{"title":"Antique Desks \u0026 Writing Tables","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover our curated collection of antique desks and writing tables. These are functional pieces rooted in British furniture tradition, well-made, intelligently designed and a joy to work at. From the stately form of a pedestal desk to the lighter structure of Victorian writing tables, every piece we offer has been chosen for its quality, proportion and originality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe focus on classic English forms from the 18th to early 20th centuries. You’ll find solid oak and mahogany desks with real weight and patina, fine English writing tables and the occasional rare partners’ desk or architect’s desk. Some were made for scholars or clerks, others sat in lawyers' offices or gentlemen’s libraries. Whether made for a country house study or a Victorian merchant’s office, every piece was made to last and stands ready for another lifetime of use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"antique-early-19th-century-mahogany-bow-front-writing-table","title":"Antique Georgian Mahogany Bow-Front Writing Table","description":"\u003cp\u003eA refined Georgian mahogany bow-front writing table of pleasing scale, raised on slender reeded legs with ring-turned ankles. The bowed frieze is fitted with a single drawer, framed with fine linear inlay with turned wooden knobs and flanked by reeded pilasters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in very good antique condition with a warm, even patina and light, honest surface wear commensurate with age. The table is structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, early 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 80.5 W: 88.5 D: 54.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight to underside of table: 63 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57036512264579,"sku":"3546","price":745.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/6-PXL_20251211_094602681.jpg?v=1765751852"},{"product_id":"antique-victorian-walnut-writing-desk-c-1880","title":"Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Desk c.1880","description":"\u003cp\u003eA late Victorian walnut writing desk, finely constructed and attractively proportioned, the desk features a beautifully worn original tooled leather inset top, set in front of a raised arrangement of small drawers, two to each side, joined by a central shelf and finished with elegant pierced brass gallery rails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lower section features a central frieze drawer flanked by raised pedestal-style ends, each with a single deep drawer stylised as two, all oak-lined with moulded fronts and all fitted with original brass drop handles on cruciform backplates. The desk is raised on eight slender, turned and fluted legs, all terminating in original brass and ceramic castors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElegant, practical and compact in scale, the desk offers generous storage and a substantial writing surface without the bulk of full pedestal desks. The desk retains its original locks stamped “Hobbs \u0026amp; Co. London” and “Nosotti London”, supporting supply through the Charles Nosotti firm and a higher-quality late Victorian London commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition with some light surface wear, including a leather writing surface beautifully patinated and time-worn. Structurally sound and ready to place in the home. Supplied with one original working key for all locks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1880\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 97 W: 115 D: 54 cm\u003cbr\u003eDesktop height: 77 cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight to underside of desk: 61.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57129367699843,"sku":"3391","price":1745.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/4-PXL_20251213_135535738.jpg?v=1767483483"},{"product_id":"antique-late-victorian-mahogany-adjustable-reading-table-c-1890","title":"Antique Late Victorian Mahogany Adjustable Reading Table c.1890","description":"\u003cp\u003eA late Victorian mahogany adjustable reading table. The rectangular top has an inset gilt-tooled leather writing surface which adjusts on a notched support, flanked by shallow side drawers and raised on turned legs united by a shaped lower tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for seated use beside a low chair or armchair, the tilting surface brings books and papers towards the user for reading or correspondence. Well suited to a library corner, drawing room or bedroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition with light surface wear consistent with age. The mechanism operates correctly, the structure is sound. Clean and ready to place in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1890.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 54 W: 64 D: 52.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57267126960515,"sku":"3575","price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/6-PXL_20260114_152101127.jpg?v=1769679217"},{"product_id":"antique-victorian-gothic-revival-oak-lectern-c-1893","title":"Antique Victorian Gothic Revival Oak Lectern c.1893","description":"\u003cp\u003eA late Victorian Gothic Revival oak lectern of strong architectural presence. The fixed sloping bookrest incorporates a lower book ledge, above an ornately carved frieze with a pointed Gothic arch, foliate uprights, turned pillars and a stretcher base with shaped feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA distinctly decorative piece, suitable for use as a lectern or reading stand, and equally effective as a display piece in a study, library or hall. In a commercial environment it would also make for a striking hostess stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition with light surface wear consistent with age and use. Some evidence of historic woodworm, long inactive. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1893.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 118.5 W: 84 D: 46 cm\u003cbr\u003eFront of rest height: 105cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57282902294915,"sku":"3590","price":745.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/9-PXL_20260119_113504097.jpg?v=1769797492"},{"product_id":"antique-georgian-mahogany-bow-front-writing-table-c-1810","title":"Antique Georgian Mahogany Bow-Front Writing Table c.1810","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fine Georgian mahogany writing table of bow-front form, the top with a reeded edge over a single long frieze drawer fitted with likely original oval brass handles with neoclassical lyre decoration, all raised on slender ring turned legs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn attractive writing table ideal for use in a living space as much as a study, and equally suited as a side table in a sitting room or hallway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition with surface wear consistent with age. The top has some aged shrinkage lines with a corresponding historic underside strengthening repair. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1810.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 71 W: 92 D: 50.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight to underside of table: 57 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57305363677571,"sku":"3581","price":595.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/1-PXL_20260115_132804401.jpg?v=1770147010"},{"product_id":"antique-edwardian-mahogany-metamorphic-writing-table-c-1900","title":"Antique Edwardian Mahogany Metamorphic Writing Table c.1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eA compact Edwardian mahogany writing table with satinwood crossbanding and boxwood stringing, the top opening to reveal a smoothly rising writing slope, lifted automatically into place by the patented metamorphic action as the leaves are raised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leather writing slope further lifts to reveal a spacious storage area beneath, with additional compartmentalised storage to the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original ivorine plaque indicates the piece was retailed by Finnigans, noted outfitters of luxury goods and travelling accessories for wealthy clients. To the rear a brass plaque denotes “PATS. 1631 \u0026amp; 5466”, the patent reference to the pop-up rise and fall mechanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition, with a gentle patina and some wear to the leather writing surface consistent with age and use. Below, an additional pull-out storage compartment with a leather-covered lid, with age-related wear to the interior, retained in original condition. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosed - H: 71 W: 54 D: 56 cm\u003cbr\u003eOpen - H: 80 W: 104.5 D: 56 c\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57382145098115,"sku":"3366","price":795.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/6-PXL_20260122_094610899.jpg?v=1771059779"},{"product_id":"antique-georgian-elm-clerks-desk-c-1800","title":"Antique Georgian Elm Clerks Desk c.1800","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Georgian elm clerks desk, the lifting writing sloping enclosing a fitted interior of pigeonholes and four small drawers, set above a single long drawer with brass swan-neck handles, all raised on slender square legs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA useful late Georgian writing desk of compact proportions, made for correspondence and paperwork storage. The carcass is reinforced with wonderful small period hand-forged iron braces to the front edges of the sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition with lots of attractive surface wear and a strong patina consistent with age and use. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1800.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 88.5 W: 69 D: 45.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57580500255107,"sku":"3663","price":645.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/5-PXL_20260307_143306365.jpg?v=1773392726"},{"product_id":"antique-victorian-mahogany-writing-table-c-1891","title":"Antique Victorian Mahogany Writing Table c.1890","description":"\u003cp\u003eA late 19th century mahogany writing table, the rectangular top with moulded edge and raised gallery set over three frieze drawers, all raised on well-turned tapering legs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition with some surface wear consistent with age and use. Structurally solid, clean and ready to place in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1890.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 78.5 W: 104.5 D: 49.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eDesktop height: 74.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight to underside of table: 61 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57736596652419,"sku":"3680","price":645.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/2-PXL_20260404_102007209.jpg?v=1775503951"},{"product_id":"antique-victorian-mahogany-writing-table-c-1872","title":"Antique Victorian Mahogany Writing Table c.1870","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Victorian mahogany writing table, the moulded top with a shaped rear gallery and set above two frieze drawers, all raised on turned legs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition with some surface wear, particularly to the top which features some deeper historic marks and colour variation consistent with age and use. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1870.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 83 W: 108 D: 50 cm\u003cbr\u003eTable top height: 82 cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight to underside of table: 54 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57923631186307,"sku":"3705","price":595.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/2-PXL_20260416_121323652.jpg?v=1777406678"},{"product_id":"antique-georgian-mahogany-bureau-c-1800","title":"Antique Georgian Mahogany Bureau c.1800","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fine George III mahogany bureau, the richly figured fall front opening to a green baize writing surface and fitted interior of pigeonholes, small drawers, central cupboard and a concealed secret drawer to each side. The bureau is set over four long graduated drawers with oval brass ring handles and diamond-shaped bone escutcheons, all raised on shaped bracket feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDating to around the turn of the 19th century, this is a well-proportioned working bureau of useful domestic scale, functioning beautifully as an antique writing desk with generous storage below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition with some historic surface wear consistent with age and use. Well restored historically and in good order. The later baize shows some wear and there is a historic filled repair to the right-hand side of the fall front panel. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1800.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 107 W: 108 D: 52 cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight of desk: 82.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57996233081219,"sku":"3721","price":895.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/3-PXL_20260504_132531542.jpg?v=1778166452"},{"product_id":"antique-victorian-ebonised-bonheur-du-jour-writing-table-c-1870","title":"Antique Victorian Ebonised Bonheur du Jour c.1870","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fine Victorian ladies writing table or bonheur-du-jour, ebonised and with gilt decoration, designed in the French Second Empire taste and reflecting the fashionable Aesthetic Movement influence of the period. The top retains its original beautifully aged tooled leather writing surface and pierced brass gallery over three small drawers, with a single long frieze drawer beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trestle supports are crisply detailed with roundels and scrolling ornament, joined by a turned stretcher and raised on original brass and ceramic castors. Compact in scale yet highly decorative, this is a refined occasional desk or writing table, equally at home in a bedroom or living space as it is a study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition with an attractively aged writing surface and gentle wear to the ebonised finish and gilding. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1870.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 85 W: 66.5 D: 55 cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight of desk top: 74 cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight to underside of desk: 61 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58079017369987,"sku":"3477","price":995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/2-PXL_20250911_160656544_d6a20763-6c9d-4c11-9d0a-e79aeaba5796.jpg?v=1779196866"},{"product_id":"antique-edwardian-louis-xvi-style-mahogany-writing-desk-by-spillman-co-c-1910","title":"Antique Edwardian Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing Desk. c.1910","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fine Edwardian bureau plat in the Louis XVI manner, crafted in well-figured mahogany, the gilt-tooled green leather writing surface enclosed by a pierced brass gallery and fitted with twin pull-out slides with matching inset leather. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA central drawer above the kneehole is flanked on one side by two standard drawers and on the other by a single deeper drawer designed with twin false fronts. The deeper drawer includes a removable sectioned tray and a lockable compartment. The reverse is finished with corresponding faux drawers, allowing the desk to stand freely in a room. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe desk is richly detailed with brass mouldings and finely cast mounts, standing on square tapering legs with inset brass fluting and moulded brass feet, the tops of the legs adorned with finely cast neoclassical swags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectly inspired by late eighteenth-century French bureau plats, reflecting the Edwardian taste for finely made neoclassical revival furniture. It represents a refined English interpretation of the Louis XVI style, combining classical form with London-made precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetailed and likely commissioned by Spillman \u0026amp; Co. of St Martin’s Lane, retaining the original name plaque within the drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition with minor wear consistent with age. The piece retains working locks to all drawers, complete with operating keys. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1910.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 78.5 W: 147.5 D: 77.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight to underside of desk: 57.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight of tabletop: 75.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58138298777987,"sku":"3464","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/1-PXL_20250909_144427593.jpg?v=1779905757"},{"product_id":"antique-georgian-sheraton-mahogany-kneehole-desk-c-1790","title":"Antique Georgian Sheraton Mahogany Kneehole Desk c.1790","description":"\u003cp\u003eA George III Sheraton period mahogany kneehole desk, the flame-figured top crossbanded in satinwood with a geometric marquetry border, quarter-paterae inlays to the corners and centred by an inlaid shell medallion. An integral brushing slide sits above a configuration of graduated drawers, all with matching geometric marquetry borders, flanking a recessed central cupboard with a further shell patera, all raised on shaped bracket feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReflecting the neat proportions of classic Sheraton design, the piece serves beautifully as a functional writing desk or dressing table for a principal bedroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition, with some light surface wear consistent with age. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1790.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 79.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 87 cm\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 48 cm\u003cbr\u003eKneehole Height: 60.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eKneehole Width: 31 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58157165871491,"sku":"3726","price":2450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/5-PXL_20260511_110514418.jpg?v=1780154322"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/collections\/PXL_20220111_111026209.jpg?v=1771887155","url":"https:\/\/foundersantiques.co.uk\/collections\/antique-desks-writing-tables\/elm.oembed","provider":"Founders Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}