Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

A magnificent and impressive Italian antique walnut table with three full width shelves that can be opened from both sides with greatly carved and beveled top and beautiful carved tu...

A fine circa 1795 English late George III period mahogany double-sided library or writing table of rectangular form, the replaced gilt-tooled 'coral' leather inset top with square re...

Antique Swedish rococo desk from the late 1700s. The desk is a country house furniture in rococo style with a large drawer. Heavily curved rococo legs and also a curved table top and...

Swedish desk from the gustavian period around 1790. The desk is made by hand with a unique frame in solid pine. Original fluted decor around the whole apron and straight tapered legs...

An antique Swedish Gustavian bureau made of hand crafted painted Oakwood, in good condition. The Scandinavian writing table, desk features man...

French marquetry ladies slant top three-drawer writing desk with floral motif inlay, flanking step back interior drawers, leather writing surface, carved scalloped skirt, original or...

18th Century Swedish Painted Center Table ~ Writing Desk This selection embodies the quiet refinement and understated elegance of Scandinavian neoclassical design. Raised on slender...

Georgian Cuban Mahogany Writing Table - Late 18th Century Desk Side Dressing. This exceptional piece boasts solid construction with tight joints and no woodworm, radiating character...

A George III crossbanded mahogany kneehole desk with a baized slide, over an arrangement of seven drawers, with gilt handles and escutcheons, with a cupboard in the well, enclosing a...

A Louis XVI period French architect’s table in fruitwood with an adjustable leather-inset drafting top. The table features a single drawer, slide-out candle supports, and classic tap...

This small scale late eighteenth century French Louis XVI period walnut lady's writing desk features a gold tooled black leather top. A single drawer pulls out from the side using a ...

French bureau plat marquetry leather top three drawer desk with hearing bone inlays, three opposite side faux drawers, original floral ormolu mounts, brass escutcheons, brass knobs, ...

Gustavian styled work table from the county Norrbotten in northern Sweden. The table was made during the late 18th century and has a faux painted leg frame. The wooden drawer pull on...

A fine quality English architect’s drawing or draughting/drafting table of mahogany from the George III period, featuring a double rising adjustable top over a pull-out writing slide...

Refined writing desk entirely veneered in cherry, embellished with elegant ebony inlays. The piece is distinguished by its truncated pyramid legs and four ergonomic drawers, ideal fo...

A lovely antique Georgian Period bureau desk. This was made in England, it dates from around 1790-1810. This bureau has lovely slim proportions and it is of very high quality. It is...

A charming diminutively sized English kneehole desk. It was not originally made for a child but could be used as such as well as for an adult. Repainted sympathetically in a dark blu...

This 18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian walnut secretary slant-lid desk is a fine example of timeless European craftsmanship, blending rustic provincial charm with elegant utility. Handcrafted in Italy during the 1700s, the desk features a rich Circassian walnut grain, highlighted by warm patina that only centuries of use can create. The slant-lid opens to reveal a practical writing surface and compartments for documents, letters, and small essentials, making it as functional today as it was in the 18th century. The exterior is adorned with geometric inlay panels, showcasing the artistry of Italian cabinetmakers of the period. The piece is supported on turned baluster legs connected by a serpentine stretcher, ensuring both stability and visual appeal. Its compact yet refined proportions make it a versatile addition to a study, library, or living space, offering both storage and display value. Perfect for collectors of European antiques, Italian provincial furniture...

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...

A late 18th century Country French child size desk, made of solid cherry. Beautifully crafted with turned legs and carved stretcher with center finial. Candle stand on the right, att...

Beautiful antique mahogany bureau with a lovely interior in perfect and completely original condition. Completely handmade from beautiful mahogany. Warm, weathered patina. Original (...

18th-19th century English Chippendale style mahogany table desk with a serpentine shaped front and a drawer with a sliding leather top supported on carved cabriole legs.

This is an antique correspondence table. An English, mahogany lowboy or writing desk, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1780. A charmingly original personal desk with excellent co...

A beautifully crafted late 18th Century Slant Front Desk with dovetailed top and drawers, fine graining, great color and solid traditiona...

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....

This is a special piece! It is a late 18th century carved oak and gilt bronze writing desk. It has two drawers and two identical faux drawers. Each foot is capped in bronze. The felt...

The rectangular top retains the rare original blue leather, ratcheted slope, three short and long  drawers to both sides of the frieze, chamfered square leg with original brass casto...

19th Spanish refectory desk table with solomonic legs and iron stretcher Original perfect condition Top table in perfect shape. Very heavy piece

We present this Italian walnut desk dating back to the late 18th century, during the Louis XVI period. Featuring simple lines and a lack of excessive ornamentation, the legs are lin...

English mahogany two-drawer leather top writing desk with carved molded edge, original brasses and terminating on chamfered tapered legs, Late 18th century. Desk is finished on all ...

Rectangular top over a single drawer with inlaid escutcheon and original bail handle raised on square tapered legs.

An exceptionally beautiful farm house table from the Tyrolean region of Austria in fruitwood with the rich patina of age acquired from its 250 year history! A multipurpose table, it would have served as a dining table as well as a table used in the preparation of food. Utensils and bread would have been stored in its deep and long drawers, which are decorated with small etched field flowers on the fronts. The box stretcher would have provided a footrest in addition to rendering the table stronger. Offers pegged construction, dovetailed drawers and original wooden pulls. This Alpine table...

Louis XVI Rolltop or cylinder desk, France, 1780. This original Louis XVI cylinder desk has an elegant mahogany veneer with satinwood inlays. I...

Center writing table Cassina Brothers (Francesco and Giuseppe) Milan, January 26, 1796 79.5 x 94 x 58.5 cm State of conservation: excellent The rectangular table features a minimall...

An outstanding 18th century Reflectoire table or desk from the Catalan region of Spain. Masterly constructed from walnut with a stunning solid board top. Wonderful patina.... This ta...

Rectangular removable green leather top with reversible felt playing surface , exposing a backgammon playing surface. Opposing chip drawers and raised on square tapered fluted legs e...

having a hinged rectangular top opening to reveal a number of drawers and storage wells, some internal and secret, with a flip down front allowing ease of writing, raised on carved c...

George III Mahogany writing table. With Brass drop pulls, 3 drawers beneath a mahogany top with molded edge above a Greek key molding below. 4 square legs. Below blind fretwork corne...

This beautiful period writing table was constructed in France circa 1790 to 1800 of rich imported mahogany and the woods have been carefully selected to create an overall pattern of ...

A Georgian mahogany writing table with burgundy leather inset top over three-drawered apron with central drawer stepped above two side drawers, standing on four bold square section l...

Antique Country Irish White Oak Desk or Writing Table Made in the late 1700's and still appears to be unrestored and to our eyes, that is a very good thing. Look at the colour of the...

A fine Charles IV walnut writing desk/side table with decorative inlaid marquetry work in blonde wood and ebony. Featuring forged iron hardware to the single large drawer, with worki...

Baroque secretary from the 18th century, in very good condition.

A handsome and characterful 18th century Georgian bureau desk on stand, dating from the 1700s, with a traditional fall-front writing surface openi...

This very fine mahogany writing table made in England in the French taste would have been for only the most current and fashionable people of the time. The table has a serpentine top...

A Swedish late Gustavian writing desk, late 18th century in excellent antique condition. Key included. Restored with additions. Slight damages, wear and repairs due to age and as sh...

Period Georgian architect's table or desk --Metamorphic --Cuban mahogany --Writing surfaces and racheted book supports --A very well construction ver...

Fine Chinese export Campaign or travel secretary the top with foliate carved backsplash over lifting lid, the fall front with molded raised panel door...

18th c., England, a delightful George III cheveret lady's writing desk in two parts. The upper five-drawer cabinet with conforming guard over fitted drawers, resting on a table with ...

18th century walnut writing table with a banded and beveled edge around the top, following down to a simple apron containing a singl...

This 18th century French ladies secretary desk is a fine example of Louis XV craftsmanship, beautifully constructed in kingwood and walnut with e...

English mahogany bow front ladies dressing table with hinged top, single drawer, original brasses, satin wood inlay, compartmentalized fitted int...

Late 18th Century, Italian Lacquered Wood Bonheur du Jour This refined Genoese (Italy) bonheur du jour in lacquered wood, made in the late 18th century, is an elegant and functiona...

A distinguished 18th-century George III mahogany partner’s desk, characterized by its rectangular top adorned with a tooled red leather writing surface, is complemented by two doveta...

This original Louis XVI Desk stands out for its beautiful walnut veneer which is additionally embellished with intarsia. The desk stands on four tapering square legs. It has three dr...

Fine Magilini style walnut and intricately inlaid fruitwood, walnut, black walnut, satinwood and rosewood center or writing table with one drawer on elegant tapering legs. Beautiful ...

France, Louis XVI period, ca. 1780, by the ebenist Pierre Garnier (master from 1742), predominantly oak, mahogany veneered and with ebony marquetry, matted, double-sided drawer desig...

Stunning Quality Late 18th-Century George III Partners Pedestal Desk *Lovely Colour and Patina – England, circa 1790* A superb late 18th-century George III period partners pedes...

Very rare 18th century Italian neoclassical desk attributed to the workshop of Giuseppe Maggiolini. The piece is composed of extensive inlay ...

George III period table with drawer at the ends. Squarish top with drawer. Original bail handles. Square section legs. False handles on sides.