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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 of the desktop with gold print.
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Desks
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Ladies Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian painted small ladies desk having deep yellow, maroon and and gold/ochre scrolling foliate in chinoiserie motifs with similar painted detail to both sides, raised on delicate ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
$4,225 Sale Price
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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
Sheraton style tapering legs typical from this period
Seven drawers giving ample room...
Category
Antique 1890s Sheraton Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Fa. Drilling Art Deco Amsterdamse School Ladies Desk, 1924
By Fa. Drilling
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School ladies desk.
Design by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar, Walnut
19TH C Inlaid Marquetry Bronze Mounted Ladies Desk.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
19TH C Inlaid Marquetry Bronze Mounted Ladies Desk. Fichet A Paris stamped in drawer.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Empire Greek Vanity or Ladies' Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
An early 19th century gilt bronze and walnut veneer ladies desk or dressing table or vanity, with a rectangular grey fossil marble top above two mirror paneled doors and two drawers,...
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
