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1950s John Widdicomb Ladies Writing Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Naples, FL
Excellent vintage condition! Formal French Country style ladies writing desk; signature John
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Elegant Heywood Wakefield Ladies Writing Desk & Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Elegant Heywood Wakefield Ladies Writing Desk & Chair.. Classic mid century modern,Wonderful
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Antique Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk Table France
Located in Munich, DE
This charming small ladies writing desk – so called 'Écritoire de Dames' was made in France circa
Category
Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Desk.
Located in Nantwich, GB
Attractive rare Victorian ladies writing desk with two short drawers below two tambour roll tops
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century English ladies writing desk with finely painted satinwood. The desk has two drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Regency Bonheur de Jour or Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Regency Bonheur de Jour or Ladies Writing Desk
This is a rare piece indeed has a drop leaf in
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Antique Early 1800s Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Ladies Writing Desk, English, Correspondence Table, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ladies writing desk. An English, mahogany and leather correspondence table
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.34 in W 37.8 in D 19.1 in
1970 Mid Century Modern Elegant Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's Mid Century Modern Elegant Ladies Writing Desk. Single center drawer. Beautiful wood.
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
French Rococo Louis XV Distress Paint Dressing Table Vanity Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV / Rococo style hand-carved and distressed dressing table / ladies writing
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31 in W 41.75 in D 29.25 in
Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Opole, PL
Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV
A ladies' writing desk
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
H 36.62 in W 28.75 in D 18.12 in
A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mounted Ladies Writing Desk with Figures of Ram-Heads. The lockplate by Thomas Elsley Ltd. - Stamped
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 28.5 in W 46.5 in D 25.5 in
Vintage Burl Walnut Ladies Writing Desk, Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1920, H838
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage burl walnut ladies writing desk, slant front desk, Scotland 1920, H838
Scotland 1920s
Category
20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 40 in W 31 in D 18 in
Louis XV Style Leather Top Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Louis XV style leather top with front drawer ladies writing desk with bronze mounted design details
Category
Antique 1820s French Desks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk / Marquetry Details
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautifully-crafted Louis XV style ladies writing desk with marquetry design details and slant open
Category
Mid-20th Century European Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Elegant Bonheur De Jour Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Southall, GB
A elegant French bonheur de jour ladies writing desk in kingswood and rosewood, with bronze gilt
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant French ladies writing table, or desk made in the Louis XVI style.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1970s Traditional Style Burl Wood Ladies Writing Desk by Baker Furniture Company
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's Traditional style Mid Century Modern Elegant Burl Wood Ladies Writing Desk by Baker
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
H 29.75 in W 26.5 in D 60.25 in
Antique Bonheur Du Jour, French, Walnut, Ladies Writing Desk, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bonheur du jour. A French, walnut ladies writing desk, dating to the late
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 37.01 in W 33.27 in D 22.45 in
Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Mahogany Bureau 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant Victorian ladies writing desk
Cute piece, very good condition and finish in mahogany
Desk
Category
Antique Early 1900s Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
An elegant French Louis XV style petit writing desk with gilt-bronze mounts, including escutcheon
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique C1870s French Louis XVI Style Inlaid King Wood Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
ladies writing desk with a cartonnier shelf compartment above the writing surface. The desk features
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 50 in W 28 in D 18.25 in
Hans Gunther Reinstein Vienna Secession Ladies Writing Desk
By Hans Gunther Reinstein
Located in Berlin, DE
Vienna secession ladies writing table in softwood and corrugated cardboard. Black and white paint
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Softwood
Louis XV Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice 18th century Walnut and Tulipwood leather top French writing desk. This is a beautiful
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Walnut
Fully restored mid century ladies writing desk, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s.
It´s made of beech wood
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood, Beech
H 30.32 in W 43.31 in D 24.02 in
Important French Brass Inlaid Paint Decorated Rolltop Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The lock of this desk is stamped with the crossed key logo of Vachette Freres, which only made
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Edwardian Satinwood Adjustable Ladies Writing Desk with Wedgewood Plaque Cherubs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a unique piece of furniture with a multiplicity of uses. It could be a desk or a ladies
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Porcelain, Satinwood
H 34 in W 31.5 in D 16.75 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Ladies Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV St. tulipwood and kingwood ladies writing desk. The desk is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Ormolu
H 28.5 in W 38.5 in D 20 in
19th Century French Bureau de Dame Napoleon III Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Milan, IT
Bureau de Dame or Bonheur du Jour, a ladies writing desk with cartonnier which opens up by sliding the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Bureau de Dame Napoleon III Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Milan, IT
Bureau de Dame or Bonheur du Jour, a ladies writing desk with cartonnier which opens up by sliding the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
French 19th Century ladies fall front bureau de dame, having wonderful Amboyna, veneers with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century French bureau De-Dame, having wonderful marquetry floral inlay to the fall and top, opening to reveal a shelf, drawers and a slide opening to a well....
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Porcelain Mounted Ladies Writing Desk
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A beautiful French 19th century Sevres style porcelain mounted bureau plat, having an inset leather top with a three quarter brass gallery, three frieze drawers, inset porcelain pane...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Porcelain, Mahogany
French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
French marquetry ladies slant top three-drawer writing desk with floral motif inlay, flanking step
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Gold, Ormolu
Louis XV Leather Top Cocobola Wood Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable Louis XV style ladies writing desk handcrafted in exotic cocobola wood with a
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cocobolo
Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany and fruitwood inlaid ladies writing desk. The superstructure with central shelf flanked by
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ladies Writing Desk Marquetry Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
French Louis XVI style fall front serpentine lady's writing desk in rosewood with elaborate
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Fully restored midcentury writing Desk, 1960's, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This ladies writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s.
It's made of beech
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood, Beech
Stylish French, Napoleon III Fine Ladies Writing Desk with Wine / Bacchus Theme
Located in Lisse, NL
wonderful antique ladies desk also is highly practical because of the open design and the larger drawer
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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H 29.4 in W 35.3 in D 22 in
Chic & Stylish Mercier Frères, Paris Nutwood and Gilt Bronze Ladies Writing Desk
By Mercier Freres
Located in Lisse, NL
best quality made antiques. This wonderful antique ladies desk in the Style of Louis 16th is supported
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze
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H 19.5 in W 33.5 in D 19 in
Louis XVI Style Ladies Desk, after Francoise Linke, 19th Century
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style ladies writing desk, having an inset
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique early 20th century ladies' secretary desk. Made from walnut with a maple writing surface
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Child's or Ladies Diminutive Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare antique English inlaid rosewood child's or ladies writing desk with lift-up sloped lid with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks
Materials
Rosewood
French Art Deco Writing Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Charming French Art Deco ladies writing desk.
This desk is covered with walnut veneer that is in
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Brass
1940s Hollywood Regency Ladies Kidney Shaped Writing Desk -Finished in the Round
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Hollywood Regency Kidney Shaped Ladies Writing Desk. This piece is finished on all sides and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Desks
Materials
Wood
H 30.5 in W 26 in D 53 in
French Bonheur-du-jour (Desk), Late 18th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
would make a delightful Bonheur-du-jour (small-sized ladies writing desk), yet a versatile enough piece
Category
Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Sheraton Revival Mahogany Inlaid Ladies Desk, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century mahogany inlaid, Sheraton revival ladies writing desk. having
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Quality Francois Linke Style Bronze Mounted Petite Ladies Desk, 1870s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Linke quality ladies writing desk with beautiful bronze ormolu and incredible figured rosewood. The desk
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Thomasville Allegro Faux Bamboo Desk
By Thomasville
Located in Redding, CT
accents. The perfect ladies writing desk with two upper drawers. Perfect size! Not too big but not too
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Paint, Wood
SALE 19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Inlaid Ladies Desk Brass Ornaments
Located in Sofia, BG
This is a beautiful antique French mahogany inlaid Ladies writing desk made circa 1890. The fall
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.01 in W 29.14 in D 18.12 in
19th Century Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour
Located in London, GB
able to offer for sale, in excellent condition, this Victorian Bonheur Du Jour, or Ladies Writing Desk
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Inlaid Ladies Desk with Vitrine
Located in Sofia, BG
This is a beautiful French antique mahogany inlaid ladies writing desk, circa 1870 in date. The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 52.37 in W 17.72 in D 15.75 in
Ladies roller blind writing desk, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This so-called “American” roller blind desk was made in Bohemia in the 1930s. It is made of beech
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bohemian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Beech, Plywood
Antique Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Bonheur du Jour by Winckelsen
By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen
Located in London, GB
for this outstanding bonheur du jour. The design of this ladies’ writing desk is after one crafted by
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 41.34 in W 28.75 in D 16.54 in
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Located in London, GB
cleverly designed ladies’ writing desk would make a magnificent addition to both modern and traditional
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Fine Quality C1900 Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Writing Table Desk Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality circa 1900 Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Writing Table, versatile as a desk, dressing
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 27.96 in W 23.23 in D 16.93 in
Antique Ladies Morning Room Desk, English, Writing Table, Aesthetic Period, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ladies morning room desk. An English, walnut and satinwood pedestal writing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.53 in W 47.45 in D 22.64 in
Rare Important French Art Deco Mahagony Ladies Vanity Writing Desk Circa 1920's
Located in New York, NY
Writing Desk with 5 Drawers. Circa 1920's. The Rounded Rectangular Top with an Ormolu Banding, Bronze
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 56 in W 43.5 in D 21.5 in
Antique French Ladies Writing Table or Petite Desk or Side Table, Fully Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French oak ladies writing table or desk. Also, works as an end table or side table. Our in
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.88 in W 39.38 in D 23.13 in
19th Century Satinwood Ladies Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century satinwood ladies writing table in the Sheraton style, having a shaped leather writing
Category
Antique 1890s British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Victorian Kingwood and Boxwood Ladies Writing Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine Victorian kingwood and box wood strung mounted ladies writing table in the French taste, the
Category
Antique 1880s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Boxwood
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Ladies Writing Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of ladies writing desks available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, all ladies writing desks available were constructed with great care. Ladies writing desks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Ladies writing desks made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made ladies writing desks over the years, but those made by Arne Wahl Iversen, Helmut Magg and Andreas Tuck are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Ladies Writing Desks?
Prices for ladies writing desks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, ladies writing desks begin at $695 and can go as high as $58,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,539.
Questions About Ladies Writing Desks
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs 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 19, 2021A 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 ExpertOctober 12, 2021A 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 ExpertJune 15, 2023What 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, 2023In 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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