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Clerks Writing Desk

Antique Pine Sloping Clerks Writing Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique pine sloping clerks writing desk A Lovely old piece, the desk is made in solid pine, it
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Antique Deep Pine Sloping Clerks Writing Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique deep pine sloping clerks writing desk A Lovely old piece, the desk is made in solid
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Antique Mid-19th Century Country Desks

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Pine

Antique Pine Sloping Clerks Writing Desk, Greeting Station
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique Pine Sloping Clerks writingdesk, greeting station A Lovely old piece, the desk is made
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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Desks

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Spectacular Period Oak Clerk's Desk or Secretaire
Located in Port Chester, NY
A rare example of 17th Century period furniture, this wonderful oak clerk's desk is in very fine
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Antique Late 17th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Unusual Antique American Sheraton Clerk's Desk with Gallery
Located in Morristown, NJ
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Writing Desk used by Charles Dickens, circa 1800
Located in Dorking, GB
This is the desk on which Dickens began his famous writing career. He was in fact a solicitor’s
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Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Late 19th Century Unusual Aesthetic Movement Painted Clerks Desk
Located in Lowestoft, GB
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks

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Pine

19th Century Mahogany Writing Slope Befit with a Pair of Inkwells by J J Mechi
Located in High Wycombe, GB
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Stunning Restored circa 1800 Georgian Oak & Brown Leather Partners Pedestal Desk
Located in GB
likely a clerk’s desk The piece has been fully restored to include being washed right back, the timber
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Silver Writing Set, Madrid, Spain, 1819 and 1841, with Hallmarks
Located in Madrid, ES
Writing desk. Silver. Madrid, 1819 and 1841. With contrast marks. Artificer M. García. Property
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Royal Naval Surgeon Robert Prideaux and His Wife Mary Ann
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
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circa 1845 C Hindley & Sons Lion Carved Chesterfield Brown Leather Dining Chairs
By Charles Hindley & Sons, Chesterfield
Located in GB
. includes a stamped Regency kidney-shaped desk, veneered in yew and panelled with boxwood and ebony inlay
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the clerks writing desk you’re looking for. A clerks writing desk — often made from wood, pine and softwood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the clerks writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. A clerks writing desk made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one clerks writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charles Hindley & Sons produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Clerks Writing Desk?

Prices for a clerks writing desk start at $682 and top out at $15,526 with the average selling for $2,500.
Questions About Clerks Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs 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 19, 2021
    A 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 ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A 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 ExpertJune 15, 2023
    What 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, 2023
    In 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.