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Danish Baroque Writing Cabinet With Nautical Compass Decor, Circa 1740's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Baroque cabinet with pull down writing desk table top and interior drawers.
Both the exterior and
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Danish Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Queen Anne Style Chinoiserie Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
brass pulls. The top of the desk has a textured writing surface and a decorative gadrooned edge. The
Category
20th Century American Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box Writing Desk In Teak, Switzerland 1950
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Experience the elegance and ingenuity of Swiss design with this stunning foldable writing desk
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 45.28 in W 33.47 in D 22.45 in
18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Larger than the typical Louis XV writing desk, this cherrywood bureau de pente was hand-carved in
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Modern Omann Jun Model 76 Teak Writing Desk
By Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
compliment any decor. Writing desk is finished on both sides, if placed in the center of a room it will look
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Teak Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip-Top Writing Desk, 1975
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DANISH MODERN PETER LØVIG NIELSEN TEAKWOOD FLIP-TOP WRITING DESK
With Lovig Dansk brand to
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique Georgian Style Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
practical design. There is a good size work space when the writing flap is pulled down, there is also lots
Category
Vintage 1950s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
Category
Antique 1880s British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Georgian Style Burr Elm Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
colour tone. The writing flap pulls down to reveal an inset leather writing surface and lots of
Category
Vintage 1930s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Elm
Antique Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
pull down writing area is nicely fitted out, with an inset leather writing surface and additional
Category
Vintage 1930s British Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
An Important George III Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine mahogany writing table made in England in the French taste would have been for only
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
J. Svenstrup Executive Desk
Located in Bristol, GB
A handsome executive desk by J. Svenstrup for A.P. Møbler Denmark in teak, featuring six drawers to
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
Located in Edenbridge, GB
Stylish Dutch 19th Century painted bombe bureau desk with wonderful carved lions paw feet and
Category
Antique 1880s Dutch Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Writing Table Transition Style Louis XV – Louis XVI
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
-matched rosewood veneer and pretty bronze drawer pulls.
The main extending writing surface is faced
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Handcrafted English Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
A new freestanding modern English oak desk design. Designed and handmade in England using skilled
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish Style Circular Writing Table with Drawer
Located in Lomita, CA
form, finish and function. The writing table has been refinished. It has a molded rail fitted with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
18th Century English Chinoiserie Table Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th century English chinoiserie table desk, having a drop-down front revealing five interior
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous Queen Anne Style pedestal desk.
Made of walnut, butterflied
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
New York Mahogany Federal Butlers Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A New York flame mahogany federal butler's desk with drop down (side snap operation) door revealing
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very impressive antique Georgian leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England
Category
Antique Early 1800s British George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Highly Figured Antique Knee Hole Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A diminutive size in figured wood with thin banding on top and banded drawers, The frieze with pull
Category
Antique 19th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th c. English Architect's Desk/Library Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
grained single board top with molded edge over single wide drawer with pull out and drop-down writing
Category
Antique 1760s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk by Tibergaard, 1960s.
By Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in Asaa, DK
sided teak writing desk with partially floating top attributed to Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard, Denmark
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
sliders on each side of the writing surface are covered with the original leather and extend the desk out
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This amazing walnut desk has a slanted front that drops to reveal an interior writing surface and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Kneehole Architects Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
double fold down display shelves above two pull out writing slides with original brass knobs above three
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
H 34.45 in W 54.53 in D 26.78 in
Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950
Located in Miami, FL
, elegant shields / pulls with two drawers and drop-down desk revealing interior compartments and drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rare Hos Wulff Free Standing Desk in Leather and Teak
By Hos Wulff
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hos Wulff, free standing writing desk, leather, teak, Denmark, 1940
This free standing writing
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Teak
English Chippendale Mahogany Architect’s Desk or Design Table, circa 1780
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful English Chippendale crotched mahogany architect’s desk or design table with adjustable
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Desk Secretary Chest Server Drawers Barley Twist Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
drawers in the lower cabinet~~original felt-lined writing surface pulls out to accommodate a laptop or
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 56 in W 55 in D 24.75 in
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Boomerang Desk by Goran Stand
By Göran Strand
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful scandinavian modern boomerang desk in teak designed by Goran Strand and
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
18th Century Baroque Farm Refectory Desk Table with Two Drawers & Stretchers
Located in Miami, FL
This elegant, antique fruitwood desk was crafted in Spain, circa 1780. The rustic writing table has
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 29.53 in W 59.06 in D 31.11 in
French 19th Century Transitional St. Mahogany And Ormolu Cabinet/Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
reveal two drawers, five pull out shelves, a fitted green felt writing surface, and all original hardware
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 49.5 in W 25.5 in D 13.75 in
Fine Palermo Inlaid Burled Walnut Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Walnut. Inlaid. 2 piece. Top piece has 2 doors containing two shelves. Bottom piece has a pull down
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Antique Small Wooden Desk w/Unique Carved "Trunk" Appearance from Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish smaller-sized wood desk, with a trunk-like appearance from front, from the early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.5 in W 44.75 in D 21.5 in
Rare Danish Modern Secretary Desk by Vitré in Teak, Denmark, c. 1970s
Located in Deland, FL
cabinet as an alternate use to the secretary desk. Behind the drop down portion of the cabinet is ample
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Rosewood and Mahogany Receptionist Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1960
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and provides further utility as a reception room desk, and three pull out drawers with a pen / pencil
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
H 46.5 in W 74.75 in D 28 in
Italian Mid-Century Mahogany Desk - Console - Table Iron Legs, Brass Caps 1960s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Small Italian Mid-Century desk, console table or side table.
The object is extremely light-footed
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 29.93 in W 25.99 in D 16.54 in
Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Dakota Jackson post modern Art Deco style executive partners desk featuring mahogany with
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 30 in W 96 in D 42 in
French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1817-1877). The serpentine shaped rectangular top enclosing a gilt tooled burgundy leather writing
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 31.25 in W 78.5 in D 35.5 in
Antique Georgian Style Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in London, GB
beautiful colour tone. The writing flap pulls down to reveal an inset leather writing surface and lots of
Category
Vintage 1950s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French Mid 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Marble, and Ormolu Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
leather writing surface, two drawers with fine ormolu pulls, and one shelf. Above is the original Brèche
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 47.5 in W 29.75 in D 14.25 in
Jacques Adnet Vanity, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with a brass ball which holds glass table top in place. One drawer in the middle of the desk which
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron, Brass
Amuneal's Loft 4 Post Work Suite
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
adjustable height standing desk with two pull-out drawers.
A solid oak work surface with a brass and oak desk
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
French 19th Century Louis Philippe St. Crouch Mahogany Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
over each drawer and displaying circular ormolu keyhole escutcheons and richly chased pulls with a fine
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French, 19th Century, Transitional Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
writing surface, original hardware, one shelf, and four drawers each decorated with finely detailed
H 55.75 in W 27.25 in D 15 in
French 19th Century Barley Twist Fold Down Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
forward reveling the writing surface which is pulled out and then dropped down for a very functional and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Leather, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
French Provincial Walnut Desk / Commode with Drop Down Front
Located in Essex, MA
pulls and decorative escutcheons. The top drawer/desk front keyhole is encircled with a matching
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Tracks writing desk, by Naghi Habib for Bernini, 1999
By Naghi Habib
Located in Misinto, IT
The Tracks writing desk, designed by Naghi Habib in 1999, is part of a product family created for
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
French Napoleon III Rosewood Pedestal Desk with Pull Out Secretary, circa 1865
Located in Miami, FL
, leather-inset writing surface with three small interior drawers. All of the desk drawers lock when the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Rosewood
H 50.75 in W 57.5 in D 28 in
Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with lavish brass inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 7.5 in W 20 in D 10.75 in
Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
slant top of the desk drops down to create a writing surface while the base of the desk has six drawers
Category
2010s Federal Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Escritoire Desk Mahogany 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Biedermeier Mahogany Escritoire.
This Escritoire Features 5 Drawers and a Pull Down Writing Slope
Category
Antique 1860s Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Mahogany
A Small English 18th Century Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk
Located in Skipton, GB
drawers and a fold down writing surface. The desk is in original condition only having the handles
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
1960s Egon Ostergaard Scandinavian Roll Top Desk Swedish Secretaire with Key
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Monrovia, CA
Scandinavian Design.
This Gorgeous Scandinavian Teak Roll Top Desk Has A Pull Out Or Extendable Teak Writing
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
H 38 in W 36 in D 18.5 in
Vintage Scandinavian Modern Teak Drop Front Desk Secretary in a Box, 1960-2000
Located in Topeka, KS
including a large pullout / pull-out drawer which holds the drop-down shelf that converts into a writing
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
H 48 in W 36 in D 18.25 in
Mid-Century Lowboy Dresser With Pull Out Desk
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Trenton, NJ
Check out this Vintage Lowboy Dresser with Pull-Out Hideaway Writing Desk – a stunning piece
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Carved Cherrywood Commode Scriban from Bordeaux, France
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful example of a period Louis XV writing desk, this cherrywood commode scriban was hand
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Wood, Cherry
H 42.875 in W 46.5 in D 23.75 in
Late 18th century Georgian walnut bureau
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, fitted with a fall and 2 over 3 drawers.
Fall drops down onto pull out slides to provide the writing
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Petite Secrétaire
Located in Malibu, CA
multiple shelves are perfect to hold writing paper, notes, and small collectibles. The curved back makes it
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Fruitwood
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the pull down writing desk you’re looking for. Each pull down writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. If you’re shopping for a pull down writing desk, we have 218 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer pull down writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A pull down writing desk made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made pull down writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Risom and Børge Mogensen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Pull Down Writing Desk?
The average selling price for a pull down writing desk at 1stDibs is $4,100, while they’re typically $625 on the low end and $124,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Pull Down Writing Desk
- 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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