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What is the difference between a table and a desk?
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The difference between a table and a desk is its function. The purpose of a table is to provide a surface for eating, in the case of dining tables, or resting objects, in the case of coffee, console and side and end tables. On the other hand, most people use desks as a surface for writing, reading or working. Some console tables and smaller dining tables can also function well as desks. Explore a large collection of desks and tables on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 27, 2024
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French 19th Century Petite Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite, leather-topped mahogany writing desk dating to the 19th century in the Louis XVI style, with hidden extensions on each side to add occasional surface area. Framed by turret...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bureau vintage Marcello Gacita et Pierre Tiberi pour Rodet verre fumé, plexiglas
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 70, design de Marcello Gacita et Pierre Tiberi pour les éditions Rodet, plateau rectangulaire aux coins arrondis en verre fumé, piétement design en forme de...
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Plexiglass
French Vintage Mahogany Directoire Style Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French vintage leather-topped mahogany writing desk, designed in the Directoire taste for refined proportions & materials. Two hidden extensions on each side add occasional surface...
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20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Mezzaluna Demilune Executive Desk
By Leon Rosen
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Leon Rosen "Mezzaluna" Pace Collection Demilune Executive Desk
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Mastercraft Brass 'Trilobi' Triangular Dining Table or Desk Bases, circa 1970
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of the hottest items currently with interior designers are these gleaming brass 'Trilobi' Mastercraft dining table bases, which also work excellent for a desk or work table, feat...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An ingenious leather-topped mahogany writing desk with hidden extensions on each side to add occasional surface area. The leaves on the sides are a matcha green leather framed by gol...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
