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English Georgian Period Mahogany Desk with Ten Graduating Drawers and Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
top sitting above 10 graduating drawers surrounding a scalloped opening concealing a small shelf
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 31.25 in W 43 in D 22 in
Italian Carved-Wood Desk W/Pullout Writing Shelf & Great Storage, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian smaller-sized carved-wood desk, with pull-out writing shelf and storage, from the 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31.25 in W 44.5 in D 19 in
French Directoire style desk with a shelf and leather pad, light grey lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This desk is a craft-handed reproduction of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th
Category
2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak, Lacquer
H 30.71 in W 29.53 in D 19.69 in
French Directoire style desk in oak with a shelf and leather pad, grey stained
Located in Landivy, FR
This desk is a craft-handed reproduction of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th
Category
2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak, Lacquer
H 30.71 in W 29.53 in D 19.69 in
Vintage Brandt Flip Top Piano Style Small Wooden Writing Desk Table
By Brandt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage brandt flip top Piano style small wooden writing desk table. Item features rolling casters
Category
Mid-20th Century Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV style marquetry inlay bronze ormolu small writing desk. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Satinwood
H 37.5 in W 28.5 in D 19.5 in
1960’s Mid Century to Scandinavian Modern Teak Writing Desk w Shelf & Round Legs
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage mid-century modern or Scandinavian Modern teak writing desk with raised back shelf
Category
Vintage 1960s Thai Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
H 41 in W 57 in D 24 in
Scandinavian mid century birch pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
.
This desk has recently been re-polished in our workshop and is ready for everyday use.
1 small area of
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
diminutive desk as it should be as desk from the Queen Anne period were much, much smaller than desks made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
English 19th Century Mahogany Kingwood Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
this beautiful desk, most notably around the frieze apron. Two drawers with small brass escutcheon
Category
Antique 19th Century English Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Kingwood
19th Century American Birdseye Maple Desk
Located in New York, NY
areas of the top shelf, worn through in small areas. Handmade in Vermont having a very individual style
Category
Antique 1860s American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Desk 2 Drawers
By Arne Vodder
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
. Has a small shelf on the front side of desk and has a long open shelf that runs under the entire desk
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
small drawers, and the left hand cupboard is fitted with a shelf. A very unusual decorative and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Jay Spectre "Perceptive" Drop Front Desk
By Jay Spectre
Located in Chicago, IL
secretaire into functional art. The perfect desk or secretaire for a smaller apartment or office. A highly
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Danish Desk With Shelves By Drexel
Located in Pasadena, CA
provides. The desk has a great area for work space and offers plenty of shelf space to keep you space
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 80x80-2 - Black
Located in Berlin, BE
What would a library be without a small place to study? So what would the Fläpps shelves 80x80-2
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 80x80-2 - White
Located in Berlin, BE
What would a library be without a small place to study? So what would the Fläpps shelves 80x80-2
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary White 80x80-2
Located in Berlin, BE
What would a library be without a small place to study? So what would the Fläpps shelves 80x80-2
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Solid Wood Desk Console Handmade in Organic Design
By Eckehard Weimann
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
Solid wood desk or console in organic design.
Manufactured by German carpenter and sculptor
Category
2010s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Writing Desk used by Charles Dickens, circa 1800
Located in Dorking, GB
leather top adjoins a flat galleried shelf. This would probably have been used to store small items such
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pretty French Louis XV style writing desk or ‘bonheur du jour’, the serpentine case veneered in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany knee hole desk having a quality mahogany rectangular shaped
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Antique French Oak Writing Desk Late 19th Century
Located in Toledo, OH
A late 19th century French two part writing desk. Oak construction with extensive hand carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
small brass commemorative plaque inset into the back of the desk which states “Presented to Rev. Edmund
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Italian Mid-Century Wooden and Glass Writing Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Cute wooden writing desk of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
The desk is made in the frame
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Permanente Mobili Cantù, Corner Desk in Mahogany, Italy 1950
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Grooved mahogany corner desk attributed to Paolo Buffa, edited by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Italy
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Desk or Console Handmade in Organic Design solid wood
By Eckehard Weimann
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
Solid wood desk or console in organic design.
Manufactured by German carpenter and sculptor
Category
2010s German Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Modern Scandinavian Wooden Work Desk and Side Table
By Interior architects FYRA
Located in Halikko, Finland
shelf on which you can place your laptop to create an ergonomic standing desk. Due to the simple yet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writ...
Materials
Ash
Customizable Marcel Breuer S 285 Tubular Steel Desk
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
RANGE S 285
1 large corpus, 1 small corpus with central lock
It is as though Marcel Breuer had
Category
2010s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Customizable Marcel Breuer S 285 Tubular Steel Desk
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
RANGE S 285
1 large corpus, 1 small corpus with central lock
It is as though Marcel Breuer had
Category
2010s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
18th Century French Louis XV Desk or Writing Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century French Louis XV style small lady's desk with hinged drop down leather top
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Desk. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
top gallery is veneered in walnut and has four small drawers and one shelf emphasize the beauty of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Deep Green Study Desk with Natural Linoleum Table Top, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The &New Study desk is made with a deep green powder-coated steel frame and a color-matched natural
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writ...
Materials
Steel
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Dickens Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
by a gallery shelf above a hinged surface enclosing pigeon holes and a small horizontal hinged
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
804 rosewood rolltop desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Stavenisse, NL
, and as a small cabinet at the same time.
The desk is characterized by an ingenious mechanic pulling
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Fratelli Proserpio Writing Table Teak Desk by, Italy, Mid-Century
By Fratelli Prosperio
Located in Vienna, AT
writing surface. The interior cabinet has a small shelf for Laptop, Ipad and paper and 2 small drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak, Hardwood
Willy Van Der Meeren Teacher’s Desk for Tubax, Belgium, 1950
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Amsterdam, NL
top, there’s the black metal shelf that functions for storage of smaller items like papers, staplers
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Burgundy Study Desk with Natural Linoleum Table Top and Drawer, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This study desk is made with a beetroot powder-coated steel frame and a burgundy coloured natural
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 28.35 in W 45.28 in D 20.48 in
Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
when opened we find the writing area, two smaller drawers on the left and a nicely carved shelf on the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 36.62 in W 31.89 in D 16.93 in
"Moleskine" Portable Atelier Desk Designed by Philippe Nigro for Driade
By Driade, Philippe Negro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
black and enriched by oak details. Its small size and linear design make this elegant desk perfect to be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 29.5 in W 43.3 in D 23.6 in
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Maplewood Writing Table - Vintage Ebony Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, partly veneered Maplewood with a large black Ebony table top, in good condition. Each side the desk is
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
No Reserve
H 29.75 in W 73.25 in D 36.5 in
Lectern-style Desk with hinged Lid, Grey and Red, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Anthracite-coloured lectern/desk with sloping flap and shelf between the straight square legs. The
Category
Antique 19th Century German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Softwood
French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu Executive Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
desk. At the frieze is a central wider drawer flanked by smaller drawers at each side. On the left side
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Cream Study Desk with Natural Linoleum Table Top and Drawer, Customisable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This study desk is made with a pearl powder-coated steel frame and colour matched natural linoleum
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 28.35 in W 45.28 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Wood and Marble Antique French Secrétaire Bureau Desk, 1820
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
with 6 small drawers, 5 document compartments and desk top covered in leather with various signs of
Category
Antique 1820s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Parchment Secretary Desk in the Style of Aldo Tura, Italy 20th Century
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chicago, IL
small drawers with round brass pulls. A hidden shelf extends outwards, making it a versatile piece for
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 43.75 in W 43.5 in D 20.75 in
Malachite Jewelry Dish or Desk Vessel
Located in New York, NY
A green malachite jewelry dish or desk vessel, circa 20th century. Piece can work as a small
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Malachite
Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Convertible small desk - so-called Secrétaire à culbute
France
19th c.
Dimensions: H x W x D: 70
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 27.56 in W 25.6 in D 18.51 in
Mid-Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Teak Bilateral Desk with Drawers, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This large, bilateral desk was made in Denmark during the 1960s. It is finished with teak wood in a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 27.56 in W 55.52 in D 29.93 in
20th Century French Art Deco large Oak Vintage Office Desk / Writing Table
Located in New York City, NY
An original and unique French kneehole two-tone desk crafted from hand-carved oak and elevated on
Category
20th Century French Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 30.75 in W 59.25 in D 33 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bureau a Cylindre Gentleman's Desk
Located in Forney, TX
cylinder desk features a tambour roll top, opening to reveal an interior gallery fitted with small drawers
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 44.25 in W 51.5 in D 24.25 in
Circa 18th Century English Unusual Size Painted Knee Hole Desk or Side Table
Located in London, GB
A charming diminutively sized English kneehole desk.
It was not originally made for a child but
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
H 28.35 in W 26.38 in D 18.51 in
Maison Dominique Domin, Genevriére Art Deco Veneer Writing Desk or Vanity Table
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Firenze, IT
serve as striking writing table, vanity table, vanity desk, small bureau, ladies desk, entry table
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 39.77 in W 51.19 in D 36.23 in
Vintage Desk Set with Cabinets Designed by Elmar Flötotto for Flötotto, 1980s
By Elmar Flötotto
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
different elements that you can place exactly as you want it.
This set consists of a desk with a smaller
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
H 29.14 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Opole, PL
features a slanted top that closes with a hinged mechanism. The interior includes small drawers, a shelf
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
H 36.62 in W 28.75 in D 18.12 in
French Scriban desk, Donkey desk, Secretary -Louis XV Period - France 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
with a flap which reveals 4 interior drawers, 1 shelf and 2 lockers as well as a small secret
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze
H 40.95 in W 32.68 in D 18.51 in
Wall Mounted Sit/Stand Desk "Muro" in Oak and Stainless Steel by Casey Lurie
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Wall anchored stainless steel rails support three wood shelves of varying depths. Each shelf serves
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Arthur Umanoff Desk and Chair
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, walnut slats and rush accents giving it it's classic Umanoff look. One middle drawer and a small shelf on
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks
Materials
Iron
Butler's Desk or Walnut Secretary
By Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
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The interior compartment of the desk features a shelf to hold and store small electronics with a pass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks
Materials
Brass
Small Antique Libation Cup, Oriental, Soapstone, Ceremonial, Pouring Jug
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique libation cup. An Oriental, soapstone ceremonial pouring jug with carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century More Desk Accessories
Materials
Soapstone
H 3.35 in W 2.76 in D 5.91 in
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- 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.
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