Italian 18th Century Writing Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
An outstanding 18th century Louis XIV Auctioneer’s Desk from Lombardy, Italy. Beautifully constructed from walnut and olive wood veneer with three drawers in an altar-like form. Ex...
Olive, Walnut
French Original Black Painted Portable 18th Century Writing Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An original black painted portable desk from the end of the 18th century. With owner initials, the desk has a French hand-written address on the inside. Desk is with the original pai...
Wood
French Late 18th Century Writing Desk or Console Table with Drawer
Located in Münster, DE
Side table or dainty writing desk, France, circa 1780, Artfully veneered with royal wood, medallion on the top with floral inlay, clog-style legs, full-length drawer, lockable, ...
Brass
$3,996Sale Price|42% Off
18th century Italian Paint Decorated Writing Desk with Drawer Circa 1760s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Experience the charm and elegance of Old World craftsmanship with this 18th Century Italian Paint Decorated Writing Desk, dating circa 1760s.
Walnut, Pine
Swedish 18th Century Writing Desk Commode with Original Brass Hardware, c.1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish writing desk commode dating to circa 1760, crafted in pine and finished in a richly aged dark paint with exceptional surface character and patina accumulated over centuries.
Wood
Louis XVI Desk, Germany 1780, cherry veneer
Located in Leimen, DE
This elegant 18th-century writing desk offers five functional drawers and is in very good refinished condition, preserving the beauty and craftsmanship of the period.
Cherry
Louis XVI writing desk in walnut. 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Louis XVI period writing desk from the 18th century, crafted in warm walnut with understated brass trim.
Brass
Gorgeous 18th Century Tin Marquetry Writing Desk/ Cabinet
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century tin marquetry writing desk.
Tin
Italian Parquetry Inlaid Writing Table Desk, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional parquetry inlaid writing table with Neoclassical designs, inlay with satinwood, black walnut, and fruitwood. Having a single center drawer, and supported on tapering l...
Fruitwood, Satinwood, Walnut
$24,226Sale Price|20% Off
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 open panel 82 cm, H of the desk top 69,5 cm This elegant desk was made in France ...
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An imposing Louis XV ebonized writing table with finely chased gilt bronze mounts. The stepped moulded rectangular top inset with the original gilt-tooled leather above three frieze ...
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Painted Center Table ~ Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Swedish Painted Center Table ~ Writing Desk This selection embodies the quiet refinement and understated elegance of Scandinavian neoclassical design.
Oak, Paint
$2,865Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Georgian 18th Century Satin Walnut Bureau Desk Writing Table Elegant
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Georgian 18th Century Satin Walnut Bureau Desk Writing Table – a rare and exquisite piece featuring veneer on oak and elm construction.
Wood
Fine 18th Century French Games Table with removable Leathertop Writing Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Fine 18th century French walnut games table and leathertop writing desk.
Leather, Baize, Walnut
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Handcrafted Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical writing desk handmade in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and peg construction. The writing desk features three overlay drawers with ogee edges and each drawer front...
Walnut
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.
Brass
Louis XVI Writing Desk in Walnut, Cherrywood, and Marquetry, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Louis XVI period writing desk, crafted in northern Italy (Lombardy region) during the 18th century.
Cherry, Walnut
$1,909Sale Price|30% Off
High-Quality Antique Oak Writing Table - Early 18th Century Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, England
Introducing an antique quality early 18th Century oak writing table, versatile as a desk or dressing table, boasting a classical Early Georgian design.
Oak
Classic French 18th Century Empire Walnut Kneehole Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Found near Paris, France, we purchased this museum quality 18th century Empire style desk for its impeccable quality and style. Made predominantly from walnut and featuring Empiric s...
Walnut
George IV Style 18th Century English Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined 18th century English writing desk handcrafted in mahogany, rosewood and burled walnut with geometric inlays, tooled leather top, brass hardware, two drawers in front and faux...
Brass
18 th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Lectern Desk on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
The original iron lock plate remains intact, adding authenticity and character. This charming 18th-century writing cabinet is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, an...
Walnut
18th Century, Gentleman's Writing Desk and Games Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, circa 1780, hand carved, petite writing desk inset with game chess and backgammon game boards. The top featuring its original, inset marble. The whole on tapered legs term...
Marble, Bronze
$1,820Sale Price|35% Off
18th Century George II Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
George II walnut writing table, Mid-18th Century, the molded top having a tooled green leather inset writing panel, fitted with a genuine and false frieze drawer to either side, rais...
Walnut, Leather
SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY LOUIS XVI CHERRY WRITING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
Refined writing desk entirely veneered in cherry, embellished with elegant ebony inlays.
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table or Desk, Circa 1780
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Louis XVI carved walnut writing table with a tooled inset brown leather top, standing on elegant cabriole legs ending on cloven hoof feet. Having single center drawer with a decora...
Leather, Walnut
18th Century Neoclassical Desk, Austria
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Neoclassical desk featuring one drawer and a sliding tabletop. The piece is beautifully veneered and hand-polished. It stands on tall tapered square legs, accented with br...
Bronze
18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A graceful and functional bureau de pente from the late 18th century, this cherrywood slant top writing desk would make the perfect addition to any office, library, or study.
Brass
$1,816Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Flap Writing Desk, Walnut, Louis XIII Style, Italy
Located in Sant'Arsenio, Campania
18th century flap writing desk Object: Desk with flap Period: eighteenth century Origin: Italy Description: The piece of furniture is a rare example of a 17th/18th centu...
Walnut
18th Century Veneered and Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XV Writing Desk
Located in IT
The elegant antique north Italian (Genoa) Louis XV period writing desk, called also bureau plat, is made of veneered and inlaid woods. It have a beautiful wavy line with slender but ...
Bronze
$13,440Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table.
Metal
$12,400Sale Price|20% Off
Late 18th Century Small Lady's Mahogany Writing Desk with Ink Pot & Well
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
A superb George III lady's mahogany writing desk with hidden ink pots and a drawer, circa 1790. The desk stands on four reeded legs and on original brass castors. An unusual feature ...
Brass
18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Carved Walnut Writing Table Desk with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1760, this impressive antique writing table showcases the strength and refined craftsmanship characteristic of the Louis XIII period. The rectangular table sta...
Walnut
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 restrained decoration to the front drawer panels. The table, with a one-plank top,...
Wrought Iron
18th century Louis XVI Writing Desk, cherry veneer, South Germany
Located in Belmont, MA
Rare Louis XVI writing desk, South German 1780, exquisite cherry and plum wood veneer on front back, sides and top. The writing top is framed by an open work brass bordering. In very...
Cherry
18th Century French Walnut Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut writing table with a banded and beveled edge around the top, following down to a simple apron containing a single drawer in the front and supported on hand turned...
Walnut
Continental 18th Century Bombay Slant Front Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An 18th century Bombay form slant front desk that opens to reveal an inlaid central door with working key that reveals a compartment with a small drawer.
Wood
18th Century George II Writing Bureau
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century George II mahogany ladies writing bureau topped by brass pierced gallery. The sloped fall front enclosing six drawers above a shaped frieze incorporating scrolls flanki...
Mahogany
$1,909Sale Price|30% Off
Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Writing Table - Late 18th Century Dressing
Located in Wisbech, England
Georgian Cuban Mahogany Writing Table - Late 18th Century Desk Side Dressing.
Wood
18th Century Country Side Writing Table
Located in Madrid, ES
A nice French country writing table, Louis XVI period, in solid oak, with a long drawer and drawer handle in bronze, the legs finished in sabot.
Bronze
18th c. Walnut Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Walnut Writing Table
Walnut
A Blue Rococo 18th Century Writing Table With Drawer, Finland
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful 18th Rococo writing table in absolutely original condition. The table features a single drawer and a beautiful vintage patina with the original blue colour. The condition...
Pine
$1,975Sale Price|34% 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.
Oak, Poplar
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian table from northern Sweden in untouched original condition. The table is from the years circa 1780-1790 with traces of thin paint on the frame and a white painted tabletop....
Pine
Desk Swedish 18th Century Green Original Paint Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A writing desk Swedish made during the 18th century in Sweden.
Bentwood
French 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 18th century Louis XV walnut writing table with two drawers and inset leather top. The cabriole legs are classic to the Louis XV style and feature hoofed feet at bottom.
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Inlaid Writing Desk with Parquetry Medallion
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Writing Desk A refined late 18th century French writing desk showcasing exceptional parquetry and marquetry craftsmanship in the Louis XVI neoclas...
Hardwood
Exquisite 18th C Spanish Baroque Walnut Bargueno or Fall Front Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An exceptional quality 18th-century Spanish Bargueño desk cabinet, masterfully handcrafted in richly patinated walnut with exceptional architectural presence.
Walnut
18th Century Oak Country Side Writing Table
Located in Madrid, ES
A nice French country writing table, Louis XVI period, in solid oak, with a long drawer and drawer handle in bronze, the legs finished in sabot.
Bronze
18th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table with Two Drawers and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This handsome Italian table dates to the 18th century and exemplifies the restrained, functional elegance characteristic of provincial Italian furniture of the period. Crafted in wal...
Fabric, Walnut
Italian Late 18th Century Neoclassical Walnut Desk with Fruitwood Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Italian late 18th century Neoclassical walnut desk, distinguished by its elegant proportions and understated sophistication.
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Wood French Writing Table
Located in IT
The very unusual and particular center desk, called also bureau plat, was made in France, at Paris, in the 18th century, Louis XV period.
Wood
18th Century George III Mahogany Writing Table with Leather Inset
Located in Kittery Point, ME
In the French taste‚ the rectangular tooled leather inset writing surface with a three-quarter gallery‚ above two frieze drawers‚ with sham drawers to the reverse‚ raised on square t...
Brass
18th Century Lacquered Tuscan Desk Table with Hand Painted Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant lacquered wooden desk table from Tuscany, dating to the Louis XVI period, late 18th century.
Pine
Dutch 18th Century Metamorphic Architect’s Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A versatile Dutch architect’s desk from the late 1700s. This mahogany desk has an adjustable tilt-top drafting surface with six distinct height options. The writing surface is 32 ¼”H...
Brass
French Provincial Antique Cherrywood Writing Table, mid-18th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XV CHERRYWOOD WRITING TABLE Southern France, circa mid-18th century 28" H x 24 3/4" D x 33" W A table that looks like it is ready to dance out of the room, this fabulous tabl...
Cherry
18th Century Mahogany Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A George III period mahogany kneehole desk of good size, with the original brasses and lovely one piece top. The whole piece is of great colour and patina, circa 1780 This desk is...
Brass
Late 18th Century, Italian Lacquered Wood Bonheur du Jour Desk
Located in IT
The piece is completed by a tilting footrest, a comfort feature that further confirms its intended use as a salon or boudoir writing desk. This is a piece of furniture of notable qua...
Wood
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 38.98 in D 24.02 in
Early 18th Century Writing Desk with Original Leather Top
Located in Stockholm, SE
A early 18th century writing desk with original 300 year old leather top Provenance brandalsunds slott.
Bronze
Unavailable
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
Bureau-Plat, Paris 1785, Lebesque, 18th Century Writing Desk, French, Signed
Located in Bamberg, DE
Paris, C. Lebesgue, circa 1785. Stamped "IME" and "C. Lebesgue" for Robert-Claude Lebesgue, born 1749, master 1771. Mahogany veneered on oak with fine, linear brass inlays, origin...
Wood
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 55.91 in D 31.89 in
18th Century Writing Desk with Leather Top and Golden Fused Bronzes
Located in Arezzo, IT
An important writing desk made of walnut wood and blond rosewood root with leather top and embossed gold embossed decoration.
Bronze
18th Century French Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant French ladies writing table, or desk made in the Louis XVI style.
Wood
18th Century Mazarin Writing Desk
Located in Vilnius, LT
A wonderful Italian inlaid bureau Mazarin in the style of Louis XIV The shaped front desk of burl walnut and satin wood inlay with convex drawer fronts and canted corners is intri...
Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Walnut Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century Italian Louis XVI walnut writing desk, finished on all sides, featuring a later leather writing surface and two functioning drawers on one side and two faux drawers o...
18th Century Dutch Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century dutch writing table. The top opens from center ( not Shown)revealing a 23" x 33 1/2" stamped leather and felt writing table top.Top also adjusts for use as a sloped read...
18th Century Veneered Walnut Writing desk or escritoire
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
A very fine early 18th Century escritoire veneered in burr walnut, the whole decorated with herringbone and standard cross banding, the fall opening to reveal a finely fitted interio...
Walnut
18th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century Italian mahogany writing table with shaped apron and one drawer, the whole above cabriole legs.
Mahogany
18th Century Tuscan Walnut Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century Tuscan walnut desk, with two drawers and raised on shaped and fretted trestles connected by wrought iron stretchers.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 29.69 in W 29.77 in D 17.29 in
English Georgian Desk 18th Century Writing Table Lowboy Mahogany George III
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive George III mahogany lowboy. The rectangular top with shaped edges above three drawers and carved apron, raised on square section legs united by stretchers. The mahoga...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 29.5 in W 42.5 in D 24 in
English Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1790, Fine 18th Century Period Piece
Located in Woodbury, CT
A mahogany two drawer writing table with a ratchet supported writing tablet. The rectangular case with a cross banded and molded edge top has a centered drawing tablet. The whole sup...
Mahogany
Fruitwood Writing Table, Swiss 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Fine fruitwood writing table, the top with three decorative cross banded rectangles in contrasting wood. The two drawers with carved fronts and retaining the original escutcheons an...
Fruitwood
17th Century Spanish Baroque Walnut Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stunning late 17th century Spanish Baroque period walnut writing desk with a single board walnut top over two inlaid drawers and splayed legs connected by a wrought iron stretcher....
Iron
18th Century Partners Desk
Located in Stockholm, SE
Partner desk Made by Guillaume Beneman Germany 1750 - 1811 Paris, after design by Gilles Joubert b. 1689 Paris, d. 1775 Paris. Bronze work made by Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751–184...
Unavailable
H 28 in W 35 in D 27.25 in
French Provincial Fruitwood and Tooled Leather Writing Table, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Provincial Fruitwood and Tooled Leather Writing Table, 18th Century
Leather, Fruitwood
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in
18th Century Italian Painted Louis XV Bureau Plat or Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Firenze, IT
A charming Italian Louis XV bureau plat or writing desk. The desk in solid walnut wood features a beautiful painted decoration with antique patina. Single central drawer on one sid...
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Baroque Period Chestnut Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A magnificent 17th Century Spanish Baroque period chestnut desk with a rectangular single board top over a chip carved apron fitted with two short drawers. Raised on scroll shaped le...
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Writing Table
Located in Lannebert, FR
18th century Louis XV walnut writing table.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 35.83 in D 16.93 in
Antique Georgian Walnut and Fruitwood Desk Writing Side Table, 18th Century
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Georgian walnut and fruitwood desk writing side table dating from circa 1780. A rare find, with a fantastic X stretcher base and twist legs. No loose joints. Full of age, ...
Fruitwood, Walnut
18th Century Mahogany Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
An elegant Sheraton period mahogany free standing writing table. Rectangular top with rounded projected corners. Turned tapering fluted legs topped with 'tassels'. Three mahogany lin...
Mahogany
18th Century Spanish Walnut Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved Spanish walnut desk with three drawers, barley twist legs, and a center scrolled metal cross stretcher, circa 18th century.
Wood
18th Century Marquetry Italian Desk - STORE CLOSING MAY 31ST
Located in San Mateo, CA
Very rare and unusual walnut and satinwood inlaid Italian desk. There are two drawers below the writing surface and two raised drawers above. The desk is supported by four inlaid and...
Brass
18th Century Satinwood Desk
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
A very pretty six-drawer writing desk. Veneered in satinwood, crossbanded top which is edged in ebony. Measures: Height under the drawers 22 3/4 ins. Inset leather lined top over six...
Satinwood, Leather
Unavailable
H 30.25 in W 50.5 in D 29.875 in
18th Century Continental Rustic Desk Possibly Italian with Iron Supports
Located in Pasadena, CA
18th century Continental rustic desk (Italian possibly) with iron supports, two drawers, hand-carved details. Baluster turned legs, bun feet. Original finish.
18th Century Italian Desk 'Baroque Period'
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian walnut desk with olivewood book match veneering and marquetry inlay. The upper section with a slatted front, fitted interior, four small drawers and central compartment unde...
Olive
Unavailable
H 30.5 in W 72.75 in D 33.5 in
18th Century Tuscan Walnut and Satinwood Inlay Partner’s Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century Tuscan walnut and satinwood inlay partner’s desk with four operable drawers, two on either side and raised on asso di picche trestle legs connected by a conforming wa...
Satinwood, Walnut
A Neo-classical mahogany desk, Russia Late 18th century
Located in London, GB
A fine mahogany desk with brass and bronze mounts, interior green leather, Late 18th century, Russia.
Brass, Bronze
Rare Lombard Desk from the 18th Century
Located in Alba, IT
Rare Lombard desk from the 18th century. This rare center desk was made in Lombardy around the end of the 18th century. The desk is the result of the fine Lombard cabinet-making and ...
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut
18th Century Carved Walnut Library Table Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-18th Century. Spanish bold scale walnut table. This table or desk features five working carved drawers (three at front, two in back) with turning wood work on legs and end suppo...
Iron
18th Century Louis XV Desk
Located in London, GB
The Aquitaine desk is shown in Cherry wood with a Prune finish and top in Leblon. It has rounded, elegantly shaped legs, magnificent handles and stunning decorative ironwork along th...
Stone
Unavailable
H 30.5 in W 64.25 in D 31.13 in
Sophisticated 18th Century French Louis XV Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A sophisticated 18th century French Louis XV kingwood and ormolu bureau plat desk, with one long drawer flanked by two shorter drawers, with a later black leather and gold embossed w...
Fine English Mid-18th Century Pedestal Desk in Best Cuban Mahogany
Located in London, GB
Fine English mid-18th century pedestal desk in best Cuban mahogany.
Unavailable
H 28 in W 26 in D 18 in
Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, 'Mid-18th Century'
Located in London, GB
A Louis XV ormolu-mounted bois satine and fruitwood marquetry writing table. Adjustable writing slide with black leather panel, gilt-tooled with central motif; full length drawer wit...
Ormolu
Unavailable
H 27.96 in W 31.89 in D 18.12 in
Mid-18th Century Cuban Mahogany Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Writing Table
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Very pleased to offer you this absolutely stunning and very original 18th century Dutch marquetry inlaid writing table or side table, circa 1750 and in beautiful condition. The qual...
Mahogany, Sycamore, Holly
18th Century Italian Desk in Walnut LXV Neapolitan
Located in Paris, FR
18th Italie Desk In Walnut LXV Neapolitan five drawers,from center sitting height cm.53
7 Louis XVI Period Cylinder Desk, 18th Century
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
A small but elegant Louis XVI desk in molded mahogany and Caribbean mahogany veneer, engraved and gilded bronze ornamentation, the recess partly surrounded by an openwork gallery, th...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 48.04 in W 53.15 in D 24.02 in
Wonderful 18th Century French Roll Top Desk (Cylinder Bureau)
Located in Poole, GB
Wonderful 18th Century French Roll Top Desk ( cylinder bureau ) A very elegant and with great proportions, late 18th century French walnut and parquetry Cylinder bureau with chevron...
Walnut
French Walnut Dressing Table or Desk, 18th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Country French walnut dressing table with one long drawer- perfect for a small desk. Notice the shaped front and cabriole legs. This handmade piece is unusual- the drawer shows below...
Walnut
Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700
Located in Roveredo In Piano, IT
Second half XVIII sec. Writing table in solid walnut Louis XVI (late 1700) double sided. Rectangular top under which, on a molded band, three drawers and a pull are inserted. The str...
Wood, Walnut
A Fine 18th Century Spanish Baroque Period Chestnut Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine late 17th / early 18th century Spanish baroque period chestnut desk with a single plank top over three heavily carved drawers and lyre legs connected by a stretcher base. In o...
Chestnut
18th Century Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very early 18th century table with stretcher and single center drawer
Antique Chinese Carved Rosewood and Marble Desk, 18th Century
Located in Birmingham, AL
Antique Chinese carved rosewood and marble desk. Wonderful antique piece that is dated to be over 200 years old. Substantial and uniquely striking mauve marble and great detail.
Marble
Late 18th Century Rosewood Sheraton Artists Desk
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Late 18th century rosewood artists desk of Sheraton design with fold down table with inset easel, and well with lift up lid fitted for paint pots, fitted drawers with artists materia...
Leather, Rosewood, Satinwood
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 60.24 in D 35.63 in
Antique 18th Century Writing Table By Holland And Sons LTD ( REF AF-3500 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
This elegant 18th-century writing table, crafted from fine mahogany by the renowned "Holland & Sons LTD," exemplifies exceptional quality and timeless design. The table stands gracef...
Mahogany
Writing Table
Located in Geneva, CH
A Louis XVI rectangular-shaped amaranth and citronwood writing table, with a three-quarter pierced gallery top above an inkwell drawer, above four fluted legs joined together by a sh...
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 53.15 in D 30.32 in
18th Century Walnut Wood Spanish Clonial Writing Table, 1730s
Located in Wyboston Lakes, GB
This table is from Spain It was used to written It was made in 1700 it is walnut It is restored.
Walnut
18th Century French Regency Table
Located in Harbor Springs, MI
Carved from stunning dark walnut this writing desk originates from the 18th century Regence period in France.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 11.42 in W 14.18 in D 9.45 in
Small 18th Century George III Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The mahogany writing table has recently been recovered with a light green leather top. The frieze is shaped and fitted with a single oak lined drawer which carries the original swan ...
Mahogany
Louie xv table a' ecrire, writing table 18th c.
Located in Hudson, NY
Louie xv, blue painted oak writing table [ a' ecrire] with bronze drawer pull and sabots and a leather inset top. 18th c.
Bronze
Late 18th Century Bureau Plat
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 18th century to early 19th century writing table.
Wood
Italian Neoclassical writing table, 18th / 19th c.
Located in Hudson, NY
Italian, ebony inlayed fruitwood writing table. Late 18th, early 19th c.
Ebony
18th Century Louis XIV Style Table
Located in Montecito, CA
18th century Louis XIV style cherrywood writing table, stenciled leather inset with a centre medallion.
Leather, Cherry
Empire Writing Desk by Johann Reimann, Vienna, Dated 1803
By Johann Reimann
Located in Vienna, AT
Signed and dated: „Verfertiget v. Johann Reimann / bu¨rgerl. (.) Tischlermeister in Wienn den 1st Jannuari 1803". Satin and yew veneered, corpus in beech or oak, fire gilt bronze...
Satinwood, Yew
Unavailable
H 45.5 in W 45.5 in D 30 in
Fine and Rare 18th Century English Inlaid Satinwood and Kingwood Oval Desk
Located in Millbrook, NY
Fine and rare English 18th century inlaid satinwood and kingwood desk or writing table.
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
18th Century George I Figured Walnut Antique Kneehole Desk
Located in Antrim, GB
A rare early 18th century George I figured walnut antique kneehole desk of good colour and small proportions. The quarter veneered top with rosewood stringing, cross banding and ogee...
Walnut
18th French Satinwood and Marquetry Inlaid Desk
Located in London, GB
A French satinwood and marquetry inlaid Bonheure du Jour, late 18th century. The upper portion consisting of six deep drawers all above a single frieze drawer and tambour slide cupbo...
Wood
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Roman Marble Trapezophorus circa 1st-2nd Century A.D
Located in Madrid, ES
A Roman marble trapezophorus in the Form of a Barbarian Dacian young figure. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. Measure: height 24 1/4 inches (62 cm). Property from Mr. Radu Moldovan, Sko...
Marble
$17,699Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...
Carrara Marble
English 19th Century Pine Painted Butler's Pantry
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique 19th century butler’s pantry made in England, circa 1860, beautifully crafted of English pine these Victorian-era cupboards provide abundant storage with classic style. Feat...
Wood, Pine
Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic me...
Marble
French Slender Black Console Table w/Marble Top & Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted console table with drawers and its original marble top. This vintage table from France features a 39" long white marble top which rests above a recessed panel apron ...
Marble
$186,356
H 30.32 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Important Living Room Set by Ludwig Alter Darmstadt Jugendstil, 1908'
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional and rare living room set composed by a table with four chairs, and sofà, a Book cabinet and Pedestal by Ludwig Alter, Darmstadt, Germany, 1908 circa. Part of a living ro...
Wood
French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with bronze trim and ornate ormolu mounts and embossed leather top. The desk is finished on all sides and could ...
Leather, Walnut
$3,000Sale Price|38% Off
H 81.5 in W 36 in D 21 in
Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fantastic paint decorated Venetian secretary desk with faux marble interior is a remarkable statement piece that captures the artistry and elegance of 19th to early 20th century...
Walnut
$757,074
H 34.65 in W 56.89 in D 25.4 in
1750 Venezia Italy Blue and Green Lacquered Wooden Engraved Commode with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
There are a few pieces that can be called rare and extraordinary and this piece it can be. This is one-of-a-kind and unobtainable commode coming out from an Italian gentleman privat...
Wood, Lacquer
$60,565Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
$16,500
H 86.5 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black lacquer secretary bookcase from the 19th century, with glass doors, drop-front desk and gold Chinoiserie décor. Created in England during the 19th century, this secr...
Glass, Wood
$164,040
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
18th Century Oak Corner Library Cupboard
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This mid-18th century oak corner cupboard originates from the Prebysterie (living quarters of a pastor) of the small Normandy village of Foie, now part of Normanville. It was reputed...
Oak
Outstanding French 18th Century Altar
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning and exceptional mid-18th century Autel - Altar from the Provenace region of France. Beautifully constructed from sound oak with tracing of its original paint. Beautiful ...
Oak
Italian Rococo Serpentine Desk in Venetian Walnut, Circa 1750s
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian (18th Century) walnut serpentine shaped desk with 2 side doors and 2 narrow front doors above a drawer with a pull out front interior chair having a left arm.
Walnut, Upholstery
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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Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.