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Victorian Burr Walnut & Marquetry Writing Table
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Victorian Burr Walnut & Marquetry Writing Table

19th century
Sold 16 December 2025 · FB Antiques
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Description

Elegant Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Writing Table

Item Code: S27-1077

A beautifully proportioned walnut writing table featuring refined serpentine lines, exquisite marquetry inlay, and a richly detailed leather writing surface. Its sweeping cabriole legs and graceful silhouette reflect classic French design influences, while the intricate floral marquetry panels add warmth, charm, and decorative appeal. This stylish table is ideal for use as a writing desk, dressing table, or elegant accent piece within a period or contemporary interior.

Key Features

* Attractive serpentine form with flowing cabriole legs

* Fine walnut veneers with rich figuring throughout

* Detailed floral marquetry inlaid panels to the top

* Central tooled leather writing surface with gilt detailing

* Shaped frieze drawer with decorative brass handles

* Excellent proportions and elegant presence from all angles

* Suitable as a writing table, hall table, or dressing table

Dimensions

* Width: 102 cm

* Depth: 61 cm

* Height: 76 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
102cm (40.16")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Declaration

FB Antiques has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1182566
Dealers Internal Reference
S27-1077
Description
Elegant Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Writing Table

Item Code: S27-1077

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A beautifully proportioned walnut writing table featuring refined serpentine lines, exquisite marquetry inlay, and a richly detailed leather writing surface.
FB Antiques

Its sweeping cabriole legs and graceful silhouette reflect classic French design influences, while the intricate floral marquetry panels add warmth, charm, and decorative appeal. This stylish table is ideal for use as a writing desk, dressing table, or elegant accent piece within a period or contemporary interior.

fig 1. A Victorian burr walnut writing table featuring decorative marquetry inlays, a leather inset top, and cabriole legs.
fig 1. Victorian Burr Walnut & Marquetry Writing Table

Key Features

Attractive serpentine form with flowing cabriole legs

Fine walnut veneers with rich figuring throughout

Detailed floral marquetry inlaid panels to the top

Central tooled leather writing surface with gilt detailing

fig 2. A Victorian burr walnut writing table featuring decorative marquetry inlays, a leather inset top, and cabriole legs.
fig 2. Victorian Burr Walnut & Marquetry Writing Table

Shaped frieze drawer with decorative brass handles

Excellent proportions and elegant presence from all angles

Suitable as a writing table, hall table, or dressing table

Dimensions

Width: 102 cm

Depth: 61 cm

Height: 76 cm

Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
102cm (40.16")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1182566
Dealers Internal Ref
S27-1077
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A Victorian burr walnut writing table featuring decorative marquetry inlays, a leather inset top, and cabriole legs.
Victorian Burr Walnut & Marquetry Writing Table
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A Victorian burr walnut writing table featuring decorative marquetry inlays, a leather inset top, and cabriole legs.
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  • ObjectDesks & Writing Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBurr Walnut, Walnut, Leather, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsMarquetry inlay, Cabriole legs, Serpentine apron, Brass drop handles
  • SizeH 76 cm (30 in) x W 102 cm (40 in) x D 61 cm (24 in)

Victorian writing tables frequently incorporate revivalist motifs, elaborate veneers like burr walnut, and intricate marquetry, reflecting the industrial prosperity and design eclecticism of the 19th century.

These tables are traditionally constructed with a secondary softwood or hardwood carcass, overlaid with highly figured burr walnut veneers, decorative marquetry inlays, and fitted with brass handles and leather writing surfaces.

Authenticity is identified through period-correct construction methods, such as hand-cut dovetails in the drawer construction, natural oxidisation of the timber and brass, and traditional shellac French polishing.

Pairing a traditional wooden writing table with modern minimalist seating or placing it against a neutral wall allows the rich grain and intricate inlay to serve as a focal point without overwhelming the space.

Preserve antique wood by keeping it out of direct sunlight, maintaining stable indoor humidity levels to prevent veneer cracking, and cleaning only with a soft, dry cloth while avoiding modern silicone-based polishes.
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