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19th Century Biedermeier Ash Writing desk, Austria - Vienna, Shellac
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Biedermeier writing desk comes from Austria (Vienna) from the 19th century. It is made
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Antique French Oak Writing Desk Late 19th Century
Located in Toledo, OH
A late 19th century French two part writing desk. Oak construction with extensive hand carved
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Late 19th Century French Writing Table Antique

Materials

Oak

Gorgeous 18th Century Tin Marquetry Writing Desk/ Cabinet
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century tin marquetry writing desk.
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Early 18th Century German Louis XIV Writing Table Antique

Materials

Tin

Rococo Style Writing Desk Mounted with Gilt Bronze
Located in London, GB
Rococo style writing desk mounted with gilt bronze French, late 19th century Measures: Height
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Desk by Howard Sons
By Howard Sons Ltd
Located in London, GB
fronts are burr walnut & have satinwood cross banded edges, this has a faded black leather inset writing
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1860s British Victorian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Brass

19th c Russian mahogany and brass writing desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c Russian leather topped writing desk with hand hammered brass details
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19th Century Russian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Brass

Art Deco 7 Drawer Writing Desk with Waterfall Top
Located in Freehold, NJ
or ready to be a writing desk or vanity in its current state.
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wood

Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Lyre Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An Italian Baroque style walnut writing desk table with drawers and lyre shaped base legs and
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Early 1800s Italian Baroque Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wrought Iron

English Hepplewhite Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English five drawer Hepplewhite tambour writing desk with fitted interior, satinwood string inlay
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18th Century and Earlier British Hepplewhite Writing Table Antique

English Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany two-drawer leather top writing desk with carved molded edge, original brasses and
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1790s English George III Writing Table Antique

20th Century Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1920
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Louis XV style French walnut writing desk with three drawers and cabriolet legs
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique

Materials

Bronze

Restored Biedermeier Writing Desk, Spruce, Maple Veneer, Austria, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Biedermeier writing desk comes from Austria from the early 19th century. It is made of
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wood, Maple, Lacquer, Spruce

French 19th Century Walnut Two Sided Louis XV Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic provincial French writing desk from the 19th century that could also serve as a beautiful
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19th Century French French Provincial Writing Table Antique

Materials

Walnut

Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By L. J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By L. & J.G
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Writing Table Antique

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Copper

Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1910
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period writing desk or postcard desk By Charles P
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Writing Table Antique

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Oak

Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk, Late 18th Century, Late 1700s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish late Gustavian writing desk, late 18th century in excellent antique condition. Key
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Late 18th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Writing Table Antique

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Brass

19th Century Chippendale Burl Walnut Partner s Writing Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Hixson, TN
19th century Chippendale burl walnut partners writing desk This desk has functional drawers on
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Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Writing Table Antique

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
on 4 twisted turned table legs with 5 long frame drawers, a work surface that can be closed with
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Mid-19th Century French Writing Table Antique

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

French 19th Century Bonheur Du Jour Mahogany Lady Writing Desk
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant French 19th century , gilt bronze-mounted Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour , lady writing desk
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19th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique

Materials

Bronze

English Regency Mahogany Writing Desk with Pierced Sides and Casters
Located in Atlanta, GA
footprint and decorative form, this piece functions beautifully as a writing desk, library table, or sofa
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19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique

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Wood, Mahogany

Baltic Neoclassical Mahogany, Brass Leather Writing Desk, late 19th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
plat in mahogany and mahogany veneers, the rectangular top fitted with a blue leather writing surface
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19th Century Empire Writing Table Antique

Materials

Brass

WARING GILLOW PARIS THOMAS CHIPPENDALE TASTE LiBRARY DESK BROWN LEATHER TOP
By Waring Gillow
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Waring & Gillow Paris writing table with the original hand dyed brown leather top and hand carved legs in
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Liberty Outstanding Writing Desk Attributed to V. Ducrot 1930
By Vittorio Ducrot
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary Liberty centered thuja briar writing desk with five drawers. The center drawer is
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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wood

Large Writing Desk Made In Light Mahogany From 1920s
Located in Lejre, DK
This large writing desk, crafted from light mahogany, hails from the 1920s and stands as a
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1920s Danish Other Writing Table Antique

Materials

Mahogany

Imperial Furniture Grand Rapids Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table In the manner of
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Writing Table Antique

Materials

Copper

Antique Aesthetic Period Davenport, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Aesthetic Period Davenport. An English, walnut and bird's eye maple writing desk
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1880s British Aesthetic Movement Writing Table Antique

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Birdseye Maple, Walnut

Stickley Brothers Style Antique Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission oak Arts Crafts writing desk or library table with built-in
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Writing Table Antique

Materials

Oak

Stickley Brothers Style Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period writing desk or library table In the manner
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Writing Table Antique

Materials

Copper

Imperial Furniture Grand Rapids Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table In the manner of
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Writing Table Antique

Materials

Copper

Antique English Victorian Marquetry Writing Desk by Donald Ross
By Donald Ross, Edwards Roberts
Located in London, GB
Antique English Victorian marquetry writing desk by Donald Ross English, c. 1890 Measures: Height
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1890s English Neoclassical Writing Table Antique

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Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined antique French Louis XVI style writing desk crafted in exotic tulipwood veneer with
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique English Queen Anne Walnut Writing Desk, Circa 1895
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Queen Anne walnut writing desk, circa 1895.
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Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Writing Table Antique

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Walnut

18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Located in IT
18th Century, Franch Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk Measures: cm H 94 x W 83,5 x D 46; D with the
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique

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Bronze

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Folding Military Campaign Writing Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Civil War era British campaign writing desks. Made of mahogany featuring a folding form that
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Mid-19th Century Campaign Writing Table Antique

Materials

Mahogany

Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, Revived Polish, Czech, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk. Source: Czech Period: 1830-1839 Material: Walnut It has
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Early 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

Restored Cubistic Writing Desk, Oak, Walnut, Revived Polish, Czech, 1910s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
: Height: 60 cm (23.6 in) Width: 58 cm (22.4 in) This writing desk from the early 20th century is an
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1910s Czech Art Deco Writing Table Antique

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Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Oak

Antique French Satinwood Parquetry Louis XVI Writing Desk, Tooled Leather Top
Located in Chicago, IL
richly tooled leather writing surface, and finely cast ormolu mounts throughout. This refined 5-drawer
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique

Materials

Satinwood

Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Turtle Top Writing Desk, Refinished
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period "Ebon-Oak" library table or writing
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Writing Table Antique

Materials

Copper

Edwardian Mahogany Writing Desk w/ Inlaid Exotic Wood Detailing Bronze Pulls
Located in New York, NY
This Edwardian writing desk, crafted in mahogany with inlaid exotic wood detailing and bronze pulls
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1910s American Edwardian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Bronze

Writing Desk in the Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Writing desk in the Louis XVI style, early 20th century. A Louis XVI style writing case in
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wood

Liberty Outstanding Writing Desk Attributed to V. Ducrot 1930
By Vittorio Ducrot
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary Liberty centered thuja briar writing desk with five drawers. The center drawer is
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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wood

Vintage Writing Desk in Wood and Glass with Armchair
Located in Milano, IT
the 1920s/30s. The vintage writing desk is very rare and distinctive. The top is made entirely of
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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Writing Table Antique

Materials

Brass

Ca. 1910, Limberts Dutch Arts Crafts Furniture Co. Writing Desk
By Limbert Dutch Arts and Crafts Furniture Company
Located in Bridgeport, CT
writing desk circa 1910. The desk features a rectangular top overhanging three drawers with large
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Writing Table Antique

Materials

Oak

Lombardy Louis XVI Writing Desk, Antique Wood, Italy, c. 1800s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A distinctive writing desk in the Louis XVI tradition from Lombardy, Italy, crafted in the 19th
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Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Writing Table Antique

Materials

Hardwood

Rare Art Nouveau Jugendstil Single Drawer Writing Desk Cabriole Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Peoria, AZ
EXQUISITE! JUGENDSTIL SINGLE DRAWER WRITING DESK UNIQUE CABRIOLE LEGS OAK & VARIOUS WOODS
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1910s American Jugendstil Writing Table Antique

Materials

Fruitwood, Oak

A George II Walnut veneered writing desk with replaced leather top
Located in Buchanan, MI
A George II walnut veneered writing desk with replaced leather top. Great color and patination.
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18th Century British George II Writing Table Antique

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Classic French 18th Century Empire Walnut Kneehole Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
sophisticated dressing table! #6333 H skirt 29.75” W knee hole 16.75”
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18th Century French Empire Writing Table Antique

Materials

Walnut

English Zebra Wood Military Campaign Writing Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English zebra wood military campaign writing desk with brass bound molded edges, original recessed
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1820s American Campaign Writing Table Antique

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top. The front of the piece has three dovetail drawers with brass details. The other three sides are also decorated with brass detail...
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1910s French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Writing Desk After Cressent
By Charles Cressent
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze and marquetry writing desk after Cressent. French, late 19th century Measures
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Late 19th Century French Régence Writing Table Antique

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
19th century French Louis XV style ormolu mounted writing desk French, Late 19th Century Height
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique

Materials

Ormolu

Writing Desk In Gustavian Style Painted In Grey From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
Grey painted writing desk in the style Gustavian from the 1840s. The desk is freestanding and
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1840s Danish Gustavian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wood

Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, Cognac Leather, Bonze Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Three dovetail drawers with brass details. The locks wo...
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1910s French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique

Materials

Leather, Wood

Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, by Robert Slezák, Beech, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
: Height: 73 cm (28.7 in) Width: 83 cm (32.7 in) This elegant Bauhaus writing desk originates from
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Writing Table Antique

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Important French Brass Inlaid Paint Decorated Rolltop Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This important French brass inlaid paint decorated rolltop ladies writing desk is a rare and
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1890s French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Empire style leather top mahogany writing desk, C 1890
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire style leather top mahogany writing desk having bronze mounts, claw feet and resting
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Late 19th Century French Empire Writing Table Antique

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Miami, FL
An antique early 20th century ladies' secretary desk. Made from walnut with a maple writing surface
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Early 20th Century European Chippendale Writing Table Antique

Materials

Walnut

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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
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    You 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.
    In 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An 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, 2022
    A 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, 2024
    To 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 ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To 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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    While 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.