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
$6,320 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Louis XV French Cherry Partner Desk with Bombe Drawers
Parquetry
Located in Dallas, TX
. Built of solid wild cherry, the elegant writing table stands on carved cabriole legs embellished with
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Mahogany Regency Writing / Library Table
Located in Solebury, PA
An exceptional mahogany Regency writing or library table, featuring a rectangular green leather
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Ebonized Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This fine Viennese Biedermeier writing table was made circa 1825.
Ebonized Biedermeier
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Writing Table Antique
Materials
Pearwood
Italian Luigi XVI Desk with drawer in walnut wood, second half 1700s
Located in MIlano, IT
rounded corners, entirely in walnut wood. On the front the writing table has a retractable drawer. The
Category
18th Century Italian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Edwardian Style Inlaid Walnut Chinoiserie Style Top Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
collectors and interior designers alike. Perfect as a functional writing table or as an accent piece, this
Category
1910s English Edwardian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Tall Inlaid Dark Mahogany English Carlton House Two-Piece Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
fine mahogany furniture, this secretary desk is both a functional writing table and a statement piece
Category
Early 1900s English Adam Style Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
$3,996 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Black Rococo Writing Desk Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A beautifully crafted French Rococo writing desk from the Late 18th Century or Early 19th Century
Category
1780s French Rococo 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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