Country Writing Desks
Early 20th Century French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
20th Century American Country Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Glass, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1980s American Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 1880s Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 1880s Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Poplar
Antique 1780s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century American Country Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Fir
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 18th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Antique 1790s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Cherry
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Vintage 1910s French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Antique Late 18th Century Mexican Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Hardwood
Antique Late 18th Century French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 1890s French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Cherry
Antique Early 1800s Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique Early 1900s French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Vintage 1930s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Antique 1890s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Unknown Country Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Mirror, Hardwood
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Oak
20th Century French Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
2010s European Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary North American American Classical Desks an...
Hardwood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Dutch Country Desks and Writing Tables
Beech, Pine
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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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