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Paolo Buffa Vintage Petite Writing Desk/ Console Table
By Paolo Buffa
Located in East Hampton, NY
This very sweet writing desk with black glass plateau and two tone walnut and wood frame. Two small
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Petite Writing Desk in Golden Oak, USA, C. 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
little desk is a fabulous choice. Constructed of honey oak with exceptional woodgrains and intricate
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century, Gentleman's Writing Desk and Games Table
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Wonderful, circa 1780, hand carved, petite writing desk inset with game chess and backgammon game
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Antique 1780s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Custom Hand-Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Pencil Drawer
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small scale, petite writing desk with barley twist legs, carved edge and apron detail as well as
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21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writin...

Materials

Walnut

Baker Furniture English Regency Rosewood Console or Petite Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Regency style console table, entry table, or petite ladies writing desk By
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Vintage 1960s American Regency Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII. Direct from
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Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th C. Louis XVI Petite Desk/ Writing Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
A wonderful early 20th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk in ebonized black finish
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique French Writing Desk Table Renaissance Revival Dolphin Carved Oak Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL PETITE Size Antique French Honey Oak Renaissance Revival Writing Desk or Table with
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th century Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Petite French carved oak secretary writing desk Louis XVI style ~Direct from France
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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

Petite Italian Modern Stained Mahogany Writing Desk by Gio Ponti for Schirolli
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive Italian student desk in stained mahogany designed by Gio Ponti for Schirolli, ca. 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XV Small Inlaid Petite Demilune Writing Desk Made in France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV style small inlaid petite Demilune writing desk, made in France. Item
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Petite Eliel Saarinen Deco Desk
By Johnson Furniture Company, Eliel Saarinen
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite scale Eliel Saarinen Deco Desk in Birch with Wave-like Aluminum Pulls. Dimensions: 48
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Petite Eliel Saarinen Deco Desk
Petite Eliel Saarinen Deco Desk
H 30.07 in W 48 in D 20 in
Petite, 19th Century Veneered Desk
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A beautifully hand-carved and inlaid, c. 1825, Italian, single drawer, tapered leg writing desk
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Antique 1820s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Olive, Pearwood, Walnut

Petite, 19th Century Veneered Desk
Petite, 19th Century Veneered Desk
H 30.75 in W 32.25 in D 21.75 in
French Petite Wooden Mid-Century Desk
By Maison Regain
Located in London, GB
A stylish petite desk. France, c1970s. In the manner of Maison Regian. Likely to be elm or
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

French Petite Wooden Mid-Century Desk
French Petite Wooden Mid-Century Desk
H 31.11 in W 38.39 in D 23.43 in
Petite Chinese Seven-Drawer Desk, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite elmwood desk charms with its unusual blend of east and west styles. Made in Northern
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

Petite Chinese Seven-Drawer Desk, c. 1900
Petite Chinese Seven-Drawer Desk, c. 1900
H 26.5 in W 39.5 in D 18.25 in
Petite French Ladies Desk in Quinze Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Petite French ladies desk in Quinze style Rosewood veneered on solid softwood. Double-arched
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Petite French Ladies Desk in Quinze Style
Petite French Ladies Desk in Quinze Style
H 29.14 in W 25.99 in D 17.33 in
Early Rare Kem Weber Petite Desk for Lloyd
By Kem Weber
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Rare Kem Weber Petite desk for Lloyd early Label attached.
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Early Rare Kem Weber Petite Desk for Lloyd
Early Rare Kem Weber Petite Desk for Lloyd
H 29.75 in W 33.5 in D 20.5 in
Early Baker Furniture Regency Rosewood Writing Desk or Console Table, 1930s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Regency style petite writing desk, sofa table, or entry console table By Baker
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Vintage 1930s American Regency Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Vienna Secessionist Bronzed Metal Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic bronzed metal petite writing table or desk made in the Vienna Secessionist period of
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20th Century European Vienna Secession Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870
Located in Germantown, MD
, contemporary or traditional interiors. This rare kidney-shape and petite size of this desk is exquisite and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Lyre Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An Italian Baroque style walnut writing desk table with drawers and lyre shaped base legs and
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Brushed Steel And Marble Writing Desk Vanity
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, industrial, brushed steel desk features a contrasting white marble top with
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass, Steel

19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Writing Desk with Single Drawer
Located in Doylestown, PA
English petite mahogany and cherry wood writing desk, England, 1890's. Exquisite serpentine desk
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Small Antique Kneehole Desk, English, Writing Table, Georgian Revival, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique kneehole desk. An English, mahogany writing table with Georgian revival
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Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1750s Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Lady Desk, by Adrien DELORME
By Adrien Delorme
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Dating back to the Louis XV period, this exquisite petite writing table bears the hallmark of
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Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Italian Vintage Rosewood Writing Desk Attributed to Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rectangular, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing desk made of hand crafted polished
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Nutwood, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
exceptional shaped, petite kneehole desk. A real extraordinary and valuable Biedermeier writing desk which
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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
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Antique 1870s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique PETITE English carved oak desk or writing table with Drawer~~ Green Leather Top
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Desk Writing Table Renaissance Wide Drawer Oak Barley Twist
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS 19th century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Desk or Writing Table with Wide Drawer
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Petite French Carved Oak Dolphin Table Desk Renaissance Gothic 19th C
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique Petite French carved oak dolphin table desk Renaissance Gothic 19th c ~Direct from France
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

French Provincial Petite Desk or Side Table with 4 Sided Scalloped Apron
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely antique French side table or desk from the late 19th century; a beautiful example of the
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and petite antique Arts & Crafts period writing bureau in oak. This was made in England
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Antique 1880s British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Writing Bureau
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Writing Bureau
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 8.67 in
Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is an fine and beautiful petite French Louis XV Revival goncalo alves and ormolu mounted
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Antique 1850s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Sorrel Ash-Flip Top Trestle Based Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Counter height ash wood flip top desk or writing table finished in sorrel tones with incised back
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Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table
By François Linke, Claude Michel Clodion, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Forney, TX
, petite bureau plat writing desk, library table or center table, lamp stand, hall console or sofa table
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Queen Anne Secretary Desk
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique style drop front secretary desk, made in Queen Anne style with brass hardware. Petite size
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Mid-20th Century Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Queen Anne Secretary Desk
Queen Anne Secretary Desk
H 40 in W 24 in D 17 in
1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top
Located in Germantown, MD
. Desk knee clearance is 24 and writing table height is 29.75 inches.
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
proportions make it ideal for use as a center table, library table, petite desk, or placed in the foyer as a
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Oak, Wood

French, Mid-19th Century Empire-Style Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-19th century The petite mahogany knee-hole desk with a central drawer and two slender
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French, Mid-19th Century Empire-Style Desk
French, Mid-19th Century Empire-Style Desk
H 30.5 in W 60.5 in D 31.25 in
Dos Gallos Custom Walnut Wood Desk with Drawers
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek and petite solid walnut desk with two pencil drawers and one stretcher in the back. Can be
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21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Desks and Wri...

Materials

Walnut

Queen Anne Style Console or Desk Speckled by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Simply stunning console table or petite writing table desk lacquer speckled by artist Ira Yeager
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Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Guillerme et Chambron Oak and Leather Mid-Century French Desk
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in London, GB
A Guillerme et Chambron petite desk. Oak and leather. France, c1960s. Single drawer to the
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Vintage Chinese Elm Desk with Three Drawers, Iron Hardware and Swirling Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese elmwood desk from the mid-20th century, with three drawers and petite swirling
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

English 1870s Wood and Green Leather Partner's Desk with Multiple Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oversized wooden partner's desk from the late 19th century, with green leather top, gilt
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Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Louis XVI Period 18th Century Walnut Desk with Carved Fluted Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period walnut desk from the 18th century, with single drawer, carved fluted
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian 1800s Baroque Style Desk with Drawers, Lyre Base and Iron Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
walnut desk/table features a rectangular top showcasing a raised shelf with four petite drawers. The
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Danish Modern Secretary Desk Vanity in Teak by Arne Wahl Iversen, Denmark, 1960s
By Vatne Møbler, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Deland, FL
designed pull-out desk top is spacious and stable enough for a writing surface and computers. Able to blend
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Early 20th C. French Louis XV Carved Mahogany and Marble-Top Lady Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
. The chest also has a larger drawer under the writing top. The petite cabinet also features inlay
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Lacquered and Veneered Bureau de Dame, 18th to 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite in stature with three slides over two drawers. Probably originally had a superstructure
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

18th C. English Architect's Table w/Unique Legs, Expanding Top, & Candle Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
table from England would have originally been used as an architects work desk, complete with a pair of
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Antique 18th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid-century Bedroom set designed by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi, Dassi Mobili Moderni
Located in Traversetolo, IT
petite vanity table with an accompanying armchair and a bedside table featuring a convenient magazine
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stained Glass, Maple

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Bonheur du jour
Located in Forney, TX
graceful bonheur du jour (writing table - petite / lady's desk) with beautifully aged patina. Finely
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Early 20th Century Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Lady's Work Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This petite work table from 19th century France is full of charming elements within a compact
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

French 19th Century Lady's Work Table
French 19th Century Lady's Work Table
H 28.13 in W 20.25 in D 13.88 in
Italian Rococo Early 19th Century Oak Table with Carved Apron and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
, carved apron, cabriole legs and petite casters. Created in Italy during the early years of the 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Era Italian Florentine Petite Gilded Secretary / Writing Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
For the Florentine collector, this is a rare find! It is a petite secretary with lovely fold out
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Poplar, Giltwood

1950s Italian Writing Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1950s Italian writing desk in the manner of Gio Ponti Wonderfully constructed of beechwood with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Desks

Materials

Laminate, Beech

1950s Italian Writing Desk
1950s Italian Writing Desk
H 32 in W 43.25 in D 22 in
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
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Ladies Writing Desk
Louis XV Ladies Writing Desk
H 30 in W 35 in D 23 in
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Petite Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the petite writing desk you’re looking for. A petite writing desk — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a petite writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right petite writing desk, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Rud Rasmussen, AB Glas & Trä and American of Martinsville each produced at least one beautiful petite writing desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Petite Writing Desk?

Prices for a petite writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $695 and can go as high as $39,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,980.

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Questions About Petite Writing Desk
  • 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 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 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 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.