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Chinese Qing Style Elm Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive Chinese export writing table or desk made in the Qing style. Constructed from elm with
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 20th Century Lane Altavista Chinese Chippendale Writing Desk
By Lane Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
This is a charming little vintage Lane Furniture Chinese Chippendale, Mahogany wood writing desk
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Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinoiserie Black Chinese Painted Red Leather Top Kneehole Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Black Chinese Painted Red Leather Top Kneehole Writing Desk. item features 7
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 30 in W 46 in D 23 in
Antique China Trade Desk
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Antique China Trade desk
A fine China Trade desk in padouk with well-carved hairy paw feet and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Padouk
Chinese Chippendale Painted Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in a striking grey limestone, this desk measures 64 inches wide, 30 inches deep, and 30
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Desks and W...
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Chinese Scholar Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
3 part Doctor's desk or Scholar desk in Jumu wood from the city of Suzhou in China, approx. 1900
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Chinese Red Lacquered Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Experience the allure of the Red Lacquered Chinese Secretary Desk. Meticulously crafted with
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Hardwood Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Chinese hardwood knee hole desk, having wonderful classical
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Desk
Located in New York, NY
19th Century English Chinese Chippendale style mahogany 6 cluster legged desk with carved lattice
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
A George IV Chinese Amboyna Desk
Located in Conwy, GB
The shaped cornice above a fitted bureau-bookcase enclosed behind solid doors, the central desk
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Amboyna
English Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Desk
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in New York, NY
English Chinese Chippendale style (19th Century) mahogany 6 cluster legged desk with carved lattice
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality carved Chinese Chippendale style kneehole desk. The top of the desk has
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing...
Materials
Mahogany
Faux Bamboo Red Leather Top Writing Desk, Mid-20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Faux bamboo English writing desk. Gold gilt accent on red leather top. Chinese Chippendale style
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Mid-20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Leather
Petite Chinese Seven-Drawer Desk, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
China, the desk dates to the late 19th century, a period that saw great cultural exchange in art and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Studio Buzao, Null Writing Desk Hot Pink Edition, Laminated Glass
By Buzao
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Null collection, which was officially launched in Design Shanghai 2019, has launched a new series of artworks in Design Shanghai from November 26-29 in 2020. Here, it will be giv...
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2010s Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Studio Buzao, Null Writing Desk Hot Pink Edition, Laminated Glass
By Buzao
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Null collection, which was officially launched in Design Shanghai 2019, has launched a new series of artworks in Design Shanghai from November 26-29 in 2020. Here, it will be giv...
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2010s Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Confidence of Cloud Writing Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Confidence of a cloud writing desk by Thomas Dariel
Dimensions: D 43 x W 120 x H 147 cm
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Chinese Hand Painted/Black Lacquered and Brass Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Immerse yourself in the beauty of traditional Chinese craftsmanship with this Hand Painted/Black
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th century Chinese canton black lacquered desk cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Chinese canton black lacquered desk cabinet, circa 1830.
Stunning quality Chinese
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
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Alabaster
Karl Springer "Ming Writing Desk" in Embossed Leather 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
is a photo of the coffee table model of this desk with the page titled “KARL SPRINGER LTD CHINESE
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Wood
VINTAGE CHiNESE CHINOISERIE DECORATED PAINTED & LACQUERED PEDESTAL DESK & CHAIR
Located in GB
Chinese Chinoiserie decorated twin pedestal desk and matching chair which have both been ornately painted
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31.11 in W 44.1 in D 30.12 in
19th Century Chinese Padouk Wood Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century carved Padouk wood desk, having a row of small drawers, and
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
1960's Anglo Chinese Bamboo Parquet Hardwood Campaign Desk
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous stained bamboo and hardwood campaign desk with five drawers. Finely detailed parquet work
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer Ming Writing Desk/Console in Embossed Crocodile 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted Ming Writing Desk/Console in lacquered embossed crocodile leather with 3
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Wooden Desk Interlock André Fu Living Home Office Laptop Writing Table Oak New
By André Fu
Located in CENTRAL, HK
Description: Geometry desk
Color: Grey
Size: 145 x 60/75 x 73 H cm
Material: Oak
Collection
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2010s Chinese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
H 28.75 in W 57.09 in D 29.53 in
Stunning Black Lacquered Polychrome Painted Writing Table Desk Birds Flowers
Located in GB
writing table with birds and flowers
A very good looking and decorative piece, made in the Chinese
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20th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.91 in W 54.34 in D 30.52 in
Late Qing Period Chinese Gilt and Black Lacquer Partner's Desk and Chair
Located in Richmond Hill, ON
A Chinese Gilt and Black Lacquer Partner's Desk and Chair, Late Qing/Republican Period
民国 黑漆金木桌椅一套
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables
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Lacquer
H 30.52 in W 61.82 in D 32.41 in
Chinese Antique Lacquered Wooden Desk with Four Drawers and Curling Scrolls
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 20th century, with four drawers
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Elm Desk with Three Drawers, Iron Hardware and Swirling Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese elmwood desk from the mid-20th century, with three drawers and petite swirling
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 32 in W 45 in D 20 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Rattan over Wood Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period rattan over wood waterfall style desk from the 19th century, with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Two-Drawer Desk with Bronze Butterfly Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 19th century with two drawers, horse hoof legs
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 36 in W 39 in D 21.5 in
Chinese Red Lacquer Early 20th Century Two Drawer Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese red lacquer desk from the early 20th century, with two drawers and brass hardware
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Early 20th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 34.75 in W 39 in D 20.75 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Desk with Carved Frieze and Two Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 19th century with two carved drawers and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Elm Desk with Two Drawers and Ornate Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty period Chinese elm wood desk from the early 20th century, with two drawers
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 20 in W 29 in D 14.25 in
Georgian English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Carved Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese chippendale style. Absolutely incredible desk having 3 drawers on each side over 2 cabinets which
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
H 30.5 in W 72 in D 44 in
19th Century English Regency Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Desk
Located in New York, NY
English Regency Chinese export (19th Century) black lacquer desk with foliate trim and Chinese
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Vintage Chinese Carved Mahogany Pedestal Desk Flowers Birds and Leafy Scrolls
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese carved mahogany pedestal desk with flowers birds and leafy scrolls. Item features
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Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 30 in W 49 in D 28.5 in
Painted Campaign Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A vintage greyed limestone painted campaign desk, with a Chinese Chippendale blind fret decorated
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Desks and W...
Materials
Wood
Rare Regency Lacquered Writing Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Stand with twin supports in the Chinese taste. This exceptional desk is very much evocative of the
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Export Bamboo Fretwork Library Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Chinese bamboo library table. Amazing Chinese export center or library table featuring
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Export Campaign Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Chinese export Campaign or travel secretary the top with foliate carved backsplash over
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Antique 1790s Chinese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Regency Style Faux Bamboo Writing Deak / Console Table By Chelsea House
By Chelsea House
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century regency style fax bamboo writing desk / console table by Chelsea House
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Late 20th Century Chinese Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export 18th Century Lacquer Bureau on Stand
Located in London, GB
A fine and rare mid 18th century Chinese Export lacquer bureau on stand. Probably made in Canton
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Walnut Handscroll Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
darkly lacquered finish. The walnut table exemplifies Classic Chinese furniture design and features an
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Lacquered Chinese Calligrapher's Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This calligraphy table, like all the highest quality pieces of Chinese furniture, follows the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Waterfall Style Vintage Desk with Unique Drawer Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese waterfall desk with five drawers, opium mat top and rustic character. Emanating a
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Provincial Chinese Two-Drawer Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted of northern elmwood in China's Shanxi province, this early 19th-century altar table was
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Red Lacquer Painting Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant elmwood painting table was crafted over a century ago by artisans in northern China
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest with Pullout Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
a pullout desk with nooks, drawers and a leather writing surface.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Hardwood Carlton House Desk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual desk made from oriental timber to an English design.
The shaped top has the typical
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Antique 1840s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Late Victorian Mahogany Writing Table Signed Edwards & Roberts 1880
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Roma, RM
is a Chinese Chippendale revival, circa 1880, late Victorian period.
The desk top slides, it is not
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 46.86 in W 42.92 in D 24.02 in
Vintage Chippendale Style Double Sided Leather Top Executive Partners Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chippendale Style Double Sided Leather Top Executive Partners Desk. Item featured separates
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 61.5 in D 39.5 in
Victorian Walnut Marquetry Writing Table Attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian walnut marquetry writing table attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock, the shaped
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.5 in W 48 in D 24 in
Ralph Lauren Bauhaus Inspired Desk in Rosewood, Chrome and Leather
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Peabody, MA
A Bauhaus inspired design in rosewood with tubular chrome framework and a leather insert top by Ralph Lauren from his Laurel Drive Collection.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Chippendale Style Slant Top Desk in Black Lacquered Wood, circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Chippendale style slant top desk in black lacquered wood. Red brilliant lacquered inferior part
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Early 20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 42.52 in W 33.08 in D 17.72 in
Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Maple & Co. London Partner's Desk, Ca 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English chippendale mahogany partner's desk signed "Maple & Company London," Circa 1890
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Mahogany
H 30.5 in W 72 in D 48 in
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
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Sitting at a desk while hand writing a letter to a trusted friend, a confidant to whom you bare your soul
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
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Sitting at a desk while hand writing a letter to a trusted friend, a confidant to whom you bare your soul
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Desk with Burlwood Top, Drawers and Cracked Ice Shelf
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 19th century, with burlwood inset top, five
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 31.25 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Gampel-Stoll Elephant Desk in Kidney Form
By Gampel-Stoll
Located in Norwalk, CT
desk features a Chinese chippendale figured apron on all edges, and a single center drawer. This
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese writing desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, every Chinese writing desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a Chinese writing desk, we have 123 options in-stock, while there are 15 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Chinese writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Chinese writing desk bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Louis XV hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Chinese writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Modshop, Sun at Six and Buzao are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Chinese Writing Desk?
Prices for a Chinese writing desk start at $580 and top out at $31,147 with the average selling for $4,012.
Questions About Chinese Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 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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