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French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bureau with Brass Mounts
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bureau with Brass Mounts

French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bureau with Brass Mounts

Located in BÉTERA, ES

The curved upper section opens to reveal a fitted interior with multiple small drawers and compartments, while the pull-out writing surface is inset with leather and finished with a ...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Antique Early 20th Century English Mahogany Side Table
Antique Early 20th Century English Mahogany Side Table

Antique Early 20th Century English Mahogany Side Table

Located in Nottingham, GB

The most distinctive feature is the concealed red leather writing surface. Designed to slide out when required, it transforms the compact side table into a practical writing table or...

Category

Early 20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Northern German Biedermeier Secretaire with Secret Compartments, 1820s, Mahogany
Northern German Biedermeier Secretaire with Secret Compartments, 1820s, Mahogany

Northern German Biedermeier Secretaire with Secret Compartments, 1820s, Mahogany

Located in Greven, DE

When the writing and work surface is pulled out forwards, a further row of drawers, seemingly arranged side by side, appears.

Category

Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century French Bookcase, Cylinder Secretary
19th Century French Bookcase, Cylinder Secretary

19th Century French Bookcase, Cylinder Secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

Just underneath the top tier, a cylinder desk appears, with tailored molding when closed, and when rotated back, reveals a nice work area with interior drawers, plus a writing surfac...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Secretaires

Materials

Brass

1960s bureau, Arne Wahl Iversen
1960s bureau, Arne Wahl Iversen

1960s bureau, Arne Wahl Iversen

Located in Neuss, NW

It features a pull-out writing surface, two large main drawers and two smaller drawers and compartments in the upper section.

Category

Antique 1690s Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century English Regency Faux Rosewood Secretary Bookcase
Early 19th Century English Regency Faux Rosewood Secretary Bookcase

Early 19th Century English Regency Faux Rosewood Secretary Bookcase

Located in Hopewell, NJ

The top drawer holds the surprise: it pulls out to reveal a green baize writing surface that rises on a hinged slope, with a fitted tray for pens and ink at one side.

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Burton Mahogany Bachelor's Chest with Brushing Slide
Burton Mahogany Bachelor's Chest with Brushing Slide

Burton Mahogany Bachelor's Chest with Brushing Slide

Located in Nottingham, GB

When extra utility is required, two small brass pull knobs withdraw the brushing slide smoothly from the carcass, converting the chest into an impromptu writing desk or clothes-brush...

Category

Mid-20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chippendale-Style Chest of Drawers with End-Grain Veneer, 1970s
Vintage Chippendale-Style Chest of Drawers with End-Grain Veneer, 1970s

Vintage Chippendale-Style Chest of Drawers with End-Grain Veneer, 1970s

Located in Delray Beach, FL

A distinctive feature is the leather pull-out writing surface, concealed beneath the top drawer, allowing the piece to function as a compact writing desk or dressing chest in additio...

Category

Mid-20th Century Dressers

Materials

Wood, Oak

19th Century English Gothic Revival Slant-Top Secretary
19th Century English Gothic Revival Slant-Top Secretary

19th Century English Gothic Revival Slant-Top Secretary

Located in Allerum, SE

The flanking stiles feature caryatid figures above scaled panels, terminating at the top with lion masks that conceal the pull-out lopers for the writing surface. The interior is fit...

Category

Antique 18th Century English Gothic Revival Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Poul Hundevad Teak Two-Piece Cabinet, Bookcase & Drop-Front Secretary, Denmark
Poul Hundevad Teak Two-Piece Cabinet, Bookcase & Drop-Front Secretary, Denmark

Poul Hundevad Teak Two-Piece Cabinet, Bookcase & Drop-Front Secretary, Denmark

By Børge Mogensen, Poul Hundevad, Kai Kristiansen

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Below sits a locking drop-front desk: the teak door releases to form a flat writing surface, revealing a fitted interior of small drawers and vertical document slots finished in cont...

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Antique Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Bow-Front Bachelor's Chest of Drawers
Antique Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Bow-Front Bachelor's Chest of Drawers

Antique Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Bow-Front Bachelor's Chest of Drawers

Located in Nottingham, GB

Extending forward horizontally to a working height of 88.5 cm, this slide provides a firm auxiliary surface historically intended for tending clothes, dressing, or writing, functioni...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Mid-Century Danish Teak Wall Unit Bookcase by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Pair, 1960s
Mid-Century Danish Teak Wall Unit Bookcase by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Pair, 1960s

Mid-Century Danish Teak Wall Unit Bookcase by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Pair, 1960s

By Peter Løvig Nielsen

Located in Detroit, MI

These expertly-crafted two-piece cabinets combine extensive open display shelving, a concealed secretary desk and closed storage. Both upper sections feature open adjustable and remo...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Brass

George III Style Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet, S. Hill & Co, London
George III Style Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet, S. Hill & Co, London

George III Style Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet, S. Hill & Co, London

Located in Milford, NH

A beautiful two part George III style lighted mahogany breakfront, its upper case with a nicely carved and moulded cornice surmounting four glass doors, opening to three interior adj...

Category

20th Century English George III Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Regency Period Mahogany Davenport Circa 1810 With Mechanism
Regency Period Mahogany Davenport Circa 1810 With Mechanism

Regency Period Mahogany Davenport Circa 1810 With Mechanism

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Superb and rare Regency mahogany Davenport desk, circa 1810. This small English piece can serve as a writing desk or a superb display cabinet of exceptional quality.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Irish Mahogany Secretaire Cabinet Attributed to Christopher Hearn
18th Century Irish Mahogany Secretaire Cabinet Attributed to Christopher Hearn

18th Century Irish Mahogany Secretaire Cabinet Attributed to Christopher Hearn

Located in Essex, MA

Attributed to Christopher Hearn. Mahogany Kneehole Desk that pulls out to reveal a letter writing surface flanked by pen wells.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George II Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820

19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

The cylinder top opens to a pull-out desk whose interior is in fine West Indies mahogany which offers an adjustable blue leather-lined lectern or writing surface flanked by sliding s...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Cylinder Bookcase
Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Cylinder Bookcase

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Cylinder Bookcase

Located in Suffolk, GB

The writing surface pulls out with two original ink wells above a kneehole compartment with four figured mahogany cockbeeded drawers with original ornate brass ring handles.

Category

20th Century English Edwardian Bookcases

Materials

Other

Late 18th Century Roll-Top Bureau, France
Late 18th Century Roll-Top Bureau, France

Late 18th Century Roll-Top Bureau, France

Located in New York, NY

Behind the roll-top are three additional drawers and a pull-out writing surface lined with green leather.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Victorian Walnut Sewing Table
Victorian Walnut Sewing Table

Victorian Walnut Sewing Table

Located in East Aurora, NY

This unique piece has a fold out writing or work surface under the top lid as seen often in writing slopes or lap desks.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Indo-Portuguese Cabinet Lacquered with Polychrome Tigers
19th Century Indo-Portuguese Cabinet Lacquered with Polychrome Tigers

19th Century Indo-Portuguese Cabinet Lacquered with Polychrome Tigers

Located in Marbella, ES

The interior houses nine small dark wood drawers, decorated with metal plates, exposed nails, and brass ring pulls, evoking the tradition of colonial writing desks and cabinets.

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century French Provincial Oak Farm Table
Late 19th Century French Provincial Oak Farm Table

Late 19th Century French Provincial Oak Farm Table

Located in Astoria, NY

The turned legs add a sculptural rhythm and give the piece a slightly more decorative presence compared to more austere farm tables, making it versatile as a writing desk, console, o...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century, Italian Rococo Veneer Wood Center Table
18th Century, Italian Rococo Veneer Wood Center Table

18th Century, Italian Rococo Veneer Wood Center Table

Located in IT

On the front, beneath the lock, there is a drawer incorporating a practical pull out writing surface. When opened, it offers a top lined with leather, edged with a fine gilt and tool...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique North German/Danish Empire Cylinder-Top Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1815
Antique North German/Danish Empire Cylinder-Top Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1815

Antique North German/Danish Empire Cylinder-Top Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1815

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

Cylinder top opens to a pull-out desk which offers a felt-lined lectern or writing surface flanked by sliding storage compartments, as well as a series of small drawers and a central...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires

Materials

Ash

R. J. Horner Victorian Faux Bamboo and Bird's Eye Maple Vanity
R. J. Horner Victorian Faux Bamboo and Bird's Eye Maple Vanity

R. J. Horner Victorian Faux Bamboo and Bird's Eye Maple Vanity

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in Bradenton, FL

It is also ideal as a statement console in an entry hall or as a writing desk in a traditional, eclectic, or grandmillennial interior.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Vanities

Materials

Faux Bamboo

19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase
19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase

19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase

Located in Miami, FL

Cylinder top opens to a pull-out desk which offers an adjustable baize-lined lectern or writing surface flanked by sliding storage compartments, as well as a series of small interior...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

French antique Architect's Table, Directoire Period 1780-1800
French antique Architect's Table, Directoire Period 1780-1800

French antique Architect's Table, Directoire Period 1780-1800

Located in Belmont, MA

Flanked by a pair of convenient pull-out slides and one long drawer, the desk opens to reveal an additional writing surface and sliding pen tray.

Category

Antique 1790s French Directoire Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Danish Late Empire Mahogany Secretary Bureau
Antique Danish Late Empire Mahogany Secretary Bureau

Antique Danish Late Empire Mahogany Secretary Bureau

Located in Kastrup, DK

Top drawer opens to a pull-out writing or reading surface. Original good condition.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Mahogany

English Regency Sheraton-Style Secretary and Bookcase
English Regency Sheraton-Style Secretary and Bookcase

English Regency Sheraton-Style Secretary and Bookcase

Located in Dallas, TX

Lower section having a false drawer panel fitted as a desk with pull-out writing surface, ebonized trim and brass lion mask handles, over two doors with ebonized medallions to the ce...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Burled Walnut Campaign Chest
19th Century Chinese Burled Walnut Campaign Chest

19th Century Chinese Burled Walnut Campaign Chest

Located in Solebury, PA

Notably, the top drawer serves as a convenient pull-out desk equipped with a leather writing surface and a meticulously fitted interior, thereby enhancing its practicality.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Amboyna

18th Century English Country Secretary in Hand-Carved Oak
18th Century English Country Secretary in Hand-Carved Oak

18th Century English Country Secretary in Hand-Carved Oak

Located in Dallas, TX

Four small drawers just above the writing surface, each fitted with a brass ring pull, complete the interior with thoughtful craftsmanship and period charm.

Category

Antique 1790s English Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Secretaire in Shape of a High Chest, stamped G.KINTZ
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Secretaire in Shape of a High Chest, stamped G.KINTZ

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Secretaire in Shape of a High Chest, stamped G.KINTZ

Located in Greven, DE

Very narrow antique secretary in the shape of a chiffoniere Paris Mahogany late 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 140 x 53 x 36 cm Description: Exceptionally delicate classicist...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Bookcase
Fine Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Bookcase

Fine Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Bookcase

Located in Suffolk, GB

The satinwood marquetry inlaid sides are fabulous as is the cylinder desk below which boasts stunning satinwood marquetry inlay and original brass knobs opening to reveal a fitted in...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Other

Antique English Late Victorian Sheraton Revival Satin Wood Bureau 19th Century
Antique English Late Victorian Sheraton Revival Satin Wood Bureau 19th Century

Antique English Late Victorian Sheraton Revival Satin Wood Bureau 19th Century

By Angelica Kauffmann

Located in London, GB

The bureau interior has its original pull-out writing surface fitted with a gold-tooled inset leather.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Fine Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Bookcase
Fine Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Bookcase

Fine Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Bookcase

Located in Suffolk, GB

The satinwood marquetry inlaid sides are fabulous as is the cylinder desk below which boasts stunning satinwood marquetry inlay and original brass knobs opening to reveal a fitted in...

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Miniature Antique English Apprentice Model Salesman Sample Drop-Front Bureau
Miniature Antique English Apprentice Model Salesman Sample Drop-Front Bureau

Miniature Antique English Apprentice Model Salesman Sample Drop-Front Bureau

Located in Forney, TX

Exquisitely hand-crafted in England over a century ago, exceptionally executed, the diminutive piece of furniture having a trio of arcaded open niche pigeon holes, over a hinged slan...

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Maison Gouffé Paris French Transitional Louis XV XVI Secrétaire Bookcase Cabinet
Maison Gouffé Paris French Transitional Louis XV XVI Secrétaire Bookcase Cabinet

Maison Gouffé Paris French Transitional Louis XV XVI Secrétaire Bookcase Cabinet

By Maison Gouffé, Pierre Gouffe

Located in Forney, TX

The high quality solid oak case fitted a central fall front panel, opening to reveal a fitted interior gallery with various small drawers and pigeon hole cubbies, inset gilt embossed...

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Important Beau Brummell Regency Period Flame Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table
Important Beau Brummell Regency Period Flame Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table

Important Beau Brummell Regency Period Flame Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table

Located in Forney, TX

Above the drawer a pull-out panel with inset green felt functions as both a writing - work surface extension and brushing slide.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Vanities

Materials

Brass

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Desk Pull Out Writing Surface For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal desk pull out writing surface for your home. Each desk pull out writing surface for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. Find 187 options for an antique or vintage desk pull out writing surface now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer desk pull out writing surface, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A desk pull out writing surface made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with louis xv — is very popular. Gianfranco Frattini, François Linke and Bernini each produced at least one beautiful desk pull out writing surface that is worth considering.

How Much is a Desk Pull Out Writing Surface?

Prices for a desk pull out writing surface start at $950 and top out at $220,408 with the average selling for $5,480.

Questions About Desk Pull Out Writing Surface

  • 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.