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What is a desk with shelves called?
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What a desk with shelves is called depends on its design. A desk that features integrated shelving is usually referred to as a credenza. A separate detachable shelving unit that accompanies a desk is a hutch. Explore a wide variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
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Bespoke 1950's French Desk
Located in London, GB
A bespoke oak wood desk.
France, circa 1950's.
Featuring a glass desk top centre piece the desk appears to have been custom made for a craftsman.
In very good restored condition ...
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Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
Mid-Century Italian Gio Ponti Style Wall-Mount Teak Triangular Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An architecturally spirited and space-saving piece, this Mid-Century Italian wall-mount desk is attributed to the style of renowned designer Gio Ponti and makers such as La Permanent...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Deco 'Amsterdam School' Oak Corner Desk, 1920s Dutch Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A remarkable example of Dutch design, this unique Art Deco 'Amsterdam School' corner desk is a piece of quiet authority, dating to the 1920s. The desk embodies the period's expressio...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Modernist Desk by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Modernist desk.
Design by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid oak and original oak veneer base with integra...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Macassar, Oak
English Late Regency Double-Sided Mahogany Library Writing Table, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An English, George IV / William IV, late regency period solid mahogany double-sided library writing table of rectangular form and rare scale, the tooled-edge dark gray leather top in...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Small Writing Desk Vittorio Dassi 1950s Italy Otton Parts Gio Ponti Style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Delightful elegant Vittorio Dassi Desk with brass feet and two drawers, a unique and rare item.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
