What is a brass castor writing table?

These tables are functional antique items designed for study or correspondence, featuring writing surfaces often lined in leather. They date primarily from the Georgian, Regency, and Victorian periods. The inclusion of brass castors indicates a design intended for mobility within a grand room or library, allowing the furniture to be shifted without damaging floors.

How do I identify a Regency table?

Regency tables typically display rich timbers such as rosewood and flame mahogany, sometimes accented with brass inlay or gilt mounts. Their silhouettes draw on classical restraint. Look for drum formats, sofa tables with drop leaves, and sturdy brass castors supporting reeded or pillar legs characteristic of the early nineteenth century.

Where were these tables used?

Historically, these pieces served in private libraries, studies, and drawing rooms as designated spaces for reading, writing, and correspondence. Drum tables often stood in the centre of rooms. Today, they function well in contemporary homes as executive desks, console surfaces, or central library tables that anchor a room's layout.

Are writing tables and sofa tables the same?

While both fall under the broader category of tables with brass castors, sofa tables are distinguished by their drop leaves on either end and twin drawer configuration. Writing tables focus on a dedicated writing surface. Sofa tables were designed to sit before seating furniture, whereas writing tables functioned independently against walls or freestanding in rooms.

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These pieces for a brass castor writing table bring together period woods and brass fittings to anchor a study or library.

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Small Regency Mahogany Writing Table

From S and S Timms Antiques Ltd

£4,950

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Regency Rosewood Side Table

From Shackladys Antiques

£1,345

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Rosewood Sofa Table – Early 19th Century Regency Period

From M Cross Antiques

£1,200

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A George IV Mahogany Drum Table

From John Carroll Antiques ltd.

£3,900

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19th century

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Mahogany Drop Leaf Sofa Table

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£1,250

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19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Drum Table, C1825

From Anthony Short Antiques

£4,800

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19th century

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Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

From Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

£5,600

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1900 - 1920

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Georgian Revival Mahogany Drum Table

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£1,350

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19th century

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Antique 19th Century Mahogany Writing Table – Fine Quality

From Prior and Willis

£1,396

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18th century

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A Good George III Mahogany Drum Table

From Guy Dennler Antiques and Interiors

£7,450

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Current listings feature pieces spanning the Georgian, Regency, Victorian, and Edwardian periods, constructed from mahogany, rosewood, oak, yew, walnut, and satinwood.

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Early 19th Century Mahogany Sofa Table

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£2,750

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18th century

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A Good Regency Rosewood Sofa Table

From Guy Dennler Antiques and Interiors

£3,850

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18th century

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Georgian Mahogany Sofa Table

From Country Homes Antiques Stirling

£600

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Victorian Mahogany 2 Drawer Writing Table

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Victorian Mahogany 2 Drawer Writing Table

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£1,050

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18th century

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George IV Mahogany Sofa Table

From Camden Antiques

£695

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19th century

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Fine Quality 19th Century Mahogany Drum Table

From Anthony Short Antiques

£2,900

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Brass Castor Writing Table

Small Regency Mahogany Writing Table

Regency Rosewood Side Table

Rosewood Sofa Table – Early 19th Century Regency Period

A George IV Mahogany Drum Table

Mahogany Drop Leaf Sofa Table

19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Drum Table, C1825

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Georgian Revival Mahogany Drum Table

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Writing Table – Fine Quality

A Good George III Mahogany Drum Table

Early 19th Century Mahogany Sofa Table

A Good Regency Rosewood Sofa Table

Georgian Mahogany Sofa Table

Victorian Mahogany 2 Drawer Writing Table

George IV Mahogany Sofa Table

Fine Quality 19th Century Mahogany Drum Table

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