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Danish Design Teak Secretaire by Johannes Sorth for Bornholm Møbelfabrik, 1960s
Danish Design Teak Secretaire by Johannes Sorth for Bornholm Møbelfabrik, 1960s

Danish Design Teak Secretaire by Johannes Sorth for Bornholm Møbelfabrik, 1960s

By Bornholm Møbelfabrik

Located in Breda, Netherlands

Danish Design Secretaire This tall Danish chest of shelves with pull out desk is manufactured

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

19th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
19th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

19th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Located in South Shields, GB

A late Georgian/early Victorian secretaire bookcase There's a lockable cupboard to the top A pull

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Fabulous Don Rousseau Attributed Country French Breakfront/Secretary
Fabulous Don Rousseau Attributed Country French Breakfront/Secretary

Fabulous Don Rousseau Attributed Country French Breakfront/Secretary

By Don Ruseau

Located in Stamford, CT

beautiful basket of flowers medallion at the top center. A leather pull-out desk with six drawers on each

Category

Vintage 1920s American Country Secretaires

Antique Arts & Crafts Weis Mahogany Two-Stack Barrister Bookcase Secretary c1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Weis Mahogany Two-Stack Barrister Bookcase Secretary c1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Weis Mahogany Two-Stack Barrister Bookcase Secretary c1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

desk over bookcase with pull out glass door, seated on base having a single long drawer and raised on

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Fiberglass

Mid-Century Danish Teak Secretaire or Vanity
Mid-Century Danish Teak Secretaire or Vanity

Mid-Century Danish Teak Secretaire or Vanity

By Arne Wahl Iversen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Lovely mid-century secretaire. A dresser - vanity with pull out desk top and flip-up mirror. Upper

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

An Adjustable Easel and Drawing Table by Lechertier Barbe
An Adjustable Easel and Drawing Table by Lechertier Barbe

An Adjustable Easel and Drawing Table by Lechertier Barbe

Located in Austin, TX

Barbe. Featuring an adjustable easel with embossed leather surface, attached to a small desk

Category

Antique 19th Century English Easels

Materials

Leather

Danish Modern Secretary
Danish Modern Secretary

Danish Modern Secretary

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Multipurpose designed secretary with pull-out desk top is perfect for all your storage needs

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century George Nelson CSS for Herman Miller
Mid-Century George Nelson CSS for Herman Miller

Mid-Century George Nelson CSS for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

end panel supports 31" Total depth 41" Features One desk with two pull-out drawers

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Kaare Klint Mahogany Desk with Pull-Out Writing Surfaces, Designed 1949
Kaare Klint Mahogany Desk with Pull-Out Writing Surfaces, Designed 1949

Kaare Klint Mahogany Desk with Pull-Out Writing Surfaces, Designed 1949

Located in Kastrup, DK

Writing desk by Kaare Klint, crafted in mahogany with a profiled edge on the tabletop and an apron

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1940s, French Inlay Desk
1940s, French Inlay Desk

1940s, French Inlay Desk

Located in New York, NY

1940s, French inlay desk with pull-out tray and drawers. With original brass and ceramic handles

Category

20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Baker Directoire Style Leather Top Writing Desk
Baker Directoire Style Leather Top Writing Desk

Baker Directoire Style Leather Top Writing Desk

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Baker Directoire style 5-drawer leather top writing desk with pull out writing surfaces. The desk

Category

20th Century American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon Desk
Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon Desk

Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon 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

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Rosewood Secretary Desk by Riis Antonsen
Danish Rosewood Secretary Desk by Riis Antonsen

Danish Rosewood Secretary Desk by Riis Antonsen

By Riis Antonsen

Located in Peabody, MA

Rosewood secretary desk with pull-out desk top, three large lower drawers (one with key) and two

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Maison-Jansen Attributed French Leather, Top Bureau Plat Desk
Maison-Jansen Attributed French Leather, Top Bureau Plat Desk

Maison-Jansen Attributed French Leather, Top Bureau Plat Desk

By Maison Jansen

Located in New York, NY

Vintage French leather top bureau plat desk with pull-out slides. The table extends 12.5" on each

Category

Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Danish Pedestal Teak Desk by Borge Mogensen for Illums Bolighus
Danish Pedestal Teak Desk by Borge Mogensen for Illums Bolighus

Danish Pedestal Teak Desk by Borge Mogensen for Illums Bolighus

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A very well crafted teak wood pedestal desk with pull out writing surfaces to each side, five

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Jansen Mahogany Desk and Curio Cabinet
Jansen Mahogany Desk and Curio Cabinet

Jansen Mahogany Desk and Curio Cabinet

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

demilune-shaped desk with pull-out writing surface over a long narrow center drawer, standing on four

Category

Vintage 1930s Argentine Louis XV Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Old English Inlaid Crotch Mahogany "Carlton House" Writing Desk
Rare Old English Inlaid Crotch Mahogany "Carlton House" Writing Desk

Rare Old English Inlaid Crotch Mahogany "Carlton House" Writing Desk

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Fine and rare old English inlaid crotch mahogany "Carlton House" writing desk with pull-out tooled

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI–Style Writing Desk with Leather Top and Pull-Out Extensions
Louis XVI–Style Writing Desk with Leather Top and Pull-Out Extensions

Louis XVI–Style Writing Desk with Leather Top and Pull-Out Extensions

Located in Atlanta, GA

finished on all sides. The desk opens with three front drawers, while each side contains a pull-out writing

Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Eastlake Walnut & Bur Barrel Roll Secretary Desk, Circa 1890
Antique Eastlake Walnut & Bur Barrel Roll Secretary Desk, Circa 1890

Antique Eastlake Walnut & Bur Barrel Roll Secretary Desk, Circa 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

doors with arched filigree corbels and opening to shelved interior; lower with barrel roll desk with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Alvar Aalto Mahogany Desk for Artek with Drawers and Pull Out Work Surfaces
Alvar Aalto Mahogany Desk for Artek with Drawers and Pull Out Work Surfaces

Alvar Aalto Mahogany Desk for Artek with Drawers and Pull Out Work Surfaces

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Chicago, IL

The model #500 mahogany desk designed by Alvar Aalto, made in Sweden for Artek, Finland. Six

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Tanker Desk
Vintage Tanker Desk

Vintage Tanker Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Midcentury metal tanker style desk with two drawers and pull out writing shelf. (Please confirm

Category

Vintage 1960s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

French Writing Desk
French Writing Desk

French Writing Desk

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Beautiful, 19th century writing desk with long, single pull-out drawer, with fine detailed king

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Rosewood Campaign Desk with Leather Top
Rosewood Campaign Desk with Leather Top

Rosewood Campaign Desk with Leather Top

Located in New York, NY

Rosewood and brass Campaign desk with leather top. Has three pull-out drawers and original brass

Category

Vintage 1960s Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Elegant Asian Lacquered Desk
Elegant Asian Lacquered Desk

Elegant Asian Lacquered Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

trim accents; this desk has ample storage with eight pull-out drawers.   

Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Florence Knoll Executive Desk
Florence Knoll Executive Desk

Florence Knoll Executive Desk

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Chicago, IL

Florence knoll highly figured rosewood veneer desk with two pull-out drawers. Chrome-plated base.

Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Florence Knoll Partner's Desk
Florence Knoll Partner's Desk

Florence Knoll Partner's Desk

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Chicago, IL

Rosewood veneer desk with two pull out drawers on each side (image 3). Chrome-plated steel base.

Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Mahogany Chippendale Bachelor Chest with Pull Out Tray Desk
Mahogany Chippendale Bachelor Chest with Pull Out Tray Desk

Mahogany Chippendale Bachelor Chest with Pull Out Tray Desk

Located in Germantown, MD

Solid Mahogany Chippendale bachelor chest of drawers. Pull out tray to make it your occasional

Category

Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style French Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Carved Fluted Legs
Louis XVI Style French Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Carved Fluted Legs

Louis XVI Style French Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Carved Fluted Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XVI style walnut desk with leather top, pull-outs on the sides, two drawers, carved

Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George Nelson Roll-Top Desk
George Nelson Roll-Top Desk

George Nelson Roll-Top Desk

By George Nelson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Lockable roll top desk with 4 pullout / pull-out

Category

Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Painted Bamboo Desk by David Francis
Painted Bamboo Desk by David Francis

Painted Bamboo Desk by David Francis

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Bamboo desk with single drawer and pull out.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables

Danish Desk in Style of Milo Baughman
Danish Desk in Style of Milo Baughman

Danish Desk in Style of Milo Baughman

By Milo Baughman

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful desk on chrome base with three pull out drawers.

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

19th Century German Biedermeier Roll Top Desk
19th Century German Biedermeier Roll Top Desk

19th Century German Biedermeier Roll Top Desk

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

lower part of the desk there is a large pull-out drawer, as well as 3 further drawers on the left side

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Walnut

Vintage French Empire Style Mahogany Executive Desk
Vintage French Empire Style Mahogany Executive Desk

Vintage French Empire Style Mahogany Executive Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A French Empire style mahogany veneer executive desk with four dovetailed drawers and pull-out side

Category

Mid-20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mummenthaler and Meier Rosewood "Magic Box" Hideaway Desk
Mummenthaler and Meier Rosewood "Magic Box" Hideaway Desk

Mummenthaler and Meier Rosewood "Magic Box" Hideaway Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, rosewood cabinet. When fully opened at 64.5 W x 29.5 D. It's a full office with pull-out desk, birch pull

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Birch

English Pedestal Desk in Mahogany with Cylinder Top, circa 1840
English Pedestal Desk in Mahogany with Cylinder Top, circa 1840

English Pedestal Desk in Mahogany with Cylinder Top, circa 1840

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

drawers and with pull-out desk drawer and cylinder top opening to a series of small interior drawers and

Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Midcentury Walnut Desk in the style of Stow Davis- Lehigh
Midcentury Walnut Desk in the style of Stow Davis- Lehigh

Midcentury Walnut Desk in the style of Stow Davis- Lehigh

By Stow Davis

Located in Cincinnati, OH

great bow tie styled brass pulls and long strong conical legs . Making this desk perfect is a two tiered

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Empire Style Brass Bound Leather Top Writing Table Desk
French Empire Style Brass Bound Leather Top Writing Table Desk

French Empire Style Brass Bound Leather Top Writing Table Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

French Empire style leather top desk with five drawers and two pull out extensions.

Category

20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

*SALE* George Nelson for Herman Miller, Dresser with pull out Desk
*SALE* George Nelson for Herman Miller, Dresser with pull out Desk

*SALE* George Nelson for Herman Miller, Dresser with pull out Desk

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Los Angeles, CA

used to! Top drawer is a drop-front pull-out desk with several compartments. Also has a round hole in

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Italian Burlwood Inlaid Slant Front Secretary Desk
Antique French Louis XV Italian Burlwood Inlaid Slant Front Secretary Desk

Antique French Louis XV Italian Burlwood Inlaid Slant Front Secretary Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Louis XV style Italian burlwood inlaid slant front secretary desk. Item features

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Paul McCobb Desk
Midcentury Paul McCobb Desk

Midcentury Paul McCobb Desk

By Planner Group, Paul McCobb

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Midcentury Paul McCobb pedestal desk with five drawers and a pull-out writing tray. Part of the

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique French Commode or Buffet with Pull-Out Desk Drawers Beautiful Rosewood
Antique French Commode or Buffet with Pull-Out Desk Drawers Beautiful Rosewood

Antique French Commode or Buffet with Pull-Out Desk Drawers Beautiful Rosewood

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

, with built-in pull-out Desk and Pull-Out Drawers, appears to have been constructed by a master

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Rosewood, Leather

Tambour Door / Roll Top Desk- Workspace "Mainline" by Hooker
Tambour Door / Roll Top Desk- Workspace "Mainline" by Hooker

Tambour Door / Roll Top Desk- Workspace "Mainline" by Hooker

By Mainline by Hooker

Located in Buffalo, NY

secretary desk features a tambour roll top that hides additional storage and a pullout / pull-out desk with

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Roll Top Secretary Desk by Hooker
Mid-Century Modern Roll Top Secretary Desk by Hooker

Mid-Century Modern Roll Top Secretary Desk by Hooker

By Hooker Furniture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

storage and a pullout / pull-out desk with a white laminate top. A functional design with an abundance of

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Laminate, Walnut

1950s Italian Modular Bookshelf with Desk – Exotic Wood, Brass Hardware
1950s Italian Modular Bookshelf with Desk – Exotic Wood, Brass Hardware

1950s Italian Modular Bookshelf with Desk – Exotic Wood, Brass Hardware

Located in Rome, IT

shelves and a desk with a pull-out surface, which is lined with grey Formica that shows signs of age and

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Formica, Wood

Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Drop Front Secretary Desk
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Drop Front Secretary Desk

Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Drop Front Secretary Desk

By Hvidt & Mølgaard

Located in San Francisco, CA

Simple and efficient design secretary desk with drop front desk, two pull-out paper trays and five

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Roll-top Teak Secretaire Desk
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Roll-top Teak Secretaire Desk

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Roll-top Teak Secretaire Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

Handsome roll-top desk of natural teak with pull-out desktop. Works wonderfully well for a home

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Secretaires

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Secretary Desk / Vanity HJERM Mobelfabrik
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Secretary Desk / Vanity HJERM Mobelfabrik

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Secretary Desk / Vanity HJERM Mobelfabrik

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a Danish Mid-Century Modern secretary desk / vanity with pull-out drawer to

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Danish Modern Tall Teak bookcase lower dresser desk secretary
Mid Century Danish Modern Tall Teak bookcase lower dresser desk secretary

Mid Century Danish Modern Tall Teak bookcase lower dresser desk secretary

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

small drawers with an organizer. Has 3 lower large drawers with carved teak handles with pull out desk

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

1980s Desk, Secretaire, Chest, Glossy Black Lacquer & Mirrors by Sormani, Italy
1980s Desk, Secretaire, Chest, Glossy Black Lacquer & Mirrors by Sormani, Italy

1980s Desk, Secretaire, Chest, Glossy Black Lacquer & Mirrors by Sormani, Italy

By Luigi Sormani, Sormani

Located in Arosio, IT

six spacious drawers, plus two thinner on the upper side); - As writing desk, with a pull-out writing

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

English Desk with Pull Out Tray
English Desk with Pull Out Tray

English Desk with Pull Out Tray

Located in Stamford, CT

English Desk ....pul out tray with leather top, bevelled glass doors with two glass shelves and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

French Louis XVI style Desk with pull out flap.
French Louis XVI style Desk with pull out flap.

French Louis XVI style Desk with pull out flap.

Located in Charleston, SC

A walnut Desk in Louis XVI style which could also be used as a writing table or a console. Has a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Find many varieties of an authentic desk with pull out available at 1stDibs. A desk with pull out — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a desk with pull out — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each desk with pull out bearing Louis XVI, Mid-Century Modern or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. Alvar Aalto, Jasper Furniture Company and Karges Furniture each produced at least one beautiful desk with pull out that is worth considering.

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A desk with pull out can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,200, while the lowest priced sells for $995 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.
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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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are many names for wagons pulled by horses, including but not limited to stagecoaches, rig, gig and trap. Prior to the invention of the automobile, horse-drawn vehicles were more common and used for carrying people and goods via road, railway and even waterway. Shop a selection of horse-drawn wagon memorabilia on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Traditional knobs and metal bars are the most popular kitchen cabinet pulls. They’re timeless and easily customizable.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    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.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    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.
  • 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A captain’s desk is sometimes referred to as Davenport desk. It is a small desk with an inclined desktop that can be lifted to access large storage space. It has smaller spaces in the form of small drawers and pigeonholes on the sides. This desk owes its name to Captain Josiah Davenport (1771–1836) who was the first to commission the design. Find a collection of antique and vintage desks on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    A modular desk is one composed of components. Unlike a standard desk that consists of a single piece, a modular desk features pieces that you can mix and match to create your own custom workspace. For example, a maker may offer a variety of desktops, pedestals and storage units, such as filing drawers, open shelves and specialized shelving for computer towers and peripherals. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A hutch is a set of cabinets or shelves placed on top of a desk. Hutches can also be found on counters, drawers, and even cabinets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    An executive desk is a desk often found in the offices of C-suite executives and other professionals. Compared to a standard writing desk, an executive desk is typically larger. Many feature ornate details and/or rare materials, like exotic hardwoods. Although designs vary, most executive desks have a pedestal design with a center space that provides legroom positioned between stacked drawers. Find a diverse assortment of desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A person of average height should have a desk that is 28 to 30 inches high.