Sold: Painted Mahogany Writing Table 19th Century

Name: Writing Table
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA795024
Price: 1050 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

FURTHER BROWSING

Visitors also looked at these ⇣

Antique Victorian Mahogany Writing Table

1850

An Edwardian Mahogany Carlton House Desk

Edwardian

Victorian Mahogany Knee Hole Desk

Victorian

A Charming Gillows of Lancaster Victorian Leather Top Desk

1880

Desk / Library Writing Table by Gillows

1920

Victorian Mahogany Writing Table

1850

Carradale Farm Antiques

Telephone 01392 447082

Location

The Antiques Complex
The Crane Depot
Adj. Exeter Airport
Clyst Honiton
Exeter
Devon
EX5 2ll
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/carradale

Verified Since Feb 2010

Items For Sale 144

Items Sold 1,713

Email Carradale Farm Antiques

Writing table

Ref: SA795024

Your Name

Phone (optional)

Email Address

Message

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Secure Transit

Cataloguer’s Note

Sustainable Choice

Frequently Asked Questions

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectDesks & Writing Tables
Period19th century
StyleEdwardian Revival
MaterialMahogany, Leather, Brass
ColourDark Brown
MotifsFloral swags, Ribbon bow motifs, Hand-painted medallions, Tapered legs
SizeH 77 cm (30 in) x W 76 cm (30 in) x D 44 cm (17 in)

This Edwardian Revival writing table from 1890 is constructed from dark brown mahogany with brass hardware and an inset leather top. The rectangular piece stands on slender Queen Anne legs with decorated knees and pad feet, and includes a single drawer below the top surface. The exterior exhibits hand-painted floral swags and ribbon bow motifs along the drawer front, alongside hand-painted medallions on the corners of the top. The timber shows visible surface wear, particularly around the edges and legs. Practical dimensions are 77 cm high, 76 cm wide, and 44 cm deep. The compact proportions allow placement as a writing desk in a home study, bedroom, or living area.

FAQs

Painted writing tables, popularised during the late 18th century and revived in the Edwardian period, feature classical ornamentation such as floral swags, ribbons, and medallions hand-painted directly onto polished hardwoods.

These tables were typically constructed from mahogany or satinwood, featuring hand-dovetailed drawer linings, cast brass handles, and often a gilded leather inset on the upper surface.

Authentic pieces display hand-applied brushwork with fine craquelure in the paint layer, natural age-related wear around high-touch areas, and patinated brass fittings.

Position the desk against a feature wall or near a window to serve as a compact workstation, or place it in an entryway as a decorative console paired with a modern chair.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft microfibre cloth, avoid water or chemical polish that could degrade the original paint, and keep the table away from direct sunlight and radiator heat.

Carradale Farm Antiques

Writing Table