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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
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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
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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
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
French Napoleon III Ebonised & Gilt Bronze Writing Desk Bonheur-du-Jour 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning ebonized Napoleon III writing desk or bonheur du jour
Circa 1880
Very on trend with
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Antique 1880s Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
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
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
$3,126 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$5,754 Sale Price
30% Off
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
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III desk in blackened wood and marquetry
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large 19th-century Napoleon III desk. Blackened solid wood frame and diamond-shaped veneer for a 3D
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Napoleon III Period Leather & Brass Mounted 1-Drawer Writing Table, c1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with an inset stenciled leather writing surface atop a conforming case
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Napoleon III Black Lacquer Desk with Bronze, Early 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Napoleon III early 20th Century black lacquer writing desk with stamped bronze
Height: 90 cm
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$7,250 Sale Price
30% Off
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
$32,200 Sale Price
30% Off
Napoleon III Desk in Boulle Marquetry
Located in Brussels, BE
Napoleon III desk in boulle marquetry.
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
A Napoleon III Boulle Inlay “Bonheur du Jour” Lady’s Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
anyway, this lady’s desk is petite enough to dwell (relatively) discreetly in your boudoir. Your hidden
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Antique Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
$6,260 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage French Napoleon III Style Ebonized Lacquered Bonheur Du Jour Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Napoleon III Style Ebonized Lacquered "Bonheur Du Jour" Writing Desk
Elegant French
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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
$6,201 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleon III Black lacquer bonheur du Jour Desk, Late 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A walnut black lacquer refinished bonheur du Jour Desk in Napoleon III style with gilded metal
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$8,371 Sale Price
43% Off
Napoleon III Black Lacquer Bronze and Porcelain Bonheur du Jour Desk
Located in Lisbon, PT
Napoléon III black lacquer refinished Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Ormolu mounted Bonheur du Jour
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$18,975 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
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 Napoleon III Period Ebonized Desk, 1870s
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An imposing Napoleon III center table (or 'Table de Milieu') in ebonized fruit wood, rectangular in
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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
Napoleon III Black Lacquer Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique 19th century refinished Black Lacquer Napoleon III table desk Bonheur Du Jour.
Upper
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$7,496 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Walnut Writing Table with Scalloped Top and Single Drawer
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
—whether as a writing table, side table, or console in a hallway, salon, or bedroom.
Signs of wear
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
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
$3,458 Sale Price
32% Off
Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in Queens, 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
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
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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
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
Ormolu, Bronze
Paul SORMANI (1817-1877) Bonheur de Jour in Marqueterie Stampigliato
By Paul Sormani
Located in Pistoia, IT
Uno scrittoio di superba fattura proveniente dai rinomati laboratori parigini di Paul Sormani. Realizzato con legni esotici locali e d'importazione, presenta intricati intarsi geome...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
MID-19th CENTURY NAPOLEON III VENEERED WRITING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
A beautiful and elegant centerpiece writing desk, featuring high-quality venereed walnut and brown
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Napoleon III Desks
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
$931 Sale Price
38% Off
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
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
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
$23,111
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
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
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
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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
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
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Mid 20th Century Maison Jansen Ebonized French Writing Desk With Mirror
Located in Elkton, MD
Maison Jansen ebonized writing desk of French origin from the mid-20th century. The composition
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Mid-20th Century American Napoleon III Vanities
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Black Secretaire from the late 19th Century
Located in IT
A restored Napoleon III writing desk from the late 19th century with an ebonized wood finish. The
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Antique 1890s Italian Neoclassical Revival Secretaires
Materials
Marble
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
$3,500 / set
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
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Napoleon Writing Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
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.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
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 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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