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English Bamboo Desk or Writing Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming 19th century three drawer desk featuring leather panels on top, foldout writing shelf
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
English Edwardian Solid Oak Desk / Writing Table
Located in Leicester, GB
English Edwardian oak desk, handsomely made by ‘Mills & Mills Ltd' Coventry. Classic English solid
Category
Vintage 1930s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English Partner Desk Desk, 1870 Writing Desk, Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental English partner desk desk, 1870 writing desk, mahogany
one sides profiled three-door
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19thC English Pine Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
19thC English pine writing desk
Measures: W119 x D73 x H68cm.
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Mallard writing desk, English Walnut
By Stout Duck Ltd
Located in Skipton, GB
This truly unique English walnut writing desk has been exquisitely crafted with the utmost care and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Burl, Walnut, Fruitwood, Cherry, Boxwood
Country English Pine Farmhouse Desk or Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century charming country English farmhouse desk, writing table, or server featuring a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
English Regency Desk with Foldable Desk / Writing Table 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Extraordinary English regency desk with hinged sides and red leather top. 5 drawers in the front
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31.11 in W 55.91 in D 30.32 in
English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1900
English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
- Bonheur Du Jour. Great colour and
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Correspondence Desk, English, Library, Writing Table, Cotswold School
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage correspondence desk. An English, solid teak library or writing table in the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 43.12 in W 57.09 in D 23.63 in
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
Category
20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Beautiful English Partner Desk/Writing Desk 20th Century, Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful English Partner Desk/Writing Desk 20th Century, Mahogany
Solid mahogany, partially
Category
20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Small English Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table / Desk c.1900
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful small English Victorian mahogany writing table. An elegant fitted desk from the earlier
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This Regency style writing desk with a tooled saddle leather top and beaded edge has three
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of mahogany from the late 19th century, featuring an inset
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Ladies Writing Desk, English, Correspondence Table, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ladies writing desk. An English, mahogany and leather correspondence table
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.34 in W 37.8 in D 19.1 in
Small Antique Kneehole Desk, English, Writing Table, Georgian Revival, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique kneehole desk. An English, mahogany writing table with Georgian revival
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 27.37 in W 31.3 in D 13.78 in
1950s English Mahogany Writing Desk with Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
English 1950s mahogany writing table with drawers and legs with bronze lions claws.
Dimensions
Category
Mid-20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Thomas Turner Manchester English Mahogany Writing Desk Library Table
By Thomas Turner
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Thomas Turner English Victorian era writing desk. Made from solid mahogany with a tooled
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 29 in W 36 in D 18.75 in
Baker Furniture English Regency Banded Mahogany Writing Desk or Console Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Regency or Georgian style drop leaf writing desk, console table, or sofa
Category
Vintage 1940s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28.25 in W 57.5 in D 26.63 in
English Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
English Leather Top Writing Table combines beauty and functionality, making it an exquisite addition to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Victorian English Partner Desk Column Shaped Legs Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century Victorian English partner desk column shaped legs writing table
Column shaped table
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 29.53 in W 47.64 in D 35.44 in
English Edwardian Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5596 Elegant antique writing desk / writing table of bow fronted design, having green tooled
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Yew Wood Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This is a custom English Yew wood partners writing table with two recessed panel drawers each side
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Yew
Vintage Writing Desk, English, Steel, Victorian Pine, Shop Retail, Display Table
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage writing desk. An English, steel, oak and Victorian pine shop retail display table
Category
Late 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 33.08 in W 70.67 in D 35.24 in
Baker Furniture English Regency Burled Walnut Writing Desk or Console Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Regency style writing desk or console table
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Inlaid Wood English Writing Desk, 1880s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant English writing desk from the second half of the 19th century. Finished for the center
Category
Antique 1880s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique English Satinwood Parquetry Writing Desk circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Satinwood Parquetry Writing Desk circa 1890
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Writing Desk, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English inlaid rosewood writing desk on casters with leather and galleried top, Circa 1890.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
English Hard Wood Portable Writing Desk, circa 1850
By OTHR
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
English country portable writing desk with lifting writing surface, it has its original bronze
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Mexican Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Ladies Morning Room Desk, English, Writing Table, Aesthetic Period, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ladies morning room desk. An English, walnut and satinwood pedestal writing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.53 in W 47.45 in D 22.64 in
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English five drawer Hepplewhite tambour writing desk with fitted interior, satinwood string inlay
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Hepplewhite Desks and Writing T...
Traditional English Leather Top Black Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
Traditional English leather top black lacquered writing desk. Newly made in the USA with iconic
Category
2010s American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine 19th C. English Tunbridge Portable Writing Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine larger Antique Travel Desk with fine wood and Mother-of-Pearl inlay. The dark mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
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 Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 28.63 in W 45.32 in D 24.63 in
19th Century English Writing Reading Table
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Mid 19th Century writing table in flame cut walnut with leather writing pad top
and a built in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 31.11 in W 31.5 in D 17.52 in
Classic English Partner/Writing Desk 19th Century, Mahogany, Victorian.
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic English Partner/Writing Desk 19th Century, Mahogany, Victorian.
Solid mahogany,
Baluster
Category
Antique 1880s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 31.11 in W 86.62 in D 47.25 in
Baker Furniture English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Regency style writing desk or console table
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa
Category
Vintage 1940s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique English Victorian Marquetry Writing Desk by Donald Ross
By Donald Ross, Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
Antique English Victorian marquetry writing desk by Donald Ross
English, c. 1890
Measures: Height
Category
Antique 1890s English Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Antique English Oak Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine Antique English writing table with great traditional form, peg construction and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique English Queen Anne Walnut Writing Desk, Circa 1895
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Queen Anne walnut writing desk, circa 1895.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Late Regency Oak Writing Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Late Regency (mid-19th Century) parcel ebonized & oak writing table with black leather
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather
English Crossed Sabre Leg Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Handcrafted for us by a small workshop in England, this writing table embodies the quality and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Custom, English Walnut Burl Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This beautiful George II style executive writing table/desk in burled walnut features a uniquely
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
English 19th century William IV bronze mounted Regency Writing Table or Desk
Located in Troy, NY
Elegant William IV writing table, top with an inset black leather writing surface framed with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 29.5 in W 44 in D 24.5 in
English Zebra Wood Military Campaign Writing Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English zebra wood military campaign writing desk with brass bound molded edges, original recessed
Category
Antique 1820s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
19th Century English Metamorphic Writing Desk by William Richardson
Located in Essex, MA
A Signed 19th Century Metamorphic Writing Desk by William Richardson of Leeds and Bradford
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
English Shaped Top Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Mahogany shaped top partners writing table with satinwood stringing and inlaid fan medallions
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Boxwood, Olive, Satinwood
Antique Aesthetic Period Davenport, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Aesthetic Period Davenport. An English, walnut and bird's eye maple writing desk
Category
Antique 1880s British Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
H 45.08 in W 23.82 in D 23.82 in
English Chippendale Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Wilson, NC
English Chippendale mahogany leather top table, the three drawers with mahogany secondary wood and
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Folding Military Campaign Writing Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Civil War era British campaign writing desks. Made of mahogany featuring a folding form that
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Queen Anne Style Burl and Oak Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English Queen Anne Style Burl and Oak Writing Desk
This Antique English Queen Anne Style
Category
Early 20th Century British Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1980s English Root Wood Writing Desk with Door and Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s English root wood writing desk with door and drawers.
Category
Late 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Writing Table, Early 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite writing desk is crafted of rich mahogany and features the straightforward design
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th-Century Antique English Writing Desk with Black Leather Top
Located in Harderwijk, NL
What a beautiful, luxurious, and timeless antique writing desk this is! It is in good and proper
Category
Antique 19th Century Classical Roman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
English Walnut Burl Two-Drawer Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This two-drawer walnut writing desk is made for us by our English cabinetmaker. Using time-honored
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
English Gothic Revival Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
19th century English leather top oak writing table with chamfered corners over two drawers having
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather
English Walnut Burl Three-Drawer Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
walnut writing desk has Classic lines that would blend well in a modern setting. It has a saddle tan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant 19th century freestanding mahogany roll top writing desk.
Tambour top rolls back to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 40.16 in W 51.19 in D 33.08 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the English writing table desk you’re looking for. An English writing table desk — often made from wood, mahogany and animal skin — can elevate any home. Find 689 options for an antique or vintage English writing table desk now, or shop our selection of 19 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect English writing table desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right English writing table desk, those designed in Regency, Georgian and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Gillows of Lancaster & London, Heal's and Jonathan Field each produced at least one beautiful English writing table desk that is worth considering.
How Much is an English Writing Table Desk?
The average selling price for an English writing table desk at 1stDibs is $4,307, while they’re typically $304 on the low end and $175,000 for the highest priced.
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.
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