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Quirky Danish Mid Century Secretary Desk
Quirky Danish Mid Century Secretary Desk

Quirky Danish Mid Century Secretary Desk

Located in London, GB

Stunning Danish secretary desk with a pull out work surface, small drawers and sliding glass doors.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Linen Press
18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Linen Press

18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Linen Press

Located in Houston, TX

Extremely handsome linen cabinet with fully upholstered top cabinet, with two shelves Chest base has three full width drawers under three smaller drawers. Drawers feature a pull-ou...

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

French Writing Desk with Pull Out Slides
French Writing Desk with Pull Out Slides

French Writing Desk with Pull Out Slides

Located in Austin, TX

The brass escutcheons with bee design and two keys. With pull-out extension slides on the desk sides, each slide with embossed leather top.

Category

Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk with Pull-Out Shelves
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk with Pull-Out Shelves

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk with Pull-Out Shelves

By Jasper Furniture Company

Located in Wilmington, DE

This is a walnut desk that features six dovetailed drawers and two pull-out leaves.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

'Taliesin' Mahogany Desk with Pull-Out Table by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1955, Signed
'Taliesin' Mahogany Desk with Pull-Out Table by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1955, Signed

'Taliesin' Mahogany Desk with Pull-Out Table by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1955, Signed

By Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage-Henredon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This rare collectors desk includes a pull-out table that fits inside of the kneehole area of the desk and works great as a laptop table, TV dinner table, side or occasional table, sn...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Mahogany Leather Top Directoire Writing Desk with Pull Out Trays
French Mahogany Leather Top Directoire Writing Desk with Pull Out Trays

French Mahogany Leather Top Directoire Writing Desk with Pull Out Trays

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a very good French mahogany Directoire desk with bronze ormolu and restrained and simple design. The leather top is in good antique condition with some signs of age and use b...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

George I Period Walnut Kneehole Desk with Pull-Out Secretaire Drawer, circa 1720
George I Period Walnut Kneehole Desk with Pull-Out Secretaire Drawer, circa 1720

George I Period Walnut Kneehole Desk with Pull-Out Secretaire Drawer, circa 1720

Located in Milford, NH

A George I period walnut kneehole desk, circa 1720. A popular form at this time, the top drawer has a pull-out secretaire drawer that is hinged at the bottom.

Category

Antique 1720s English George I Desks

Materials

Walnut

EMPIRE MAHOGANY DESK
EMPIRE MAHOGANY DESK

EMPIRE MAHOGANY DESK

Located in Essex, MA

Empire Mahogany Desk with Pull Out Writing Slides and Original Neoclassical Ormolu Mounts

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Modern Chrome Demilune Writing Desk
Modern Chrome Demilune Writing Desk

Modern Chrome Demilune Writing Desk

Located in New York, NY

Modern Chrome Demilune Writing Desk with pull-out drawer in front, very sculptural

Category

20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

English Writing Desk
English Writing Desk

English Writing Desk

Located in Charleston, SC

English Chippendale mahogany knee hole writing desk with pull out brushing slide/ writing surface.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

Impressive French Art Deco Desk with Secretary Table
Impressive French Art Deco Desk with Secretary Table

Impressive French Art Deco Desk with Secretary Table

Located in North Bergen, NJ

Stunning French Art Deco desk with pull-out secretary table. Having beautiful Deco lines and brass hardware.

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Oak Postal Desk, France circa 1900
Oak Postal Desk, France circa 1900

Oak Postal Desk, France circa 1900

Located in Culver City, CA

Oak Postal Desk France Circa 1900 Three seater desk with pull out drawers and ceramic ink wells.

Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Regency Style Ebonized Desk
Regency Style Ebonized Desk

Regency Style Ebonized Desk

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Regency style ebonized desk with pull-out sides covered in hand-tooled leather by The Beacon Hill Collection, American 1940's

Category

Vintage 1940s American Desks

Adam Style Desk & Chair Set
Adam Style Desk & Chair Set

Adam Style Desk & Chair Set

Located in Stamford, CT

A petite Adam style paint decorated desk with pull-out table top, and a matching chair with paint decorated medallion back splat, upholstered in burlap.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

A Directoire Style Lacquered and Brass Inlaid  Desk
A Directoire Style Lacquered and Brass Inlaid  Desk

A Directoire Style Lacquered and Brass Inlaid Desk

Located in New York, NY

An exquisite Directoire Style Lacquered and Brass Inlaid , Faux Double-Sided Bureauplat Desk with pull-out extensions

Category

20th Century French Desks

Mahogany desk by Frank Lloyd Wright
Mahogany desk by Frank Lloyd Wright

Mahogany desk by Frank Lloyd Wright

Located in Dallas, TX

A mahogany desk with pull-out typewriter table. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon.

Category

Vintage 1950s Desks

Directoire Style Mahogany Desk with Extensions
Directoire Style Mahogany Desk with Extensions

Directoire Style Mahogany Desk with Extensions

Located in Pembroke, MA

Large French Directoire style mahogany desk with pull-out shelves on each side. (Each shelf extends 15 1/2".)

Category

Early 20th Century French Desks

Swedish Modern Rolltop Secretary
Swedish Modern Rolltop Secretary

Swedish Modern Rolltop Secretary

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Danish modern desk with pull-out writing tablet.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

Teak Danish Writing Desk
Teak Danish Writing Desk

Teak Danish Writing Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Petite desk with pull out writing surface and two drawers of storage.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Riis Antonsen Rosewood Danish Desk
Riis Antonsen Rosewood Danish Desk

Riis Antonsen Rosewood Danish Desk

By Riis Antonsen

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A richly grained Brazilian rosewood desk with pull-out desk top, three large lower drawers and two upper small drawers.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Furniture with Pull-Out Desk
19th Century Furniture with Pull-Out Desk

19th Century Furniture with Pull-Out Desk

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Elegant French furniture of the late 19th century. It has in its central part a pull-out writing surface complete of a working key, six drawers in the lower part and a shutter at the...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian 19th Century Walnut Desk with Five Drawers, Pull-Out and Curving Legs
Italian 19th Century Walnut Desk with Five Drawers, Pull-Out and Curving Legs

Italian 19th Century Walnut Desk with Five Drawers, Pull-Out and Curving Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

Created in Italy during the 19th century, this walnut desk features a rectangular top with beveled edges, sitting above five drawers and a pull-out, surrounding a carve knee hole.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Cherry Desk with Drawers and Pull Out Trays
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Cherry Desk with Drawers and Pull Out Trays

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Cherry Desk with Drawers and Pull Out Trays

Located in Dallas, TX

The wide opening has plenty of knee space and comfort to pull a chair in. The traditional, Louis XV style desk has two pull-out trays at each end, and two drawers embellished with pa...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Chest with Pull-Out Writing Surface
Louis XVI Style Chest with Pull-Out Writing Surface

Louis XVI Style Chest with Pull-Out Writing Surface

Located in Austin, TX

This elegant Louis XVI style chest has a nice plank top of figured walnut and finely cast bronze hardware. This piece features a wonderful pull-out leaf with an ivory colored leather...

Category

Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Georgian Partners Writing Table with Adjustable Writing Slopes
Rare Georgian Partners Writing Table with Adjustable Writing Slopes

Rare Georgian Partners Writing Table with Adjustable Writing Slopes

Located in Benington, Herts

A very rare and fine quality mahogany Georgian partners writing table / desk with pull out adjustable reading / writing slide.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Danish Teak Secretaire w/ Tapered Legs, Pull Out Desk, and Storage
Mid-Century Danish Teak Secretaire w/ Tapered Legs, Pull Out Desk, and Storage

Mid-Century Danish Teak Secretaire w/ Tapered Legs, Pull Out Desk, and Storage

By Trekanten

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Little Mid-Century Danish teak vanity, desk or dresser with tapered legs. Lightly refinished with pull-out desk and little drawers and compartments on top with lower stacked dresser ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Early 19th Century Georgian Writing Table With Pull Out Sides.
Early 19th Century Georgian Writing Table With Pull Out Sides.

Early 19th Century Georgian Writing Table With Pull Out Sides.

Located in Long Island City, NY

Early 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Writing Table With Pull Out Sides.

Category

Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Painted Table with Drawers and Pull-Outs
19th Century French Painted Table with Drawers and Pull-Outs

19th Century French Painted Table with Drawers and Pull-Outs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century French painted table standing on six cabriole legs. Four drawers and four pull-outs for additional space.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Great Small Home Office - Narrow Arts & Crafts  Cabinet
Great Small Home Office - Narrow Arts & Crafts  Cabinet

Great Small Home Office - Narrow Arts & Crafts Cabinet

Located in Bellport, NY

English oak" Butlers Desk" with pull out desk,pigeon hole storage,good drawers and lower cabinet large enough for printer,great decorative brasses-and the whole thing closes up.

Category

20th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Bureau Plat With Pull-Out Slide
19th Century French Bureau Plat With Pull-Out Slide

19th Century French Bureau Plat With Pull-Out Slide

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A 19th century French bureau plat in cherry with a rectangular top framed by a wide border. Two drawers open along the front with metal ring pulls, and a scalloped apron runs beneath...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Cherry

Teak Sideboard with Pull-Out Desk
Teak Sideboard with Pull-Out Desk

Teak Sideboard with Pull-Out Desk

Located in Brescia, IT

It is possible to use the pull-out top as a small desk or laptop holder. Perfect in the bedroom or to recreate a study corner.

Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

1960s bookcase with pull-out desk
1960s bookcase with pull-out desk

1960s bookcase with pull-out desk

Located in Brescia, IT

A versatile and functional piece of furniture consisting of a cabinet with sliding doors and an open shelving system. The presence of the pull-out desk turns it into a convenient sma...

Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Vintage secretaire with pull-out desk
Vintage secretaire with pull-out desk

Vintage secretaire with pull-out desk

Located in Brescia, IT

Scandinavian chest of drawers with flap and writing desk. Timeless elegance for this masterfully crafted 1960s cabinet that combines minimalist Nordic design with a retro feel.

Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Chippendale Style Mahogany Bookcase Secretary by Henkel Harris, 20th Century
Chippendale Style Mahogany Bookcase Secretary by Henkel Harris, 20th Century

Chippendale Style Mahogany Bookcase Secretary by Henkel Harris, 20th Century

By Henkel Harris

Located in Big Flats, NY

A Chippendale style secretary by Henkel Harris offers mahogany construction with double glass door bookcase opening to shelved interior and surmounting slant front desk with pull-out...

Category

20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Fantastic Walnut Desk with Chrome Legs
Fantastic Walnut Desk with Chrome Legs

Fantastic Walnut Desk with Chrome Legs

Located in New York, NY

Walnut desk with chrome legs. Two pull out drawers and a finished back.

Category

Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Scandinavian teak bookcase with pull-out desk
Scandinavian teak bookcase with pull-out desk

Scandinavian teak bookcase with pull-out desk

Located in Brescia, IT

It consists of an upper part equipped with three shelves and a cabinet with drawers and sliding doors in the lower part. There is also a pull-out shelf that turns this bookcase into ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Writing Desk with Inlays and Leather Top
Writing Desk with Inlays and Leather Top

Writing Desk with Inlays and Leather Top

Located in Buchanan, NY

A small ladies writing desk with 2 drawers and pull out tablets on both ends.

Category

Vintage 1940s Spanish Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Oak English Partners Desk with 14 Drawers
Antique Oak English Partners Desk with 14 Drawers

Antique Oak English Partners Desk with 14 Drawers

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Impressive English Arts and Crafts partners desk with 14 drawers and 4 pull out writing surfaces.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Lowboy Dresser With Pull Out Desk
Mid-Century Lowboy Dresser With Pull Out Desk

Mid-Century Lowboy Dresser With Pull Out Desk

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Trenton, NJ

Check out this Vintage Lowboy Dresser with Pull-Out Hideaway Writing Desk – a stunning piece reminiscent of the iconic Heywood Wakefield style that brings both functionality and time...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Mazarin Style Center Desk with Drawers in Walnut -1X54
19th Century Mazarin Style Center Desk with Drawers in Walnut -1X54

19th Century Mazarin Style Center Desk with Drawers in Walnut -1X54

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Convenient Pull-Out Writing Slides: Each side of the desk is fitted with a pull-out writing slide, providing additional workspace when needed and enhancing the desk's versatility.

Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Writing Desk
Italian Writing Desk

Italian Writing Desk

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Beautiful polished mahogany and brass writing desk. Five pull out drawers with original functioning key.

Category

20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Architectural Form 19th C. Swedish Birch Biedermeier Barrel Roll Secretaire
Architectural Form 19th C. Swedish Birch Biedermeier Barrel Roll Secretaire

Architectural Form 19th C. Swedish Birch Biedermeier Barrel Roll Secretaire

Located in St. Louis, MO

Strong Architectural Form, early 19th Century elegant Swedish Biedermeier Secretaire with book matched flame birch veneer, pyramidal top, locking upper storage compartments, barrel r...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top

Located in Hopewell, NJ

The single center drawer has foliate gilt metal escutcheon, flanked by two sets of drawers, also with foliate gilt bronze escutcheons, all rising on turned trestle legs with center s...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Danish Teak Student Desk / Vanity with Drop-Down Surface by Povl Dinesen
Danish Teak Student Desk / Vanity with Drop-Down Surface by Povl Dinesen

Danish Teak Student Desk / Vanity with Drop-Down Surface by Povl Dinesen

By Povl Dinesen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Povl Dinesen teak petite desk efficiently compact with a pull-out / drop down surface concealing additional storage (three small drawers and filing compartment with open storage in t...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Pale Blue Painted Desk
Pale Blue Painted Desk

Pale Blue Painted Desk

Located in New York, NY

Pale blue desk with five drawers and two pull-out shelves.

Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Antique Desk
19th Century Antique Desk

19th Century Antique Desk

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Beautiful antique mahogany desk. With 8 drawers and 2 pull-out trays. Back is closed, this looks beautiful when the desk is free in the room.

Category

Antique 1880s British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Jacques Adnet Writing Desk
Jacques Adnet Writing Desk

Jacques Adnet Writing Desk

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Desk has pull out drawer with white contrast stitching and brass loop handle.

Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

1940s French Macassar Desk
1940s French Macassar Desk

1940s French Macassar Desk

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A very stylish French desk, in Macassar ebony, with pull out brushing slides to each side.

Category

Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Macassar

Antique French Ebonized Desk
Antique French Ebonized Desk

Antique French Ebonized Desk

Located in Highwood, IL

Antique French ebonized mahogany desk with two side pull outs, completely restored both structurally and cosmetically.

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Late 19th Century French Walnut Adjustable Feret Architect's Desk, Standing Desk
Late 19th Century French Walnut Adjustable Feret Architect's Desk, Standing Desk

Late 19th Century French Walnut Adjustable Feret Architect's Desk, Standing Desk

Located in Fayetteville, AR

The desk is also fitted with a pull-out tray on the back of the piece with hinged wooden supports to hold up the additional writing surface at level.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Italian 19th walnut Writing desk
Italian 19th walnut Writing desk

Italian 19th walnut Writing desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Walnut writing desk with a pull out writing surface. My favorite!!!

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Large Oak Pedestal Desk with Eight Drawers

Large Oak Pedestal Desk with Eight Drawers

Located in Pasadena, TX

A solid Mid-Century pedestal oak desk with eight pull-out drawers, a solid design and a natural finish.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

George Nelson ; Action Offfice Desk
George Nelson ; Action Offfice Desk

George Nelson ; Action Offfice Desk

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

George Nelson for Herman Miller , stunning Action Office desk with Oak tambour top , 4 pull out drawers , aluminium frame , laminate work surface and 4 concealed rear file bins , Her...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Ebonized Pine Pedestal Desk
Antique Ebonized Pine Pedestal Desk

Antique Ebonized Pine Pedestal Desk

Located in Batley, GB

An attractive ebonised pine pedestal desk with green baize top. Handy pull out tray drawers and nicely worn throughout.

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

19th Century Oak Partners Desk
19th Century Oak Partners Desk

19th Century Oak Partners Desk

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Beautiful oak desk with 16 drawers and 4 pull-out tops. Brown leather leaf.

Category

Antique 1890s British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Leather-Top Campaign Desk on Brass Base
Leather-Top Campaign Desk on Brass Base

Leather-Top Campaign Desk on Brass Base

Located in New York, NY

Leather-Top Campaign Desk on Brass Base with Five Pull Out Drawers

Category

Late 20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings 5-Drawer Desk
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings 5-Drawer Desk

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings 5-Drawer Desk

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in New York, NY

ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS (1905-1976) Five drawer desk with a pull out shelf. The desk is finished on all sides, so that it can float in a room.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A pull handle is any type of handle that’s designed to help you pull an item. They are typically used on drawers and doors. Sometimes the pull handles on doors and drawers are referred to as pulls or the hardware. Shop a collection of pull handles from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    A bell pull is used for calling servants to a specific room in a home. During the Victorian era, owners of large estates installed elaborate bell systems. One bell pull went in every room and connected to a series of labeled bells in the servants' work area. When a person used the pull, the bell representing that room would ring to call a servant. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique bell pulls.
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    Bell pulls, often used to ring complex networks of bells, were very common from the late 18th to the early 20th century. They are still used in some applications today. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique bell pulls from some of the world’s top sellers.
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    Traditional knobs and metal bars are the most popular kitchen cabinet pulls. They’re timeless and easily customizable.
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    Adding a pull switch to a light is actually possible. To do so you must remove the fixture and drill a hole to screw in the pull switch. Then you need to wire the black wires through the pull switch to connect it to the fixture. Warning: Electrical work should only be conducted by professionals.
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    In a hand-pulled lithograph, the image is painted or drawn by hand on the plate, which is then inked and used to make an impression on the print medium; in an offset lithograph, the inked image is transferred to a rubber blanket or roller, which is then used to mass-produce the prints.

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    To date a desk, first look for any stamps or labels that tell you the name of the company that produced it. You can then use the maker information to research the piece using trusted online resources. In some cases, you may even find a manufacturing date on the piece. If you have difficulty determining how old a piece is, seek help from a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern desks on 1stDibs.
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    A person of average height should have a desk that is 28 to 30 inches high.

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    A Murphy desk is a wall-mounted desk that folds out to provide a work surface for a laptop, tablet, documents, and other items. It is a great solution if you have a little space or don't require a full desk every day. Shop a range of antique and vintage Murphy desks on 1stDibs.
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    A captain’s desk is a type of desk that you stand at rather than sit in front of. It usually has an angled desktop and decorative molding. Captain Josiah Davenport commissioned the British furniture maker Gillows of Lancaster to design the first one in the late 18th century. Sometimes, people refer to the furnishing as a Davenport desk in his honor. Shop a variety of captain’s desks on 1stDibs.
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    A kidney desk is a desk that has a curvy top that is similar in shape to a human kidney. Many kidney desks are very ornate, showing off details like vellum-lined tabletops and parquetry inlay. Shop a selection of kidney desks on 1stDibs.
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    A console desk is a high, narrow table called a console table that can double as a desk. It is often used by people who work from home in a communal space, such as a hallway or a living room, as a workspace. Some console tables feature built-in storage, like drawers or shelves. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of console tables.
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    A waterfall desk is a desk that features rounded corners. This term comes from the idea that this stylistic feature makes it seem as if the lines of the desk flow like a waterfall. The waterfall style emerged during the 1930s and 40s. Find a range of waterfall desks on 1stDibs.
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    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.

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    A kneehole desk refers to the type of desk that has a recessed, or “knee hole,” underneath between sets of drawers. The design leaves ample room for your legs when you are in a seated position. Shop a selection of antique kneehole desks on 1stDibs.
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    A desk tray is a storage solution used to tidy up desktop work areas. Normally, they are flat rectangular trays with raised sides, and their proportions make them ideal for storing stacked papers. Some trays have more than one tier to separate incoming and outgoing paperwork. You'll find a variety of antique and vintage desk trays on 1stDibs.
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    A peninsula desk is a two-sided desk, with each side designed with one long drawer. This functional desk makes working with a partner easy. You can shop a collection of peninsula desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    A bed desk — or lap desk — is a type of desk that is primarily designed for use in bed or for other similar circumstances. It generally offers a flat work surface with enough room for a laptop, mouse and a notebook.
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    A tanker desk is a type of desk made of a simple rectangular working surface that rests on two pedestals. A tanker desk can also take the form of a large surface that rests on a pair of small cabinets consisting of drawers of multiple sizes. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary tanker desks from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.