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Hidden Writing Desk

Fine English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary-Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine English table with a "hidden" writing desk/ secretary opening via three articulated
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Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Fine English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary-Desk
Fine English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary-Desk
$7,800
H 37.01 in W 38.59 in D 23.23 in
Hidden File Drawer Glenn California Mid Century Modern Walnut Writing Table Desk
By Glenn of California, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice low profile writing table with a hidden file drawer.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

19th C. Italian Writing Desk w/Decorative Inlay & Sliding Top for Hidden Storage
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian smaller-sized writing desk with storage hidden beneath top from the 19th century. This
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood

Antique Italian Money-Changers Desk with Hidden Storage
Located in London, GB
An 17-18th century antique desk. Likely Italian, but sourced in France. Solid oak with a
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Antique Early 18th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Italian Money-Changers Desk with Hidden Storage
Antique Italian Money-Changers Desk with Hidden Storage
$7,332
H 21.26 in W 7.88 in D 13.39 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An ingenious leather-topped mahogany writing desk with hidden extensions on each side to add
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Writing Desk
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Writing Desk
$2,200
H 29.25 in W 35.38 in D 21.75 in
Late 19th Bureau Antique Cartonnier Sliding Top for Hidden Storage
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian smaller-sized writing desk with storage hidden beneath top from the 19th century. This
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Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Walnut & Silver Chest of Drawers, Writing Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Chicago, IL
with unique sculpted handles and a pull-out (hidden) writing desk. Silver metal trim and spacious
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Walnut & Silver Chest of Drawers, Writing Desk
Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Walnut & Silver Chest of Drawers, Writing Desk
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31.5 in W 35.13 in D 21.25 in
Louis XV-Style Cabinet with Secretary
Located in Belmont, MA
Introducing a truly exceptional cabinet with a hidden writing desk. This exquisite piece of
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Louis XV-Style Cabinet with Secretary
Louis XV-Style Cabinet with Secretary
$3,200
H 63 in W 32 in D 15 in
Traditional Large Cabinet
Located in London, GB
piece also boasts a hidden writing desk, concealed between the cupboards and small lockable drawers, the
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Traditional Large Cabinet
Traditional Large Cabinet
$6,418
H 60.24 in W 42.13 in D 17.72 in
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
, which opens to reveal a small writing desk with three open cubbies for organization within. The lower
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Wood

Elegant French Louis XV Period Secretary Writing Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
writing desk features a slant-leaf front with elegant plaque shaped carved panel, when dropped down into a
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Two-Piece Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Folding Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
hidden fold-out writing desk. The attractive "blonde" camphor wood is contrasted with dark ebony painted
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Two-Piece Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Folding Writing Desk
19th Century Two-Piece Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Folding Writing Desk
$7,788 Sale Price / set
31% Off
H 41.74 in W 38.59 in D 18.51 in
Vintage Regency Mahogany Vanity
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
table, entryway accent, or writing desk with hidden storage. Measuring 30ʺW x 18.75ʺD x 29.5ʺH, this
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Late 20th Century British Regency Vanities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Regency Mahogany Vanity
Vintage Regency Mahogany Vanity
$895
H 29.5 in W 30 in D 18.75 in

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Desk Burr Walnut and Leather Desk with a Hidden Drawer
Located in London, GB
The Fleming desk is a revised version of our famous Fleming console table. The desk feature an
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2010s British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Louis XV Hardwood Desk with Hidden Drawers
Located in Lakewood, NJ
This 1875 unique Antique executive desk with hidden drawers, is a superb example of old world
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern Office Desk Black Hidden Side Storage Wood &Natural Wood
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
The 1987 Desk is a mid-century modern masterpiece that takes you on a journey back to a time when
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...

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Marble, Brass

Late 18th Century Small Lady's Mahogany Writing Desk with Ink Pot & Well
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
A superb George III lady's mahogany writing desk with hidden ink pots and a drawer, circa 1790. The
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Antique Late 18th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Highboard with Hidden Writing Desk by Alfred Hendrickx 1958
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Very rare highboard with hidden desk designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform in the 1950s. This
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Stunning 1870 Victorian Walnut Campaign Used Military Desk Hidden Writing Slope
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Stunning 1870 Victorian campaign used Military writing desk with hidden slope Please note the
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Antique Late 19th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Sculptural Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Italian writing desk with hidden storage. This piece could be used has an entry hall
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Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Sculptural Writing Desk
Sculptural Writing Desk
H 31 in W 43 in D 20 in
Sculptural Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Italian writing desk with hidden storage. This piece could be used has an entry hall
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Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Writing Desk
Sculptural Writing Desk
H 31 in W 43 in D 20 in
Teak Bureau with Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
ingenious feature is however the concealed writing desk, hidden as the surface top, the desk can be slid out
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Teak Bureau with Writing Desk
Teak Bureau with Writing Desk
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 16.54 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Multifunctional Secretaire With Hidden Desk & Vanity
By Gunnar Falsig
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Danish Mid-Century Modern Multifunctional Secretaire With Hidden Desk & Vanity This incredible
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Antique French Mahogany Commode with hidden Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Charles X Mahogany Commode with Hidden Drop Front Secretary Satinwood inlay with
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique Black Painted Secretary from Sweden with Hidden Storage
Located in Round Top, TX
"hidden storage" for papers and private items under the desk top and narrow columns which flank the center
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Important Early 19th Century Marquetry Table with Concealed Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
motif. The table top tilts to reveal a hidden writing desk with green baize surface, two small drawers
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Antique 1820s Italian Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Period Marble-Top Chest and Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI period marble-top chest of drawers with hidden writing desk. Solid mahogany
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Louis XVI Period Marble-Top Chest and Desk
Louis XVI Period Marble-Top Chest and Desk
H 35 in W 48.25 in D 20.25 in
Antique Spinet Style Writing Desk w/ Hidden Deawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite 1940s antique spinet-style writing desk blends elegance with clever functionality
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Vintage 1940s American Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Bookcase / Desk
Located in New York, NY
to reveal the fitted drawers and compartments of the hidden desk. The writing surface, when open, is
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Bookcases

Bookcase / Desk
Bookcase / Desk
H 43.5 in W 37.5 in D 11 in
Faux Bamboo Late Victorian Secrétaire, Chest of Drawers
Located in Hastings, GB
secrétaire There is a hidden pullout / pull-out writing desk at the top, with 3 good size drawers beneath
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Guillerme et Chambron Writing Desk with Hidden Storage in Solid Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron, desk, oak, France, 1950s Delicate writing desk by the French designer duo
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th Century Three-Drawer Desk with Hidden Pullouts, France
Located in New York, NY
hidden sliding writing surface is on each side and the back of the desk. See images 2,8,9. Decorative
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Architects Desk with Hidden Lockable Drawer, Style of Poul Kjaerholm
Located in Munich, DE
unique very well made. behind the lockable drawer is a second one - also lockable...... a storage from the other side. in used condition.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Rosewood Partners Desk With Blue Leather Embossed Top & Hidden Button
Located in London, GB
This exquisite rosewood partners desk is a masterpiece of 19th-century craftsmanship, designed in
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Art Deco Lady Desk with Hidden Roll, Low Compartment and Two Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
showcase their unique design, this "desk" is gorgeous closed! As the piece is finished on all sides
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Curtis Products American Colonial Maple Windsor Writing Desk Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
hidden swivel drawer, spindle back, writing desk surface, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain
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Mid-20th Century North American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

Antique Burl Wood and Rosewood French Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Tall self contained lovely French desk with top drawer, 3 bottom drawers, and pull out writing desk
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Regal Chippendale Style Mahogany Highboy and Secretary
Located in Hopewell, NJ
opens up to reveal a hidden writing desk with cubbies, secretary style. The five keyhole covers
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Vintage 1940s American Chippendale Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Milo Baughman Chrome and Rosewood Desk with Hidden Drawers
By Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful writing desk has three blind drawers, and sits atop a cubic chromed steel base. The
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

1950s Writing Desk with Traversable Plate from Switzerland
Located in Berlin, DE
Gorgeous midcentury writing desk with hidden plate, four drawers and one trap door made in
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Metal

1790s Italian Painted Wood Desk with Hidden Drawers and Faux Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian painted wood desk from the late 18th century with hidden drawers, faux leather top and
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Cuban Mahogany American Writing Desk with Hidden Drawers
Located in Sacramento, CA
Cuban mahogany American writing desk, most likely manufactured in Massachusetts in the early to mid
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Antique 19th Century American Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Neoclassical Mahogany Metamorphic Architect's Desk, Early 19th Century
Located in Louisville, KY
' at top. Note: when second leaf is lifted and folded back over the first, a hidden writing board with
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Antique Early 1800s English Neoclassical Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

1930s French Demilune Hidden Drawer Deconstructed Black Leather Writing Table
Located in Southampton, NY
carved details. Reverse demilune-style design reveals a hidden (designed without pulls) desk drawer.
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Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables

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One of the most iconic chair designs of the 20th century, Eero Saarinen designed this lounge chair for Florence Knoll at the request of “a chair that was like a basket full of pillow...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Fiberglass

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair & Ottoman Medium in Alexander Girard Quatrefoil Fabric
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair & Ottoman Medium in Alexander Girard Quatrefoil Fabric
$3,960 Sale Price / set
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Mid-Century Rosewood Frame and Headboard by Luigi Bartolini
By Luigi Bartolini
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Luigi Bartolini, an influential Italian furniture designer, created a timeless masterpiece in the 1960s with a stunning rosewood bed frame and headboard. The bed features a distincti...
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19th Century Country English Drop-Leaf Pine Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Antique 19th Century English Country Dining Room Tables

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Large LUhans Indoor Outdoor Sconce
Large LUhans Indoor Outdoor Sconce
$1,600 / item
H 8 in W 8 in D 10.5 in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Sectional Sofas

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Mohair

Guido Faleschini Teorema Sofá for Mariani Pace
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By Serge Castella Interiors
Located in Girona, Spain
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Mirror, Walnut

Walnut Round Modern Sophia Wall Mirror, Medium
Walnut Round Modern Sophia Wall Mirror, Medium
$470 / item
H 29 in W 18.5 in D 1 in
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Located in Danville, CA
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1778 Blue Alpine Painted Blanket Chest
1778 Blue Alpine Painted Blanket Chest
$2,995
H 22.45 in W 47.25 in D 22.45 in
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By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
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Arne Norell for Norell Möbel AB, sofa model 'Merkur', leather, mahogany, Sweden, 1960s This high-quality sofa called ‘Merkur’ is designed by the talented Swedish designer Arne Nore...
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Arne Norell 'Merkur' Sofa in Cognac Leather
Arne Norell 'Merkur' Sofa in Cognac Leather
$9,450
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Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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English Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers
English Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers
$2,542
H 30 in W 33 in D 18 in
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Located in Essex, MA
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Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Tables

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Brass

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$2,850 / set
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Hidden Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic hidden writing desk available at 1stDibs. A hidden writing desk — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer hidden writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A hidden writing desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one hidden writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alfred Hendrickx, Milo Baughman and Glenn of California produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Hidden Writing Desk?

Prices for a hidden writing desk start at $1,279 and top out at $18,500 with the average selling for $5,320.
Questions About Hidden Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few different types of hidden desks in furniture design, but the most common one is called a murphy desk. A murphy desk uses hinges to fold up the desk into a hideaway position, giving a smaller space more functionality. Shop a collection of desks from some of the world’s top sellers 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 ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.