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Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
two long drawers to the top and to short drawers either side, all with drop handles. The desk stands
Category
1910s Chippendale Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Austria
Located in Antwerp, BE
This small Lady desk was crafted in Austria. The top is wonderfully smooth and displays the
Category
1870s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Mahogany Travel Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
French 19th century mahogany travel writing desk
French, 19th century
Measures: Height 94cm
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
Regency Bonheur de Jour or Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Regency Bonheur de Jour or Ladies Writing Desk
This is a rare piece indeed has a drop leaf in
Category
Early 1800s Georgian Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century French Louis XV Desk or Writing Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century French Louis XV style small lady's desk with hinged drop down leather top
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
18th C. Swedish Rococo Period Writing Desk in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A period Rococo writing desk from the 18th century in original painted alder wood with period key
Category
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This amazing walnut desk has a slanted front that drops to reveal an interior writing surface and
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Small Antique Kneehole Desk, English, Writing Table, Georgian Revival, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique kneehole desk. An English, mahogany writing table with Georgian revival
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 27.37 in W 31.3 in D 13.78 in
Antique Fall Front Bureau, Scottish, Writing Desk, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fall front bureau. A Scottish, mahogany writing desk in Georgian revival taste
Category
Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 41.15 in W 38.39 in D 20.87 in
Antique Continental Chippendale Carved Mahogany Drop Front Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Continental Chippendale desk offers upper gallery over drop front desk having carved
Category
19th Century European Chippendale Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
H 43.25 in W 37.75 in D 20.5 in
Unusual Transition Style Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Double Sided Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
Unusual Transition style marquetry and gilt bronze double sided writing desk
French, early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
H 38.59 in W 51.19 in D 37.01 in
1800's Antique French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather, Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Desk, Writing, French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather Lining, 1800s, 19th
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 42 in W 31.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique Spanish Baroque Chestnut writing table or desk with turned legs
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful antique late 19th-century Spanish Baroque desk or writing table is made of solid
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
H 29.14 in W 66.74 in D 33.67 in
Antique 18th Century Federal Sheraton Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
mahogany featuring velvet drop front writing surface that leads to multiple cubbies / compartments
Category
Late 18th Century Sheraton Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
H 52 in W 21 in D 41 in
Antique Bureau Plat, French, Walnut, Writing Desk, Louis XV Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau plat. A French, walnut and boxwood writing desk in Louis XV revival taste
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Boxwood, Walnut
H 30.71 in W 36.23 in D 20.28 in
Biedermeier Writing Desk or Sofa Table in Mahogany, Sweden, circa 1840
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome Biedermeier sofa table or writing desk in Cuban mahogany with one drawer and two drop
Category
1840s Swedish Karl Johan Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Ladies Morning Room Desk, English, Writing Table, Aesthetic Period, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ladies morning room desk. An English, walnut and satinwood pedestal writing
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
H 29.53 in W 47.45 in D 22.64 in
19th Century French Slant Front Painted Desk with Drop Front
Located in Houston, US
Lovely painted drop leaf or slant front desk made more charming with painted blue interior
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Baltic Empire Style Writing Table or Desk, circa 1910 in Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Baltic writing or sofa table in the Empire style (and edging toward the Art Deco period
Category
1910s Baltic Empire Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII
Located in Shreveport, LA
France, a beautifully appointed petite drop front walnut secretary/writing desk!
With its outstanding
Category
1890s French Louis XIII Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
H 49 in W 29.5 in D 18.25 in
Antique Georgian early 18th Century cross banded walnut bureau desk writing tabl
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Georgian walnut and fruitwood drop well bureau desk writing table early 18th Century.
This
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18th Century Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Walnut
H 40.16 in W 28.35 in D 20.87 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk, Writing Table, Leather Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Late 19th Century French Louis XVI style mahogany desk features a gold tooled red leather top
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30.25 in W 39.25 in D 23.5 in
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk or secretary desk
In the manner of
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Copper
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style.
Direct from France, a
Category
1920s French Louis XV Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style.
Direct from France, a
Category
1920s French Louis XV Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
This beautiful
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Early 1900s Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 39 in W 42 in D 20 in
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front Desk w Drawers Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front desk w drawers dresser.
Category
19th Century American Federal Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
H 46 in W 39 in D 22 in
Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top
Mahogany top with removeable book rest,
Top lifts
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Butler Desk
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier butler desk made of flamed birchwood, ebonized handles, brass keys. Drop front writing
Category
19th Century Antique Drop Writing Desk
Biedermeier Butler Desk
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
. Drop front writing surface with interior drawers above three large exterior drawers.
Category
19th Century Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
A Fine Anglo-Indian Carved Padouk Writing Table, Ceylonese
Located in New York, NY
drop handles flanking an arched kneehole ,rope detail and further linear, raised on boldly turned and
Category
19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Padouk
A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
Located in Edenbridge, GB
Stylish Dutch 19th Century painted bombe bureau desk with wonderful carved lions paw feet and
Category
1880s Dutch Country Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Writing Table - Bean Shape - Edwardian Period - Circa: 1890-1900
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
A delightful antique writing table in mahogany, in the form of a "bean" or "kidney", in the full
Category
19th Century British Country Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
H 28.35 in W 53.55 in D 30.32 in
19th Century English Regency Style Writing Table Speckled by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical late 19th century English mahogany drop-leaf writing table featuring a speckled lacquer
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
1920s Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1920s Walnut kidney shaped desk with green leather insert with gold tooling to the edge and motif
Category
1920s Edwardian Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
High Quality Wood & Hogan William & Mary Style Walnut Writing/Library Table
Located in North Salem, NY
! This Wood & Hogan bench-made late 17th century William & Mary style Walnut writing / library table with
Category
Early 18th Century English William and Mary Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 59 in D 29.5 in
Late 17th Century French Hand-Pegged Pine Mountain Table, Writing Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This rustic artisan made pine writing table hails from the Auvergne region, a mountainous area in
Category
Late 17th Century French Rustic Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Parquetry & Ormolu Mounted Ladies Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
writing table, the body surrounded by bronze moldings. The apron repeats the parquetry pattern and is
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
H 29.5 in W 47.75 in D 25.5 in
18th Century English Chinoiserie Table Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th century English chinoiserie table desk, having a drop-down front revealing five interior
Category
18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Lacquer
New York Mahogany Federal Butlers Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A New York flame mahogany federal butler's desk with drop down (side snap operation) door revealing
Category
Early 19th Century Federal Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Spectacular Period Oak Clerk's Desk or Secretaire
Located in Port Chester, NY
preserved condition. The original key to the drop down writing surface works well, and the many drawers
Category
Late 17th Century English Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Robert Gillows II 1790 Writing Library Hardwood Chest of Drawers Leather Slope
By Waring & Gillow, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1790 Georgian writing Library chest of
Category
1790s English Georgian Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 38.59 in W 49.22 in D 25.2 in
18th c. English Architect's Desk/Library Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
grained single board top with molded edge over single wide drawer with pull out and drop-down writing
Category
1760s English Georgian Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Late Victorian Carlton House Desk in Satinwood
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5033, exceptional quality Sheraton Revival satinwood and marquetry desk attributed to Edwards and
Category
19th Century British Sheraton Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Satinwood
Early 19th Century Rosewood 'Collapsible' Campaign Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
An Ingenious 'Collapsible' Campaign Pedestal Desk
Constructed from rosewood, each pedestal
Category
19th Century English Campaign Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Rosewood
French Charles X Birdseye Davenport Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Charles X bird’s-eye maple davenport table desk with amaranth marquetry inlaid top and drop
Category
19th Century French Charles X Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Collinson & Lock, Attri to E W Godwin, A Fine Quality Rosewood Writing Table
By Collinson & Lock, Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Collinson and Lock. Attributed to E W Godwin. An exceptional quality rosewood writing table with
Category
1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Rosewood
H 29 in W 42.25 in D 21 in
Antique Victorian Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique late Victorian mahogany partners pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Two Drawers Secretary Bureau, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, two drawers with shaped
Category
1920s French Louis XV Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 42.52 in W 34.26 in D 20.08 in
English Georgian Style Walnut End Table or Desk
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian style '19th century' walnut end table (desk) with drop sides (10" wide) and having
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Slant Front Desk & Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
An antique English Edwardian slant front writing desk, a true embodiment of the refined
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 28.5 in D 16 in
Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
tooled green leather writing surface. One side of the desk is fitted with nine drawers, three drawers in
Category
1860s English Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Oak Double Pedestal Desk, Leather Top, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Double Pedestal desk, leather top, Scotland 1910, H704
Scotland 1910
Solid Oak
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Maison Jansen French Louis-XVI Style Ebonized Secretary Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (1940s) ebonized & bronze trim abbatant form desk with a drop front interior
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Tiger Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Table Barley Twist, Scotland 1910, H1181
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Tiger Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Table Crust Edge Barley Twist, Scotland 1910, H1181
Scotland
Category
1910s Scottish Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
H 28.5 in W 47 in D 36 in
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
for storage (one upper and 3 lower)~~five concealed/interior drawers in the drop down leather writing
Category
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
H 56.5 in W 39.25 in D 17 in
Antique French Desk Secretary Chest Server Drawers Barley Twist Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
drawers, three concealed/interior drawers in the drop down writing surface and three full length slide out
Category
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
H 56 in W 55 in D 24.75 in
Magnificent Flat Desk in Blackened Wood and Bronzes, Napoleon III Style
By Maison Gouffé
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Magnificent flat desk in blackened wood, Napoleon III style, made by the house "Gouffé".
The
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30.71 in W 30.71 in D 58.67 in
Grand Antique Executive Desk, English, Satinwood, 13 Drawer, Office, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a grand antique executive desk. An English, satinwood and mahogany 13 drawer office desk
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Satinwood
H 44.3 in W 60.04 in D 24.81 in
Late 19th Century English Carved Oak Green Man Bureau Desk
Located in Norwich, GB
An antique English carved golden oak green man bureau/desk, circa 1890.
The bureau has a
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop Writing Desk
Materials
Oak, Leather
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Prices for an antique drop writing desk start at $496 and top out at $47,773 with the average selling for $3,528.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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