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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Place of Origin: British
Place of Origin: Irish
Antique Gents Correspondence Desk, English, Writing Table, Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique gentleman's correspondence desk. An English, rosewood writing table with decorative boxwood inlay, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Rich in det...
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Rosewood
George III Style Yewood Pedestal Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
George III Style Yewood Pedestal Desk, with gilt tooled green leather top above central long drawer flanked by eight drawers. 30.5" H x 59.75" W x 36" D. Provenance: From an East 63r...
Category
20th Century British George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Yew
English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Arts and Crafts oak roll top desk with side drawers and leather top.
Category
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Georgian Period Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Georgian period leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1800-1820 period.
It is very well made and is a lovely size....
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Early 1800s British George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
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, featuring an inset embossed leather top, with moulded edge around the circumference, over a...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century English Regency Painted Gesso Gilded Distressed Small Writing Table
Located in Norwich, GB
19th Century English Regency painted & gilt gesso distressed small writing table. Circa 1820.
The table is in untouched condition, with the original blue-green painted finish and gi...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Gesso, Pine, Paint
English Campaign Style Desk with Two Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
We are delighted to offer for sale this high quality desk crafted in the Campaign taste is such a striking element for the tasteful study. This handsome campaign desk follows the design tradition of the master cabinetmakers of the 18th and 19th century who were commissioned by Officers in the British Army to create heirloom quality pieces that were not only exquisitely hand-crafted but also practical to set up when on the campaign trail. It features a rectangular top provides a convenient writing surface with French dovetail...
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Mid-20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Midcentury Modern Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage midcentury desk, made in England and dating from around the 1960’s.
The quality is outstanding, this is a great size and is a very useful item. There are stunning g...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Partners Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite early 19th-century English mahogany partner's desk is characterized by its robust structure and classic detailing. The molded black leather top, framed by a tooled gil...
Category
1820s English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$12,500
19th century Sheraton revival leather top library table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Sheraton revival leather top library table circa 1890.
We are pleased to offer this free standing mahogany writing desk in the ...
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Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Figured Walnut Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique figured walnut leather top desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1900-1910 period.
The quality is outstanding, this is beautifully constructed an...
Category
Early 1900s British Chippendale Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Regency Rosewood Library Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular crossbanded top over two frieze drawers and raised on a trestle supports carved with anthemium, scroll feet. Provenance: Naill Smith Antiques.
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Victorian Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A very smart and well made antique Victorian Walnut leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around 1860-80’s.
It is of lovely quality and is a useful size...
Category
1860s British Late Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Gorgeous Antique English Inlaid Walnut Carlton House Desk Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This stunning antique English Carlton House desk, circa 1900, is a superb example of Edwardian-era craftsmanship and timeless design. Fashioned from fine walnut, the desk is richly d...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Fine Quality Paint Decorated English Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine quality English Carlton House desk in the manner of the Adams style is a superb example of late 19th to early 20th-century craftsmanship. Constructed from richly figured sa...
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1910s English Adam Style Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
English Regency Style Writing Sofa Table with Leather Surface, Brass Fittings
Located in Toronto, CA
Step into the timeless charm of 18th century England with our exquisite leather top sofa table, writing desk. Crafted with meticulous attention ...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Charming Old English Pine Desk with Great Details
Located in Bronx, NY
Charming old English pine desk with great details the desk has nine drawers, many of which lock (key included). The finish has been left natural so it has a lot of character.
Category
1940s English Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
$1,450 Sale Price
65% Off
Fantastic English Yew Wood Library Table with Articulating Accordion Brass Lamps
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fantastic English Yew Wood library table is a beautiful example of traditional craftsmanship, offering a perfect blend of functional design and luxurious materials. The table’s ...
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1980s English Edwardian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large L Shape Customizable Contemporary Corner Study Desk
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful large L Shaped Study desk made with a bright green powder-coated steel frame and a charcoal linoleum top made from all-natural ingredients, such as flax, wood flour, and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique burr walnut leather top desk in the Queen Anne style. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
It is of superb quality, with beautiful and intri...
Category
1930s British Queen Anne Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Large Ice Blue Steel Contemporary Study Desk with Two Drawers - customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large ice blue study desk is made with a powder coated steel frame and a beautiful lacquered plywood table top in colour matched ice blue. This modern minimal desk has two steel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Grand Antique Executive Desk, English, Satinwood, 13 Drawer, Office, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a grand antique executive desk. An English, satinwood and mahogany 13 drawer office desk, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Custom English Partners Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Featuring handsomely grained mahogany on raised side panels, this partners desk would make an attractive addition to any office. From its antiqued, hand tooled leather top to its fou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$17,750 / item
Antique William IV Walnut Partners Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique William IV walnut partners writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1830-1840 period.
The quality is outstanding, this is as fine a ...
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1830s British William IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Classic English Partner Desk/Writing Desk 20th Century, Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic English Partner Desk/Writing Desk 20th Century, Mahogany
Solid mahogany, partially veneered.
Baluster-shaped and grooved/channelled legs ending with brass castors.
Frame bo...
Category
20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Walnut Partners Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a walnut and Kashmir walnut partners desk made in England, circa 1890. The top of the desk is Walnut with 3 shaped pieces of beautiful brown lea...
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1890s English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Painted Writing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th century English painted five drawer kneehole desk/ writing table. 1890.
Kneehole measurements: 18-inches x 25-inches H
Code: 9145
Dimensions:
W: 53.5" (135.9 cm)
H: 32"...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Victorian Davenport Desk Burl Inlaid over Four-Side Drawers
Located in Plainview, NY
Victorian Davenport desk burl inlaid over four-side drawers. The desk features dummy drawers to one side and real working drawers to the other.
The leather top is in good condition ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
$1,650 Sale Price
25% Off
English Victorian Gothic Revival Carved Oak Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian Gothic Revival (late 19th Century) carved oak rectangular table resting on two wide carved legs connected at center under the tabletop by two arching carved open su...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
English Square Top Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of inlaid mahogany from the Edwardian era, featuring an inset embossed square leather top, with moulded edge around the perimeter, over a frieze ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Oak Art Deco Desk with Bronze Handles
By Abbess
Located in London, GB
A freestanding oak Art Deco style pedestal desk with bronze handles by Abbess.
Each pedestal having one writing slide over four drawers with bronze han...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$5,181 Sale Price
21% Off
Charcoal Black Study Desk with Drawer, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large black study desk is made with a powder coated steel frame and a beautiful natural linoleum top made out of linseed oil. This modern minimal desk has a single steel drawers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$3,422 / item
Unusual Antique George III Quality Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique George III quality mahogany writing desk having a quality mahogany lift up writing/reading surface opening to reveal pigeons holes and a storage space, military brass...
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Large Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent and large antique burr walnut leather top partners desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1900-1920 period.
It is of superb quality with an absolutel...
Category
Early 1900s British Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
English Regency Mahogany Writing Desk with Pierced Sides and Casters
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 19th-century English Regency writing desk exemplifies the refined elegance of the period through its restrained silhouette, balanced proportions, and decorative details. T...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with new tooled brown leather and banded and carved edge. Frieze with two drawers on each side with ring handles. False drawers on sides with handles. Elegantl...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique c.1910 Carved Mahogany Wine Table – Side / Occasional Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique c.1910 Carved Mahogany Wine Table – Side / Occasional Table, Fine Quality
An early 20th-century mahogany wine table with attractive age, colour, and patina. Full of charm an...
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$854 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Walnut Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
An outstanding antique Edwardian inlaid walnut desk / writing table. This was made in England, it dates from the 1900-1910 period.
It is of amazing quality and has an absolutely gor...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Edwardian Mahogany and Satinwood Carlton House Desk
Located in London, GB
An early twentieth century mahogany and satinwood ‘Carlton House’ desk,
Edwardian, in the late eighteenth Neo-Classical manner, the whole with extensive decorative inlay and gilt-bra...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique English Leather Top Desk or Writing Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany with the original tooled leather top on a case with two drawers and brass hardware set on classic turned legs.
Category
19th Century English British Colonial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular inset green leather with tooled border and banded edge. The frieze with three drawers on each side with lions head brass pulls. Turned reeded tapered legs ending on ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Style Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Height to underside 24.75. Rectangular top with new inset tooled olive green leather and banded edge. Three frieze drawers and three false drawers on the opposite side, with brass kn...
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Dickens Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique Victorian Period burr walnut Dickens pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date.
The sunken central superstructure is flanked on either side by columns of five...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Chippendale Burl Walnut Partner
s Writing Desk
Located in Hixson, TN
19th century Chippendale burl walnut partners writing desk
This desk has functional drawers on both sides, a true partner's desk. This desk is...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Burgundy Study Desk with Natural Linoleum Table Top and Drawer, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This study desk is made with a beetroot powder-coated steel frame and a burgundy coloured natural linoleum tabletop. The linoleum for our desks is selected for the ecological propert...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
19th Century Hand Carved Walnut Davenport Writing Desk made in England
Located in Sofia, BG
Davenport desk in walnut and burlwood veneer, inlaid in filleted frames, opening with two flaps, one of which is stepped, the first revealing an inkwell and letter compartment, The s...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$2,330 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique English Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany with the original tooled leather top on a double pedestal form with eight drawers in the front, brass hardware, and block f...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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 knobs. Raised on turned tapered legs headed by reeding. Ending on cup casters. Sold Florian Papp...
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1820s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Era Ebonised Desk with Stainless Frame
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this circa 1930s Art Deco desk has a streamlined machine age / industrial style. Desk top with three functional drawers and stainless steel leg and base. Unknown ma...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
George III Period Mahogany Partner
s Desk, circa 1800
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine George III-period mahogany partner’s desk, circa 1800.
This is a very good quality Georgian English partner’s desk of classic proportions.
Excellent deep, rich color and pati...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$9,599 Sale Price
39% Off
A.W.N Pugin and Sir Charles Barry, an Important Gothic Revival Oak Library Table
Located in London, GB
A.W.N Pugin and Sir Charles Barry.
A rare and important Gothic Revival carved oak library table. Probably one of the earliest known pieces to derive from...
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1830s English Gothic Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English 19th c. Generous Partners
Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
A handsome and generously sized partners' desk with glowing color, the two sides made so that business partners could collaborate over the same writing surface, now suitable for cent...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany three drawer writing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany three drawer writing table the rectangular top with inset brown tooled leather top above three drawers with brass handles. Raised up on reeded turned legs with brass casters...
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,025 Sale Price
20% Off
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING VINTAGE FULL LEATHER DESK WITH THREE DRAWERS MADE BY ESQUiRE
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Absolutely Stunning Vintage Full Leather Desk With Three Drawers.
Made by Esquire is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and luxury. The desk is...
Category
20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
19th Century English William IV Fruitwood Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century English William IV writing table or desk crafted from mixed fruitwood and oak. The table has storage drawers on each end with patinated brass pulls. The top has...
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19th Century English William IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century William IV Period Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Leather Top
Located in London, GB
A William IV Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Constructed from fine San Domingo mahogany, the desk raised on a plinth and two pedestal supports, each set with three drawers having brass hand...
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19th Century English William IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Blonde Arts
Crafts Desk English Antique 1900 Leather Oak Shapland
Petter
Located in London, GB
An extremely charming and rare English golden oak antique Arts & Crafts leather-top desk in lovely condition. Made around 1900 by renowned Arts & Crafts makers Shapland & Petter, thi...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Large Bespoke Study Desk with Four Drawers / Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large burgandy color study desk is made with a powder coated steel frame and a beautiful natural linoleum top made out of linseed oil. This modern minimal desk...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Large Antique Edwardian Quality Inlaid Mahogany Freestanding Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large Antique Edwardian quality inlaid mahogany freestanding kidney shaped desk having a quality inlaid mahogany kidney shaped top with a leather writing surface above 9 shaped mahog...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Fine Early Victorian Burl Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Essex, MA
A rare and hard to find desk of the finest quality. Most likely made by the firm of Gillow of Lancaster and London. With a kidney shaped top with a new tooled green leather top an ex...
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1850s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique and Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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.
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