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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
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Vintage 1980s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

20th Century Wood French Napoleon III Style Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture of beautiful lines and pleasant
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Vintage 1950s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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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Vintage 1930s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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

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

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

20th Century Wood and Bronze Napoleon III Style French Writing Desk, 1930
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large French writing desk from the first half of the 20th century. Moved and rounded furniture in
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Vintage 1930s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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

20th Century Inlaid Wood Gold Bronze Italian Napoleon III Style Writing Desk
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from 20th century. Napoleon III style furniture inlaid and veneered in walnut
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Mid-20th Century Italian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Wood and Gold Bronze French Antique Napoleon III 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

Antique Napoleon III style Writing / Center Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Napoleon III style black lacquer and gilt bronze mounted writing / center table, late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk
Located in GB
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

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 Period Desk, 19th century.
Napoleon III Period Desk, 19th century.
H 92.13 in W 47.64 in D 26.78 in
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

Napoleon III Secretaire Desk by Diehl
Napoleon III Secretaire Desk by Diehl
H 34 in W 61 in D 25.75 in
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

19th Century Inlaid Wood French Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Era Writing Desk
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the second half of the 19th century. Napoleon III furniture in Louis XVI
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Canvas

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

Napoleon III Desk or Side Table
Napoleon III Desk or Side Table
H 28.75 in W 33.08 in D 29.53 in
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
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak desk from France. The top is banded and has beveled and hand carved decorated
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
H 29.13 in W 47.13 in D 25.5 in
Antique Napoleon III Boulle Style Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
Dealer: S138XX
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

20th Century Inlaid Wood Napoleon III Style French Writing Table, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Small French writing desk from the early 20th century. Furniture finished from the center inlaid in
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Napoleon III Ebonized Partners’ Desk, circa 1860
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Napoleon III ebonized partners’ desk, the rectangular leather inset top with copper
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ebony

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

French Napoleon III Bureau Plat - Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning and very fine 19th century French Napoleon III bureau plat - writing desk. Masterfully
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Napoleon III Bureau Plat - Desk
French Napoleon III Bureau Plat - Desk
H 29.5 in W 51.38 in D 33.5 in
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

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Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Oak, Wood

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

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

Napoleon III Desk in Boulle Marquetry
Napoleon III Desk in Boulle Marquetry
H 30.32 in W 59.06 in D 34.26 in
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

Magnificent Flat Desk in Blackened Wood and Bronzes, Napoleon III Style
By Maison Gouffé
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Magnificent flat desk in blackened wood, Napoleon III style, made by the house "Gouffé". The
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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

Napoleon Kingwood Marble Free-Standing Writing Table Attributed to Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Napoleon kingwood marble free-standing writing table attributed to Sormani, the shaped
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Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

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

1800's Antique Fine French Napoleon III Marquetry, Drawers, Bonheur Du Jour Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800's Antique Fine French Napoleon III Marquetry, With Drawers, Bonheur Du Jour Desk
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Napoleon III Louis XVI-Style Mahogany Desk
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
French Louis XVI style desk/bureau plat with embossed green leather top, brass trim, five drawers
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20th Century Unknown Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Napoleon III Period Ebony and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and very high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Napoleon III period ebony and
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Large Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat or Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
A large Empire style mahogany bureau plat or writing desk with a dark green leather writing surface
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Famous French Bureau Plat or Desk Napoleon III, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
Famous French bureau plat or desk Napoleon III, circa 1870 In Bois Satiné veneer, mirror veneer
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Renaissance Wall Desk with Extending Writing Surface
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance Wall Desk with Extending Writing Surface represents the height of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Oak

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.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Elegant 19th Century Boulle French Antique Centre Table or Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality Napoleon III French kidney shaped centre table and desk with overall Boulle
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Antique 1880s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted Empire style mahogany pedestal desk. French, circa 1870
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Writing Desk in Walnut with Inlay by Meroni & Fossati
By Meroni & Fossati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian elegant early 20th century Directoire writing desk in walnut massive and veneered with
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Early 20th Century Italian Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Black Desk Table Napoleon III Boulle Louis XVI Gilt Bronze 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Table desk with drawbars decorated with bronzes from the Napoleon III period and Boulle style
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Brown Desk Table, Napoleon III Boulle Louis XVI 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XVI style Beautiful table desk, France 19th Century Napoleon III period. With 2 hidden
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Writing Table, Rosewood, 19th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnificent writing table in the Louis XV style and from the Napoleon III period. This writing desk
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Writing Table, Rosewood, 19th
Louis XV Style Writing Table, Rosewood, 19th
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 14.57 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Forney, TX
A French Napoleon III Second Empire period mahogany writing desk. Handcrafted in the third quarter
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Antique Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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

Olivewood Writing Table by Wright and Mansfield
By Wright and Mansfield
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This freestanding writing table has a rectangular leather inset top surmounted by a gallery with an
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Antique 1860s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Mahogany Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A flame mahogany writing desk, with leather inlaid side slides and five drawers surrounding the
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Mahogany Desk
French Mahogany Desk
H 30 in W 60 in D 30 in
19th Century Bureau Leather Desk from Maison Mercier Frères
By Mercier Freres
Located in NICE, FR
This elegant small desk is a creation of the esteemed Maison Mercier Frères of the renowned
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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

Important Rectangular Desk Table, Finely Inlaid in Various Woods
Located in Alba, IT
Important rectangular desk table, finely inlaid in various woods. The table top is made up of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Stripped Oak Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Stripped Oak Desk features clockwise & counter clockwise
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Leather

20th Century Empire Style Writing Table or Bureau Plat
Located in Berlin, DE
Writing table or bureau plat in Empire style after Jacob Desmalter. Solid, ebonized beech
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20th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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

19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat in the style of the Louis XV Napoleon III Paris, circa 1850-1880. In Bois-Satiné
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Beech

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

Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Antique writing table by Beurdeley after a model by Adam Weisweiler French, c. 1880 Height 74cm
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Vintage 1980s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Ormolu

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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.
Questions About Napoleon Writing Desks
  • 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 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 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 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.