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What are antique desks called?
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What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
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French Inlaid Ladies Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
French inlaid ladies desk, with bombe shaped sides and have elaborate satinwood and boxwood inlays
Category
Antique 1890s French Desks
Materials
Brass
Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Ladies Desk
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch 19th century mahogany ladies desk
A mahogany ladies desk with green leather in the wood
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Desks
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Ladies Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming and rare 18th C. Italian painted small ladies desk having deep yellow, maroon and and gold
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
English Inlaid Ladies Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
This ladies desk is intricately inlaid with classical urns, draped ribbons and bellflowers on the
Category
Antique 1870s English Desks
Materials
Brass
French Bombe Slant Front Ladies Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
French Bombe slant front ladies desk, the slant front is painted with a figure of a woman holding a
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique French Ladies Desk Bureau Plat Circa 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Wonderful French antique ladies desk in walnut
- Circa 1890
- Hand carved details on drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
