What was the term in French furniture for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface?

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.

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France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French desk style: Biedermeier Year 1847 It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. If you are

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Antique 1840s French Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

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France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847

H 48.04 in W 19.69 in D 55.12 in

Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

(AIFAF)" Desk Year 1940 French Wood and chrome Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940

H 30.52 in W 42.92 in D 23.63 in

French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Art Deco Desk Year 1920 French Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood

H 42.13 in W 16.15 in D 33.08 in

Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French Desk Book: Buenos Aires Art Deco y Racionalismo Author: Mimi Bohm Page: 68 Year: 1920 It is

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France

H 45.28 in W 26.78 in D 15.75 in

Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French Desk Year: 1940 It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France

H 31.11 in W 36.62 in D 22.05 in

Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France

H 51.19 in W 29.14 in D 22.05 in

French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Art Deco desk Year 1920 French It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920

H 44.49 in W 16.54 in D 29.93 in

France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French desk style: Art Deco Year 1920 Finish: polyurethanic lacquer. It is an elegant and

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood

H 31.5 in W 35.44 in D 59.06 in

France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French desk style: Art Deco Year 1920 Material: carved wood It is an elegant and sophisticated

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood

H 30.32 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in

Jacques Adnet writing desk made in France 1950

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Beautiful avant garde desk designed by Jacques Adnet and manufactured in his own atelier in France

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

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Brass

Jacques Adnet writing desk made in France 1950

H 29.53 in W 47.25 in D 21.66 in

Desk Style: Art Deco, 1930, France, Material: Wood

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Desk Year 1930 French Wood Finish: polyurethanic lacquer. It is an elegant and sophisticated dream

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Desk Style: Art Deco, 1930, France, Material: Wood

H 31.89 in W 25.99 in D 61.82 in

France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material: Carved Wood

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French Desk Style: Art Deco Year 1920 Material: carved wood It is an elegant and sophisticated

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material: Carved Wood

H 30.32 in W 30.71 in D 51.19 in

Amazing Desk Art Deco 1930 France Wood Zebrano

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Desk Year 1930 French Wood is Zebrano Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Amazing Desk Art Deco 1930 France Wood Zebrano

H 31.11 in W 26.78 in D 100.4 in

Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty , 1900, France, Wood

By Louis Majorelle

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Desk Style: Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil Year: 1900 Materials :wood. We have specialized

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty , 1900, France, Wood

H 31.5 in W 30.71 in D 49.22 in

France Desk Art Deco, 1950, France, Material: Wood Attributed to Jean Souvrain

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French Desk Style: Art Deco Year 1940 Wood and bronze Finish: polyurethanic lacquer. It is an

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

France Desk Art Deco, 1950, France, Material: Wood Attributed to Jean Souvrain

H 32.29 in W 23.63 in D 60.24 in

Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood

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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France

H 63.78 in W 44.49 in D 19.69 in

Art Deco Desks in Wood, 1930, Made in France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French Desk style: Art Deco Year: 1930 Material: wood It is an elegant and sophisticated dream

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Art Deco Desks in Wood, 1930, Made in France

H 43.31 in W 30.32 in D 16.54 in

Desk Art Deco in Wood, 1930, Made in France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French Desk style: Art Deco Year: 1930 Material: wood It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Desk Art Deco in Wood, 1930, Made in France

H 32.29 in W 52.76 in D 36.62 in

Desk in Wood, 1920, Sign: Made in France 7382

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French Desk Sign: Made in France 7382 Year: 1920 It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Desk in Wood, 1920, Sign: Made in France 7382

H 29.14 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in

Desk, 1950, Materials: Wood and Bronze, Made in France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French Desk style: Art Deco Year: 1940 Material: Wood and bronze It is an elegant and sophisticated

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Desk, 1950, Materials: Wood and Bronze, Made in France

H 30.71 in W 51.19 in D 22.84 in

France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials, Wood and Chrome

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French desk style: Art Deco Year 1920 Material: Wood and chrome It is an elegant and sophisticated

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials, Wood and Chrome

H 32.29 in W 34.45 in D 56.3 in

Desk Art Deco, 1920, France, Materials: Wood and Bronze

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French Desk Style: Art Deco Year 1920 Wood and bronze Finish: polyurethanic lacquer. It is an

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Desk Art Deco, 1920, France, Materials: Wood and Bronze

H 29.53 in W 22.84 in D 36.62 in

Desk Style Art Deco in Wood, 1940, Made in France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French Desk style: Art Deco Year: 1940 It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Desk Style Art Deco in Wood, 1940, Made in France

H 30.32 in W 58.27 in D 29.53 in

Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, 1930

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Art Deco desk chair Wood Year: 1930 Country: France If you are looking for a desk chair to match

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, 1930

H 35.44 in W 22.84 in D 18.12 in

Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, 1920

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Art Deco desk chair Country: France If you are looking for a desk chair to match your desk, we

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, 1920

H 31.5 in W 22.05 in D 21.26 in

Desk Art Deco, 1940, Materials: Wood and Bronze, Made in France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French Desk style: Art Deco Year: 1940 Material: Wood and bronze It is an elegant and

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Desk Art Deco, 1940, Materials: Wood and Bronze, Made in France

H 31.5 in W 43.31 in D 31.5 in

Desk Art Deco, 1940, Materials: Wood and Bronze, Made in France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French Desk style: Art Deco Year: 1940 Material: Wood and bronze It is an elegant and

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Desk Art Deco, 1940, Materials: Wood and Bronze, Made in France

H 29.93 in W 56.7 in D 20.08 in

Desk Art Deco in Wood from France 1930 " Free Shipping in Florida "

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

(AIFAF)" Desk Year 1930 French Wood and chrome Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Desk Art Deco in Wood from France 1930 " Free Shipping in Florida "

H 31.5 in W 36.62 in D 74.81 in

Desk Art Deco in Wood from France 1920 " Free Shipping in Florida "

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

(AIFAF)" Desk Year 1920 French Wood and chrome Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Desk Art Deco in Wood from France 1920 " Free Shipping in Florida "

H 31.11 in W 62.6 in D 23.63 in

French Tortoise Wood Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Partners Desk or Bureau Plat

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

Tortoise wood Louis XVI style Maison Jansen partners desk or bureau plat. The finest of quality and

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French Tortoise Wood Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Partners Desk or Bureau Plat

H 29.6 in W 69 in D 33.63 in

Big Desk Art Deco in Wood and Parchment, with 3 Drawers, 1930, Made in France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French Desk style: Art Deco Year: 1930 Material: wood and parchment leather It is an elegant and

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Parchment Paper, Wood

Big Desk Art Deco in Wood and Parchment, with 3 Drawers, 1930, Made in France

H 29.93 in W 74.81 in D 35.44 in

Desk Chair in Leather and Wood, Style: Art Deco, France, 1930

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Art Deco Armchair Wood and leather Year: 1930 Country: France If you are looking for a desk chair

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wood, Leather

Desk Chair in Leather and Wood, Style: Art Deco, France, 1930

H 42.72 in W 23.04 in D 22.05 in

Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, Material Wood and Leather, 1930

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Art Deco desk chair Material: leather and wood Year: 1930 Country: France If you are looking for a

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, Material Wood and Leather, 1930

H 32.68 in W 22.45 in D 22.05 in

Desk in Parchment "Leather" and Wood from the 50s, France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Red lacquered wood desk from the 50s, Italian. Desk 1950s Country: France Materials: parchment

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Vintage 1950s French Space Age Desks

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Wood, Leather

Desk in Parchment "Leather" and Wood from the 50s, France

H 63 in W 20.87 in D 39.38 in

Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946

By Rene Gabriel

Located in PARIS, FR

in 1942, and was used again for the cabinet of the CNAD director in 1946. This desk is made of

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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Zebra Wood

Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946

H 30.32 in W 74.81 in D 39.38 in

Desk Style Art Deco in Wood and Polyurethanic Lacquer, French 1930

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Desk Style Art Deco in wood and polyurethanic lacquer, French 1930 Desk 1930s Country: France

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks

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Wood

Desk Style Art Deco in Wood and Polyurethanic Lacquer, French 1930

H 31.5 in W 25.6 in D 47.25 in

Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty - Attributed Louis Majorelle - 1900

By Louis Majorelle

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Desk Attributed Louis Majorelle Style: Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil Year: 1900 Materials

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty - Attributed Louis Majorelle - 1900

H 45.67 in W 22.84 in D 35.83 in

Vintage Revolving Leather Desk's Bergere Chair

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A superb and very handsome revolving leather director's chair with a high back and comfortably wide

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Antique Late 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Brass

Vintage Revolving Leather Desk's Bergere Chair

H 39.77 in W 26.97 in D 24.41 in

CM 178 Desk in oak and metal by Pierre Paulin, Thonet, 1957

By Pierre Paulin

Located in PARIS, FR

Thonet-France to design desks and seats, including his first monocoque chair. At the end of the 1950s

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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

CM 178 Desk in oak and metal by Pierre Paulin, Thonet, 1957

H 29.14 in W 43.31 in D 22.84 in

American Desk Armchair, 1950

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Art Deco desk chair Wood Year: 1950 If you are looking for a desk chair to match your desk, we

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wood

American Desk Armchair, 1950

H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 18.9 in

American Desk Armchair, 1970

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting

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Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

American Desk Armchair, 1970

H 31.89 in W 27.96 in D 23.63 in

Louis XV Style Lacquered Wood Flat Desk by A.E. Beurdeley, France, Circa 1890

By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley

Located in PARIS, FR

Stamped twice A Beurdeley a Paris on the crosspieces. Elegant Louis XV style double-side desk in

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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Lacquered Wood Flat Desk by A.E. Beurdeley, France, Circa 1890

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H 30.71 in W 51.97 in D 28.35 in

Original Thomas Chippendale George III Hardwood Architect's Work Desk Table

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in GB

Architects writing table or desk A very fine, highly collectable and rare piece of English Georgian

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Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Original Thomas Chippendale George III Hardwood Architect's Work Desk Table

H 34.65 in W 37.01 in D 22.05 in

Desk Style Art Deco in Wood and chrome, 1940, Made in Germany

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Only the wood is restored, not the chrome metal It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The

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Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Desk Style Art Deco in Wood and chrome, 1940, Made in Germany

H 29.93 in W 51.19 in D 30.71 in

Desk Style Art Deco in Wood and chrome, 1940, Made in Germany

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Only the wood is restored, not the chrome metal It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The

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Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Desk Style Art Deco in Wood and chrome, 1940, Made in Germany

H 31.5 in W 55.12 in D 25.6 in

French Furniture Art Deco, 1930 with Drawers

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Art Deco Desk Year 1930 French Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French Furniture Art Deco, 1930 with Drawers

H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 47.64 in

Twain Desk & Chair Set by Gio Bagnara

By Stephane Parmentier

Located in New York, NY

RABITTI1969. In 2017, Bagnara initiated a collaboration with French designer Stéphane Parmentier, who was

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Twain Desk & Chair Set by Gio Bagnara

H 30.12 in W 25.6 in D 47.25 in

Eugenio Quarti desk, Chair and Trah in Style Liberty or Art Nouveau, Jugestails

By Eugenio Quarti

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Eugenio Quarti (Desk , chair and Trash ) Style: Liberty or Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Eugenio Quarti desk, Chair and Trah in Style Liberty or Art Nouveau, Jugestails

H 40.95 in W 18.51 in D 35.44 in

Italian Desk from the 60s

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Red lacquered wood desk from the 60s, Italian. Desk 1960s Country: Italian Finish: polyurethanic

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Desks

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Wood

Italian Desk from the 60s

H 30.71 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in

Big Jeweler Style Art Deco in Wood, 1920, Made in France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

French Desk style: Art Deco Year: 1920 It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Big Jeweler Style Art Deco in Wood, 1920, Made in France

H 29.53 in W 31.5 in D 19.69 in

Italian Desk from the 60s

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Red lacquered wood desk from the 60s, Italian. Desk 1960s Country: Italian Finish: polyurethanic

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Desks

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Wood

Italian Desk from the 60s

H 30.32 in W 21.66 in D 48.04 in

50° Desk Italian, Material, Wood

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

wood desk from the 50s, Italian. Desk 1950s Country: Italian Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is

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Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Desks

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Wood

50° Desk Italian, Material, Wood

H 30.32 in W 31.5 in D 42.92 in

Desk in Wood Italian, 1950

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Wood desk from the 50s, Italian. Desk 1950s Country: Italian Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is

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Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Desks

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Wood

Desk in Wood Italian, 1950

H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 38.98 in

50° Desk in Wood Italian

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Wood desk from the 50s, Italian. Desk 1950s Country: Italian Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is

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Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Desks

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Wood

50° Desk in Wood Italian

H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 38.98 in

"Simone" Leather Desk Blotter Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera

By Claude Bouchard, Oscar Maschera

Located in Brooklyn, NY

"Simone" is a leather desk blotter, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets

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Leather

"Simone" Leather Desk Blotter Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera

H 2.3 in W 25.5 in D 19.6 in

Italian Desk in Wood from the 50s

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Wood desk from the 50s, Italian. Desk 1950s Country: Italian Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is

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Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Desks

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Wood

Italian Desk in Wood from the 50s

H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in

Italian Red Lacquered Wood Desk from the 50s

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Red lacquered wood desk from the 50s, Italian. Desk 1950s Country: Italian Materials: Red

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Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Desks

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Wood

Italian Red Lacquered Wood Desk from the 50s

H 31.11 in W 21.66 in D 47.64 in

Red Lacquered Wood Desk from the 50s, Italian

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Red lacquered wood desk from the 50s, Italian. Desk 1950s Country: Italian Materials: Red

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Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Desks

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Wood

Red Lacquered Wood Desk from the 50s, Italian

H 31.11 in W 23.23 in D 38.98 in

50° Desk at the Alvear Palace Hotel in Argentina

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Wood desk from the 50s, One drawer is fixed, it was used to hide a safe underneath We have

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Vintage 1950s Argentine Space Age Desks

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Wood

50° Desk at the Alvear Palace Hotel in Argentina

H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 23.63 in

Art Deco envelope holder, France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Letter Openers

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Crystal, Chrome

Art Deco envelope holder, France

H 3.94 in W 9.06 in D 5.32 in

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What was the term in French furniture for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface?
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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.