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18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
graceful and functional bureau de pente from the late 18th century, this cherrywood slant top writing desk
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Charleston Chippendale Mahogany Slant Top Desk with Fitted Interior, C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Charleston Chippendale mahogany slant top writing desk with four graduated drawers, fitted interior
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Antique 1770s American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Early American Country Farmhouse Slant Top School Student Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early American schoolhouse / country / farmhouse writing desk. Made of poplar featuring a
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Antique Late 19th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Poplar

Student Pine Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Early 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950. Pine pupitre Good antique condition
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Student Oak & Iron Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950. Oak and iron pupitre Good vintage
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
American Cuban mahogany slant top desk with turned ball finial gallery, fitted interior drawers
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks and Writing Tables

American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
H 44.5 in W 39 in D 27.5 in
1800s Hancrafted Tall Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
1800s Hancrafted tall slant top secretary desk. Wood appears to be flame maple. Solid dove tail
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Baker Furniture Georgian Flame Mahogany Leather Top Slant Front Architect's Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian style slant front architect's desk. The desk features shallow drawers and
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Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Chippendale Style Slant Top Desk in Black Lacquered Wood, circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Chippendale style slant top desk in black lacquered wood. Red brilliant lacquered inferior part
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Early 20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Carved Walnut Desk on Legs with Slant Top and Inside Storage
Located in Dallas, TX
, and features a slant top that lifts up to reveal inside storage. The surface is embellished with a
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
French marquetry ladies slant top three-drawer writing desk with floral motif inlay, flanking step
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Gold, Ormolu

Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Located in Miami, FL
& foliate inlays in tulipwood, kingwood & satinwood on the top, front panels of the drawer, slant-top, and
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Tulipwood, Satinwood, Mahogany

19th Century Slanted Top Writing Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Double width slant top Mahogany writing desk. Each Writing side can lift individually or
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Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century Slanted Top Writing Desk
19th Century Slanted Top Writing Desk
H 32 in W 48 in D 20.5 in
Writing Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Refinished and painted slant top writing desk. Noveau style front with three drawers. Interior
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Vintage 1940s American Desks

Writing Desk
Writing Desk
H 42 in W 29.5 in D 16 in
Walnut Slant Top Desk, 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
Up for your consideration is this gorgeous 19th century walnut slant top writing desk. This deep
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Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Slant Top Desk, 19th Century
Walnut Slant Top Desk, 19th Century
H 38 in W 27.75 in D 18.25 in
Green Slant Top Scribes Desk
Located in Boston, MA
Slant top green painted pine scribes desk. The desk opens to an adjustable height and has multiple
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Paint, Wood

Green Slant Top Scribes Desk
Green Slant Top Scribes Desk
H 37 in W 28.5 in D 23.25 in
Dutch mahogany and curly maple clerk’s cabinet
Located in Kenilworth, IL
shelves over a bank of drawers on a base cabinet centering on a slant top writing desk over flanking
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Secretaires

Primitive Antique Early American Pine Slant Top Writing Desk Country Farmhouse
Located in Dayton, OH
American pine slant top writing desk, circa 19th century. Features an aged distressed patina. Great
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Antique 19th Century Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

19th-C. English Jacobean Carved Oak Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Oh the detail! This is a 19th century heavily carved oak slant front desk. The top lifts over two
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Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Desks

Materials

Brass

Primitive Antique Early American Cherry Slant Top Writing School Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
A charming 19th century slant top writing desk. Made from cherry with turned legs leading to peg
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Antique 19th Century American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Antique French Weathered Oak Slant Top Desk
Located in Mckinney, TX
This lovely petite slant-top writing desk is a true gem that exudes the rustic yet refined charm of
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Italian Rococo Style Venetian Painted Folding Writing Desk
Located in Firenze, IT
This lovely petite Italian Louis XV style slant-top writing desk is entirely decorated with hand
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Inlaid English Slant Top Desk Davenport
Located in New York, NY
shelves and has a slant top that lifts to expose a storage compartment. The top has a brass gallery rail
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Inlaid English Slant Top Desk Davenport
Inlaid English Slant Top Desk Davenport
H 34.75 in W 22 in D 15.5 in
19th Century Country French Slant Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Country French slant top desk with bookcase. Made of solid cherry with waxed patina
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Child Beech Writing Table Slant Top Desk and Foldable Chair, France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table and its chair, circa 1950. Foldable beech pupitre for child and
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Beech

Pine Standing Desk with Slant Top, Denmark, 1890s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Antique Danish slant top desk, circa 1890s. Made for a rural schoolmaster, this pine desk retains
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Antique 1890s Danish Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Mid 18th Century French Provincial Slant Top Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
The slant top opening to reveal a fitted interior with two drawers and six compartments, with one
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early 19thc Pennsylvania Original Grey Painted Slant Top Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic early 19thc original blue/grey slant top primitive desk.This desk has the best old worn
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Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

19th Century Poplar Federal Slant Front Flip Top Schoolmasters Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning piece of history in this circa 1860 American Slant Front Schoolmasters desk constructed
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

RARE 19THC ORIGINAL GREY PAINTED NEW ENGLAND SLANT TOP DESK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS WONDERFUL DIMENUTIVE LIFT TOP DESK IS IN GREAT CONDITION.THE TAPER LEGS AND BREAD BOARD ENDS
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Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Chippendale Style Slant Top Desk in Black Lacquered Wood, circa 1900
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chippendale style slant top desk in black lacquered wood. Inferior part opening by three drawers
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Antique Early 1900s European Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

English Secretary Bookcase
Located in Savannah, GA
English Secretary Bookcase. Slant top desk with leather writing surface features a number of
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Secretary Bookcase
English Secretary Bookcase
H 84 in W 42.5 in D 22.75 in
18th Century French Rococo Style Secretary
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
, boxwood and plum. Slant-top opens to writing desk with 5 small drawers, a small shelve and a secret
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Boxwood, Walnut

18th Century French Rococo Style Secretary
18th Century French Rococo Style Secretary
H 39.77 in W 42.52 in D 24.41 in
Painted Writing Desk, France, circa 1850s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming and petite slant top writing desk with a secret little drawer hidden in the side. Lovely
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Painted Writing Desk, France, circa 1850s
Painted Writing Desk, France, circa 1850s
H 32.68 in W 20.87 in D 15.75 in
Swedish Mid-20th Century Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish drop-leaf secretary from the mid-20th century. This Swedish slant-top writing desk, with
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20th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Painted Writing Table Slant Top Desk, France, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk and writing table, 19th century. Both authentic and ergonomic Good antique
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Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Poplar

Slant Top Desk On Stand
Located in Wilson, NC
The leather writing surfaces on this desk have been newly restored with blind and gold tooling. The
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Antique 1760s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Slant Top Desk On Stand
Slant Top Desk On Stand
H 37.75 in W 34.5 in D 21 in
Vintage Oak Slant / Lift Top Travel Desk / Laptop Desk, C.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage oak slant / lift top travel desk / laptop desk, C.1930, 20th century writing desk
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

French Neoclassical Style Lady's Writing Desk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A chic little slant top lady's writing desk in the style of Maison Jansen. Fruitwood with gilt
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20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid-19th century slant top ladies writing desk with exterior floral design details. The writing
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Antique 1830s European Desks

Materials

Walnut

George II Style Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase by John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Southampton, NY
inside. Sitting on a slant top writing desk with drawers below. Top opens to a leather top surface which
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20th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

19th Century French Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming 19th century French slant top ladies writing desk with richly carved and slender cabriole
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique English Carved Oak Bible Box Writing Slope Desk Book Slant Top Lectern
Located in Shreveport, LA
slanted top is completely covered in carvings and features a lower raised edge to support books and/or
Category

Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Slant-Top Fir Foreman's Desk
Located in Seattle, WA
Early 20th c. Foreman's Desk from a Pacific Northwest sawmill. A slightly slanted top made of fir
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Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Slant-Top Fir Foreman's Desk
Slant-Top Fir Foreman's Desk
H 44 in W 96 in D 32 in
19th Century American Slant-top Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century American pine standing slant-top desk, Southern provenance
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Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Slant-top Desk
19th Century American Slant-top Desk
H 40 in W 35.25 in D 26.75 in
Antique Walnut Desk, Bookcase Top Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1950, B1770
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique walnut desk, vintage secretary desk, bookcase top slant front desk, antique furniture
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Vintage 1950s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Cherry Country Style Slant Top Kneading Table
Located in New York, NY
Above a plain frieze with a single drawer raised on boldly tunred legs.
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Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Slate

TWO PIECE FAUX PAINTED ITALIAN SECRETARY DESK
Located in York, ME
unique piece with two door bookcase top above slant lid writing desk fitted with five small drawers
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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

Slant Top Desk on Trestle Legs
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Tuscan desk, the slant top opening to reveal stepped drawers and cubby holes, the desk supported
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Slant Top Desk on Trestle Legs
Slant Top Desk on Trestle Legs
H 42 in W 44.5 in D 20 in
Early 20th Century Oak Slant Top Stand Up Desk by Library Bureau Makers
By Library Bureau Makers
Located in Pau, FR
Very attractive early 20th century oak stand up desk with slant top, five sliding racks and paneled
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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Slant Top Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the slant top writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each slant top writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and oak. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer slant top writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right slant top writing desk, those designed in Arts and Crafts, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Library Bureau Makers each produced at least one beautiful slant top writing desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Slant Top Writing Desk?

Prices for a slant top writing desk start at $475 and top out at $28,000 with the average selling for $2,828.