Napoleon Writing Desks
Vintage 1980s Desks and Writing Tables
Kingwood
Vintage 1950s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Vintage 1930s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Amboyna
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Canvas
Antique 1860s Belgian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Ebony
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Oak, Wood
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze, Brass
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Marble
Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables
Kingwood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Brass, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
20th Century Unknown Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique 1880s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 1860s English Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Oak, Leather
20th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Stone, Ormolu
Vintage 1980s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Steel, Ormolu
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- 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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