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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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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
$4,225 Sale Price
35% Off
Louis XVI Ladies’ Desk, around 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Small ladies' desk with three drawers and large gilt bronze fittings on the front. The desk stands
Category
Antique Early 1800s Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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
$8,750 Sale Price
30% Off
Sheraton Ladies Desk Bureau Mahogany 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A delightful Sheraton style ladies desk dating to 1890
Rich flame mahogany wood with deep patina
Category
Antique 1890s Sheraton Desks
Materials
Mahogany
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
$2,625 Sale Price
30% Off