Writing Desk Scallop
Antique 1850s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Glass, Hardwood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Burl, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Cherry
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique 1780s Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Poplar, Walnut
Antique 1720s Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Oak, Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George II Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Fruitwood
Antique 18th Century European Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Desks and Wri...
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Carrara Marble
Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Paint
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Hardwood
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 1890s French Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Porphyry, Bronze
Antique 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century American Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Ash, Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Brass, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Cherry
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Brass, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique Mid-18th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1720s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze, Ormolu
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- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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