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Victorian Desks

The context of “Victorian” matters, ranging from buttoned up toward opulent and detailed. Victorian desks and other furniture, whether an antique or inspired contemporary, lean toward the latter. Those with vintage tastes, who appreciate elegant lines and carved wood, will discover a truly unique piece that accents their home office or work area.

Why a Victorian-Style Desk?

In strictly talking about antique Victorian desks, these were created — likely mass manufactured, given the technological advances at the time — during the reign of Queen Victoria, which lasted from 1837 to 1861. Considered a turning point in furniture craftsmanship, this era stepped away from custom-only design while emphasizing comfort and style through upholstery and reviving past techniques and aesthetics. For Victorian desks, this manifested as heavy ornamentation, often in the form of embellishments or carvings with floral, fruit and ribbon themes. Woods featured dark staining or painted accents. As well, desks from this period take influence from medieval architecture, also known as Gothic revival; 17th century Jacobean strapwork; Rococo natural-inspired accents; Renaissance-like arches and figures; and the rustic-like, handmade simplicity of Arts and Crafts furniture.

Explore Modern and Antique Victorian Desks

Chairish has a strong affinity for vintage and antique pieces. We consider furniture an adventure, one that lets us explore various period styles and incorporate them into our homes. At the same time, the design of Victorian desks veers far away from the uniformity of contemporary pieces, giving each a specific context and personality. Along with this, our approach helps preserve this style and contributes to a more sustainable economy. Whether you’re an enthusiast of this furniture period or you’re enamored with its various flourishes, explore new and antique Victorian desks from our highly curated selection. Find Victorian writing desks, along with executive, rolltop and secretary styles, now.

Victorian Desks

Shop Vintage Victorian Desks

Late Victorian Mahogany Campaign Chest, England Circa 1880

English Victorian Maple Corner Desk

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian American Oak Roll Top Desk

Black Chinoiseries Lacquer Secretary Desk

Early 20th Century Antique Side by Side Bookcase with Secretary Desk

Horner Antique Carved Standing Winged Griffin Library Table Desk

Antique Mahogany Child’s Desk Victorian Style

Late 19th Century Antique Berkey & Gay Mahogany Bobbin Leg Desk

19th Century Lion's Head & Claw Foot Partner's Desk

Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Ladies Bureau Writing Desk

Antique French Louis IV Kidney Shaped Writing Table

Vintage French Louis XV Inlaid Petite Demilune Pull Out Top Lady's Writing Desk

Antique Victorian Twin Pedestal Kneehole Desk Brass Handles 19thCt

19th Century Oak Single Drawer Legs Work Table

Antique Cortland Desk Co. Victorian Cherry Wall-Mounted Desk

1 / 16 1911 Walnut Burl and Brass Inlays and Leather Inset Travel Desk on Stand

5-Drawer Mahogany Davenport Desk With Tooled Leather Top and Gallery

Antique Dark Walnut American Spinet Writing Desk by the Daisy Line

Victorian Birdseye Maple Secretary Desk and Chiavari Chair Set

Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk and Bookcase

Vintage Victorian Style Carved Fall Front Drop Front Secretary Desk

Mid 19th Century Scottish Butlers Desk Bookcase

Antique Rj Horner Figural Carved Mahogany Griffin Library Table Partners Desk

Vintage Drop-Front Writing Desk With Floral Stencil and Turned Legs

Antique 1880s Victorian Solid Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk With Hand Carved Griffin Gargoyle Green Man

Early 20th Century Rj Horner Partner's Desk

Early 1900s Antique Victorian Gothic Sofa Table Console Barley Twist Legs Two Drawers

Victorian Style Cherry Drop Front Writing Desk

Antique Walnut and Burled Walnut Knock Down Desk

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll-Top Desk

Antique Fold Out Desk Secretaire Bookcase Glass Door Hutch Victorian 1800s China Display Cabinet Casegoods Storage Unique

Horner Style Quarter-Sawn Oak Secretary Desk

American Victorian Aesthetic Movement Roll Top Desk

1860s Grand Antique Victorian English Estate Pedestal Desk

Early 20th Century Vintage Petite Walnut Davenport Writing Desk

1880s Antique Victorian English Roll-Top Desk

Mid 19th Century Antique Walnut Davenport Captains Desk

Mid 19th Century Antique Carlton House Desk From H Mawer & Stevenson

Late 19th Century Carved Front Victorian Oak Drop Front 2 Drawer Bureau

Antique Traditional Victorian Style Walnut Secretary Desk & Hutch

1880s Antique English Walnut Ladies Morning Room Desk

1950s Restored Shabby Chic Wicker & Rattan Secretary Desk With Chair Set

Mid to Late 18th Century Library Table Made by Mitchell and Rammelsberg Signed From Cincinnati Oh

Antique Traditional Eastlake Style Walnut & Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Hutch

1900s Aesthetic Movement Tiger Bamboo Secretary Desk With Rice Mat Shelves

Late 19th Century Tall Figured Walnut Victorian Rococo Secretary Desk

Antique Victorian Carved Oak Writing Desk or Library Table, Circa 1890s

Early 20th Century Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Secretary Desk.

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