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Antique Correspondence Desk, Scottish Oak Writing Table, Gothic Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique correspondence desk. A Scottish, oak writing table in Gothic revival taste
Category
1880s Scottish Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak
18th Century Louis XV Wood French Writing Table
Located in IT
solid legs. The writing table have the original elegant black leather insert with gold decoration
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
Spanish Baroque Revival Writing Table with Lyre Legs and Leather Top, 1920s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Magnificent Spanish Baroque Revival writing table dating from the late 19th to early 20th century
Category
1920s Spanish Baroque Revival Writing Table Antique
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Oak
Regency Diminutive Writing Table
By John Mclean
Located in Greenwich, CT
shelf opening to a leather lined writing surface resting on a single fitted drawer, with inlaid brass
Category
19th Century Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With inset tooled brown leather top with cross banded edge over a frieze containing three drawers and on the reverse three working drawers. False drawers on ends. All with brass knob...
Category
1820s English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
18th Century Small George III Mahogany and Leather Writing Table
Located in Solebury, PA
A charming and compact 18th Century George III mahogany and leather writing table, both
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Late 18th Century English George III Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian Carved Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
A Georgian style hand carved mahogany writing table circa 1895. Beautiful clawed feet, solid
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Late 19th Century English Georgian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with inset tooled red leather top and cross banded edge over three drawers front and back. Raised on circular tapered legs. Casters. Sold Bonhams , London, February 1...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
Regency Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Ebonized and Parcel-Gilt with black leather top and gilded greek key design trim. 2 drawers on front and 2 false drawers on backside. With original castors and hardware.
Category
Early 19th Century English Writing Table Antique
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
$21,500 / item
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular brown tooled leather top and banded border over three drawers with square bail handles and opposing working drawers so can work as a partners desk. Raised on circu...
Category
1810s English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
Regency Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with new inset brown leather and cross banded edge over a frieze containing one long drawer , raised on circular tapered reeded legs ending on brass casters. P...
Category
1810s English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular top with tooled green leather over two drawers and two opposing drawers with brass knobs, raised on circular tapered legs and casters.
Category
Early 19th Century Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The shaped rectangular top fitted with hinged side compartment‚ above a reeded frieze drawing and a leather inset slide‚ raised on turned columnar supports joined by two baluster-tur...
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19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
$4,500 Sale Price
40% Off
18/19 Century Gustavian Writing Table, Desk or Center Table, Bleached, Inlaid
Located in Manhasset, NY
Antique Swedish or Gustavian style writing table, desk or center table. This Bleached Wood table is
Category
1860s Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
Rustic 19th Century Country French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming and rustic late 18th century country French provincial writing table or desk hand-crafted
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Writing Table Antique
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Writing Table on Wheels Carved Walnut Desk English Style
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk made of walnut in the french late 19th century.
This table was stripped by
Category
1880s French Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
$1,380 Sale Price
31% Off
Late 19th Century French Henri II Style Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Drawer
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century French Henri II Renaissance style hand pegged walnut writing table or side
Category
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
A Victorian fine satinwood ladies’ writing table attributed to Holland and Sons
By Holland
Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian fine satinwood ladies’ writing table attributed to Holland and Sons, the shaped top set
Category
19th Century English Writing Table Antique
Materials
Satinwood
English William and Mary Style Oyster Veneer Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
English William and Mary Style Oyster Veneer Writing Table. Table is beautifully crafted with a
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19th Century English William and Mary Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis Phllippe Style Oak Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century writing table or desk made in the French Louis Philippe taste. Crafted from
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak
Regency Period Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine period English writing table or desk of mahogany from the Regency Era, circa 1825, featuring
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bruce Talbert for Gillow and Co. A Gothic Revival Oak and Leather Writing Table
By Bruce James Talbert
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert (1838-1881) for Gillow and Co., an oak two-drawer writing table, with a later red
Category
Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak
19th Century Satinwood Ladies Writing Table in the Sheraton Style
Located in Martlesham, GB
A super quality 19th century satinwood ladies writing table in the Sheraton style, having a shaped
Category
1890s British Sheraton Writing Table Antique
Materials
Satinwood
Antique Victorian Freestanding Inlaid Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian freestanding inlaid burr walnut kidney shaped writing table having an
Category
19th Century English Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique mid 19th century satinwood, marquetry, and calamander writing table
Located in London, GB
An unusual fine quality mid-19th Century serpentine-shaped Writing Table, having coromandel end
Category
Mid-19th Century English Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Satinwood
Antique Writing Table, English, Kneehole Desk, Home Office, Study, Regency, 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing table. An English, mahogany scribe’s desk, dating to the Regency period
Category
1820s British Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Writing Table Desk Walnut Ebonised 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Good Quality Burr Walnut and Ebonised Writing Table.
This Wonderful Writing Table is Raised Upon
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1860s Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
Biedermaier Writing Table in Light Wood Denmark
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Particular writing-table
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Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
Lovely Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Crawley, GB
writing table in Louis XV style, late 19th century; the top with inset gilt tooled leather skiver within a
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Late 19th Century British Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table ~ Desk with Dolphins
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table ~ Desk with Dolphins is an extraordinary example of
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1870s French Renaissance Revival Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak
Karpen Brothers Mahogany Art Nouveau Desk Writing Table Library Table Circa 1905
By Karpen
Bros.
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Karpen Brothers Mahogany Art Nouveau Desk Writing Table Library Table Circa 1905
Dimensions : 60
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Wooden Writing Table with Fluted Legs
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th-century French writing table captures the refined neoclassical elegance of the Louis XVI
Category
19th Century French Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century mahogany twin pedestal desk, dressing writing table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique, fine-quality large 19th Century mahogany twin-pedestal desk, dressing, or writing table
Category
19th Century Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
$1,919 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Biedermeier Writing Table Early 19th Century Bird
s-Eye Maple Veneer
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
details. This writing table would work great in the atmosphere of a library and in its clear Biedermeier
Category
Early 19th Century English Biedermeier Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
$22,012 Sale Price
27% Off
Antique 1850 Renaissance Revival Burr Walnut Pugin Gothic Writing Table Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning Renaissance Revival circa 1850 burr walnut writing table
Category
1850s English Renaissance Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Regency Walnut Writing Table in the Manner of Holland &Sons
By Holland
Sons
Located in Dublin, IE
A George IV walnut rectangular writing table, the top with inset leather scriver above a shaped
Category
19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
Gothic Revival Oak Writing Table by J. G. Crace, c.1850
Located in London, GB
A Gothic Revival Oak Writing Table by J. G. Crace, after a design by Pugin
With extensive gothic
Category
19th Century Gothic Revival Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak
English Writing Table or Desk of Patinated Oak with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of a handsomely patinated oak from the Edwardian era
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Metal, Brass
Edwardian Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of mahogany from the Edwardian Era, featuring an inset
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century Marquetry Writing Table in the manner of Holland
Sons
Located in London, GB
A good writing table in the Manner of Holland & Sons
Constructed in mahogany, with specimen wood
Category
19th Century British Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk - C. 1870
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Presenting an exquisite Victorian Burr and Figured Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk dating back
Category
19th Century British Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
$1,919 Sale Price
30% Off
French 18th Century Poplar
Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk made of poplar in the french 18th century, Louis XV period.
Height between
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak, Poplar
$2,018 Sale Price
34% Off
Mid-19th Century French Henri II Style Walnut Writing Table or Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Henri II style writing table is constructed of solid walnut and
Category
Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Rosewood Writing Table
Located in London, GB
An unusual mid nineteenth century rosewood writing table, the top opening to reveal a crimson baize
Category
Mid-19th Century English Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
$3,463 Sale Price
40% Off
Oak Art Deco Modernist Writing Table or Dining Table by Architect Caspers, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist writing table or dining room table.
Design by
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak
$3,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Writing Table 19th Century Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Fine Quality Antique Georgian Mahogany Writing Table - Early 19th Century Desk Side Dressing.
This
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19th Century Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
$1,919 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Gillows Style Birdseye Maple Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a very attractive Antique Victorian Gillows Style Birdseye Maple writing table, circa 1880
Category
1880s English Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Leather
18th Century French Painted Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French writing table or console with a drawer and painted decoration. With minor
Category
18th Century French Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Parquetry
Ormolu Mounted Ladies Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
writing table, the body surrounded by bronze moldings. The apron repeats the parquetry pattern and is
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Table / Bureau Plat
Located in Madrid, ES
A 19th century Louis XVI style French writing table or desk, known as a "bureau plat”. It has a
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XV Style Writing Table in Natural Oak, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming Louis XV style writing table from the 19th century, crafted in warm natural oak. The
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table combines classic architecture with modern
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Double-Faced Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI walnutdouble-faced writing table will make the perfect addition to
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Inlaid Walnut Ormolu Mounted Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning and early antique French inlaid walnut ormolu mounted desk / writing table
Category
Early 1800s French Louis XIV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Victorian Inlaid Satin Walnut Twin Pedestal Desk Writing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality Victorian mahogany twin pedestal desk writing table C1890.
This is a lovely
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
$1,438 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Victorian Twin Drawer Oak Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous early Victorian antique writing table is crafted from beautiful solid oak and dates
Category
19th Century English Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
Spanish, late Baroque, 18th Century Desk or Writing Table or console table
Located in Troy, NY
Rustic, Spanish late Baroque Writing Table, made of Chestnut, with a wonderful deep warm patina and
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wrought Iron
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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 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 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 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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