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Napoleon II Partners Desk French Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French partners desk in the Napoleon II manner
Hand crafted from kingwood with original
Category
Vintage 1980s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Antique French Napoleon III
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Napoleon III Writing Desk with Unusual Marble Top, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Napoleon III period writing desk in mahogany, with gilt-bronze mounts and brass banding, the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1800's Antique French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather, Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Desk, Writing, French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather Lining, 1800s, 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 42 in W 31.5 in D 20.5 in
19th Century Transition-Style Writing Desk from the Napoleon III Period
Located in NICE, FR
This small writing desk from the 19th century is crafted in rosewood with inserted brass fillets
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 28.35 in W 33.86 in D 18.9 in
Beautiful rectangular Napoleon III Writing Desk early century black and gold
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful rectangular 1920 Napoleon III writing desk, walnut structure, walnut, leather top with
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Early 20th Century Italian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.32 in W 57.09 in D 31.5 in
20th Century Inlaid Wood Gold Bronze Italian Writing Desk Napoleon III Style
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from 20th century. Napoleon III style furniture inlaid and veneered in walnut
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Vintage 1960s Italian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 32.68 in W 63 in D 33.86 in
Petite circa 1880 French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Two-Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking original Antique French Napoleon III Bureau Plat, Writing Table or Ladies Desk
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.38 in W 41.75 in D 28 in
19th Century Wood and Gold Bronze French Napoleon III Era Writing Desk, 1880
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the late 19th century. Napoleon III furniture, wavy and rounded, carved
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30.32 in W 49.61 in D 27.96 in
Period French Napoleon III Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Antique Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
writing desk) circa 1860
Hand-crafted in France the third quarter of the 19th century, in Louis XV taste
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 44 in W 31 in D 19 in
Impressive antique writing desk, ebonized/black around 1870, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive antique desk, ebonized around 1870, Napoleon III
Elegant bureau plat/desk Extremely
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in W 35.44 in D 19.3 in
Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Napoleon III French Empire desk with gilt
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.53 in W 58.67 in D 30.91 in
Napoleon III Period Desk, 19th century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III period desk, 19th century.
Desk, 19th century display case, Napoleon III period
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III Secretaire Desk by Diehl
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual amboyna Napoleon III secretaire desk by Diehl, the rectangular top above a single long
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Amboyna
Exceptional Napoleon III Bronze Mounted And Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Antique French Bronze mounted writing table with particularly fine form dating to the late
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Figural Maple Burl Writing Desk Napoleon Bureau Plat 72"
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Louis XV / Napoleon III style office desk. A serpentine form made from birdseye maple
Category
Vintage 1980s Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 32.5 in W 73 in D 40 in
Napoleon III Desk or Side Table
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover an extraordinary side table or desk that traces its origins to the period between 1860 and
Category
Antique 1860s Belgian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Napoleon III Shopkeepers Desk C.1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This French shopkeepers desk, crafted during the reign of Napoleon III period (mid-19th century
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Writing Desk, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Small French writing desk from the early 20th century. Furniture finished from the center inlaid in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
period Napoleon III Second Empire French ebonized desk or writing writing, magnificently decorated
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Oak, Wood
H 28.75 in W 45.25 in D 27.5 in
Ebonized Center or Writing Table, Napoleon III Period
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An imposing Napoleon III center table (or 'Table de Milieu') in ebonized fruit wood, rectangular in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Desk in Boulle Marquetry
Located in Brussels, BE
Napoleon III desk in boulle marquetry.
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
A Napoleon III Parquetry Pedestal Desk By Guillaume Grohé
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Pedestal Desk, By Guillaume Grohé. France
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Rare Napoleon III Boulle Desk 1860 France André-Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Napoleon III Boulle desk of very high quality, 1860 France
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French 19th century Napoleon III Period Fruitwood and Ormolu desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and high quality French 19th century Napoleon III Period Regence st. Ebonized
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Boulle-styled panelled desk Napoleon IIV, late 1800s in bronze
Located in Milano, IT
that once graced the era of Napoleon III. This desk is not just a piece of furniture; it is a work of
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Brass
19th Century Napoleon III Walnut Partner's Desk with Faux Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Napoleon III walnut partner's desk with faux leather is a stunning transitional piece
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Napoleon III Ebonized Desk with Marble Inlay, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Ebonized desk with compartments on either side. Central drawer decorated with a cherub. Marble
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
French 19th century Napoleon III Period Ebony, Brass and Ormolu desk
By Befort Jeune
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Louis XV st. Napoleon III Period Ebony, Brass
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Mounted Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th Century Louis XV st. Napoleon III period ebony, brass inlaid and ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Table Desk & Jardiniere, Circa 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu mounted table desk and jardiniere, Circa 1865-1875.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 32.75 in W 28.25 in D 18.75 in
19th Century Régence Napoleon III Ebonized Desk/Bureau Plat Stamped Gros/Paris
By Benjamin Gros
Located in Berlin, DE
Excellent and rare French 19th century Napoleon III ebonized black lacquer Bureau plat or writing
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.93 in W 51.19 in D 30.71 in
19th Century French Walnut Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
French walnut writing table. Within the frieze are two drawers with moulded decoration and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Marble-Top Secretaire in Blackened Wood Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
in the lower part. White marble top surrounded in brass decoration.
France, Napoleon III period
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 54.34 in W 25.6 in D 14.97 in
Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Partners Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Empire Revival Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk, Circa
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Antique 1870s Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 30.52 in W 64.18 in D 33.27 in
Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in New York, NY
Alexandre Chevrie, a museum quality French ormolu mounted mahogany Royal Executive "Empire" Desk
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 29 in W 60 in D 32 in
Opening Side Table, France Napoleon III, Italy, Mid-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Opening Side Table, France Napoleon III.
Brass decorations.
Opened dimensions: H77xL113xP56 cm
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Bureau Plat Attributed To Wassmus
Located in Essex, MA
The identical desk and possibly the same one pictured in Les Ebenistes Du XIX Siecle by Denise
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Mid-19th Century Ebonised Wood, Gilt Bronze and Pietra Dura Desk
Located in London, GB
Dimensions: Height 77cm, width 134cm, depth 78cm
This Napoleon III period desk features a wonderfully
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Ormolu
H 30.32 in W 52.76 in D 30.71 in
Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV style Second Empire (Napoleon III) small writing desk / table (lectern, stand, or podium
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 47.5 in W 29.5 in D 22 in
Neoclassical Ebonized Swedish Center or Library Table
Located in Houston, TX
Napoleon III style. Will make an excellent writing table or desk. Original black painted finish, robust
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Napoleon II mahogany and gilt bronze center desk circa 1855
Located in Milano, IT
French center desk with solid mahogany veneer frame decorated with mercury-gilt bronzes such as sphinx heads, lion paws and friezes.
Top covered in leather. Two drawers.
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
By Napoléon III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
An exceptionally fine quality example of an early 19th century burr wood campaign writing slope, in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Bureau Plat Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A Napoleon III mahogany bureau plat desk on cabriole legs
Circa 1890
The desk has been finished
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Antique 1890s Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Bureau de Dame Napoleon III Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Milano, MI
Bureau de Dame or Bonheur du Jour, a ladies writing desk with cartonnier which opens up by sliding the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Bureau de Dame Napoleon III Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Milano, MI
Bureau de Dame or Bonheur du Jour, a ladies writing desk with cartonnier which opens up by sliding the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Writing Desk
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Napoleon III period, writing desk. Handmade in ebonized wood and cased with brass
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Bronze
Stylish French, Napoleon III Fine Ladies Writing Desk with Wine / Bacchus Theme
Located in Lisse, NL
Fine quality and great design Napoleon III desk with large drawer and bronze angels.
This
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Bronze, Brass
H 29.4 in W 35.3 in D 22 in
NAPOLEON III Paris 1860 Travel Foldable Writing Desk Box In Precious Woods & Aba
By Napoléon III
Located in Miami, FL
An antique Napoleon III traveler portable writing-desk box.
This is a gorgeous portable writing
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Shell, Wood
H 5.5 in W 13 in D 8.75 in
Antique French Boulle Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Edged In Brass
From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this French Boulle Writing
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Inkwell in red marble with "Allegory of writing" in gilt bronze, signed H.CHAPU
By Henri Chapu
Located in Paris, FR
Inkwell in red Griotte marble and gilt bronze representing an allegory of writing by Henri Chapu
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
H 10.24 in W 16.54 in D 7.88 in
French Bureau Plat Desk Antique Parquetry Writing Table Napoleon III
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous antique French bureau plat in the Napoleon III manner
Features intricate
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Antique Early 1900s Napoleon III Tables
Materials
Wood
Ebonized Center or Writing Desk Table, Napoleon III Period
Located in Miami, FL
An imposing Napoleon III center table (or 'Table de Milieu') in ebonized fruit wood, rectangular in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
Bronze
Spectacular masterspiece ladies writing secretary desk Napoleon III, 1860 France
Located in Wien, AT
A masterpiece of French craftsmanship - a Napoleon III era ladies writing secretary desk, circa
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Antique 1860s French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 48.82 in W 25.19 in D 14.57 in
Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III French Leather-Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk Writing Set, France, Circa 1870
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver Plate
H 1 in W 10 in D 2.5 in
Napoleon III Lady's Writing Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well proportioned boudoir writing desk with flip out, brown leather writing surface. The upper
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Napoleon III Writing Desk 'Scrivania' Inlaid Escritoire
Located in Liverpool, GB
writing table),
made in the times and style of Napoleon III, probably on individual order, third quarter
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Napoleon III Writing Desk in Rosewood, France, 1880
Located in Bari, IT
Napoleon III desk in rosewood of French origin 1880 circa. The desk is equipped with a single
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Napoleon III French Palisander, Rosewood and Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
An elegant French writing desk from Napoleon III era.
Stunning quality piece in palisander
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander, Rosewood, Walnut
H 31.5 in W 52.37 in D 29.14 in
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An assortment of napoleon writing desks is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct napoleon writing desks — often made from wood, metal and bronze — can elevate any home. Napoleon writing desks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Napoleon writing desks bearing Louis XV or Empire hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made napoleon writing desks over the years, but those made by Alexandre Chevrié, Paris, André-Charles Boulle and Charles-Guillaume Diehl are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Napoleon Writing Desks?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $6,400, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $225,000 highest priced.
Questions About Napoleon 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 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 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 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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