What periods do these writing tables come from?

The pieces span the Georgian, Regency, William IV, Victorian, and Edwardian eras, predominantly dating through the nineteenth century. Cabinet makers of these periods utilised timbers like mahogany, oak, and rosewood to construct functional library and writing furniture.

How were these tables used originally?

They served as functional writing desks, library tables, and partners desks in domestic studies and institutional rooms. Castors allowed these heavy timber pieces to be easily moved across floor coverings for cleaning or repositioning near light.

How do I identify Regency from Victorian pieces?

Regency pieces often display classical proportions, sofa table configurations, and specific wood grains dating around the early nineteenth century. Victorian items frequently introduce golden oak, walnut, or kidney shapes with distinct nineteenth-century manufacturing marks.

What woods were commonly used?

Mahogany is the primary timber seen across the listings, including Cuban and figured varieties. Other utilised materials include rosewood, oak, satinwood, walnut, yew wood, and pitch pine, often enhanced with leather top surfaces.

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These antique writing desk castors and the tables they support represent a durable tradition of nineteenth-century mobility.

Early C19th George IV Period Mahogany Writing or ‘Chamber’ Table in the Manner of Gillows of Lancaster.

19th century

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Early C19th George IV Period Mahogany Writing or ‘Chamber’ Table in the Manner of Gillows of Lancaster.

From M Lees and Sons

£1,450

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19th century

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Early 19th Century Mahogany Tambour Desk

From Martlesham Antiques

£1,950

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Regency Period Mahogany Drum-top Table

From John Beazor Antiques

£5,950

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Antique Stripped Pine Side Table

From Penderyn Antiques

£595

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Mahogany Side Table by J a Mein Edinburgh Cabinet Maker Victorian

19th century

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Antique Mahogany Side Table by J a Mein Edinburgh Cabinet Maker Victorian

From Heavenly Antiques

£595

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Writing Table

19th century

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Writing Table

From Marylebone Antiques

£1,250

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Sheraton Period Partridgewood Tambour Desk, Circa 1800

19th century

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Sheraton Period Partridgewood Tambour Desk, Circa 1800

From Treaders Collectables

£2,000

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Regency Extending Sofa Table in Mahogany and Rosewood

19th century

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Regency Extending Sofa Table in Mahogany and Rosewood

From Jane Short Antiques

£795

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19th century

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Early 19th Century Mahogany Extending Library / Desk

From James R Millington Antiques

£1,200

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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George III Mahogany Library Table

From Georgian Antiques

£2,250

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Listings incorporate 19th Century, Victorian, Regency, Georgian, William IV, and Edwardian periods alongside materials like brass, ceramic, and mahogany.

19th century

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A Very Fine 19th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Library or Centre Table

From Yeats Country Antiques

£4,775

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Large Regency Inlaid Mahogany Sofa Table

19th century

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Large Regency Inlaid Mahogany Sofa Table

From Georgian Antiques

£3,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Shaped Desk with Leather Top

19th century

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Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Shaped Desk with Leather Top

From The Old Cinema

£1,850

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Exquisite Antique Regency Freestanding Mahogany Sofa Table

19th century

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Exquisite Antique Regency Freestanding Mahogany Sofa Table

From London City Antiques

£1,850

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Pembroke Worktable

19th century

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Pembroke Worktable

From Penderyn Antiques

£495

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Kidney - Shaped Desk

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£625

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Writing Desk Castors

Early C19th George IV Period Mahogany Writing or ‘Chamber’ Table in the Manner of Gillows of Lancaster.

Early 19th Century Mahogany Tambour Desk

Regency Period Mahogany Drum-top Table

Antique Stripped Pine Side Table

Antique Mahogany Side Table by J a Mein Edinburgh Cabinet Maker Victorian

Antique Victorian Mahogany Writing Table

Sheraton Period Partridgewood Tambour Desk, Circa 1800

Regency Extending Sofa Table in Mahogany and Rosewood

Early 19th Century Mahogany Extending Library / Desk

George III Mahogany Library Table

A Very Fine 19th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Library or Centre Table

Large Regency Inlaid Mahogany Sofa Table

Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Shaped Desk with Leather Top

Exquisite Antique Regency Freestanding Mahogany Sofa Table

Antique Victorian Mahogany Pembroke Worktable

Edwardian Kidney - Shaped Desk

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