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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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English Jacobean Revival Partner’s Writing Desk w/ Barley Twist Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
This 1920’s Jacobean Revival partner’s writing desk brings together old-world craftsmanship with a playful sense of function and shared purpose...
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Vintage 1920s American Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Swedish Period Rococo Secretary Desk with Drawers and Original Hardware
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique period rococo secretary desk from the late 1700s. This Swedish antique is made by hand in solid pine with elegant, curved proportions characteristic to the rococo period. The...
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Elegant Italian Small Desk in Ash and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, ash, walnut, brass, formica, Italy, 1950s
Very elegant desk made in Italy in the 1950s. The framework is executed in walnut. The upper part of this piece is made from ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Carlton House Neoclassical Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Carlton House Writing Desk. Features a chinoiserie lacquered exterior with a bow shaped form featuring a sloped front, eleven drawers and compartments. The desk is...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint
Antique American Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Marble Top Writing Desk Library Table
Located in Dayton, OH
This antique 19th Century mahogany Sheraton-style writing desk is a refined example of Neoclassical design, balancing a delicate, high-clearance silhouette with functional storage. C...
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Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Oak, Writing Table, Game Table, or Breakfast Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in the region of Normandy, this French writing table from the turn of the early twentieth century is constructed of solid oak and features a single drawer on one side. The tabl...
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
