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French Provincial Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and spacious French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk with two drawers and white
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20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Writing Desk 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century painted French Provincial style desk. The desk stands on four cabriole legs that
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Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Hand-Painted Floral Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful and unique writing desk is rustic yet utilitarian, and would work well as either a
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Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Beautifully proportioned and beautifully crafted
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style Distressed Painted Desk Writing Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This French Louis XV style distressed painted desk writing table is a stunning example of antique
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1990s Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Important French Brass Inlaid Paint Decorated Rolltop Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This important French brass inlaid paint decorated rolltop ladies writing desk is a rare and
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
$3,720 Sale Price
60% Off
French Bonheur-Du-Jour Ladies Writing Desk, Hand-Painted, Artist Signed, c. 1880
Located in Doylestown, PA
A special antique paint decorated French Louis XV style Bonheur-Du-Jour, ladies' writing desk
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French Rococo Louis XV Distress Paint Dressing Table Vanity Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Rococo Louis XV Style Distress Painted Dressing Table / Writing Desk. Item features
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Contemporary Desk French Writing Desk Luxury Wood Handmade Executive Desks
Located in København N, DK
True White
People say that the color white does not exist. That our eye just perceives it that way. I don't want to believe that. White to me is the color of purity, the color that i...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing...
Materials
Steel
A.R.P. Writing Desk Edition Minvielle France, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and collectible desk designed by A.R.P. (Atelier de Recherches Plastiques) and manufactured by
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
19th Century French Renaissance Sculptural Leather Top Writing Table ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Sculptural Leather Top Writing Table ~ Desk is a spectacular
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Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak, Paint
French, Painted, Leather Top Desk Circa 1920
Located in Southampton, GB
Pretty, French Painted Desk with Leather Top.
One long dummy drawer to centre, with two working
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Vintage 1920s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XV Style Painted Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This archetypal 18th century Louis XV-style desk was given a distinguishing update in the 20th
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Amy Howard Collection Antique French Provincial Decorated 3 Drawer Writing Desk
By Amy Howard
Located in Chicago, IL
Amy Howard Collection Antique French Provincial Paint Decorated 3 Drawer Writing Desk
The Amy
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Mid Century French Provincial Style Writing Desk with 4 Drawers
By Sears, Roebuck & Company
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century French provincial style writing desk features pressed wood construction, white
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Paint
18th Century Black Rococo Writing Desk Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A beautifully crafted French Rococo writing desk from the Late 18th Century or Early 19th Century
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Antique 1780s French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Writing Desk with Flaps, Brass Ornaments, Late 19th Century France
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique writing desk in black lacquered wood, with adjustable flaps on the sides, rich ornaments in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,438 Sale Price
20% Off
French Art Deco White Paint Decorated Oak Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 30 1/2 in W: 73 1/4 in D: 37 1/2 in
This striking French Art Deco desk is a
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PROVINCIAL EIGHT-LEGGED "MAZARIN" PEDESTAL DESK IN BLACK PAINT
France, circa last quarter of the
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Paper Mache Black Lacquered & Foliage Painted Writing Table, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French black lacquered and foliage painted writing table with hinged interior compartment, original
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Antique 1820s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Paint, Paper
Maison Jansen attr., Ebony and Parcel-Gilt, Writing Desk, France, 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Maison Jansen attr., Ebony and Parcel-Gilt, Three-Drawer Desk, France, 1950s
Ebony and gilt
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
A French Louis XV style Painted Slant Front Desk, 18th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant desk, the carved case features a fall-front writing surface that opens to reveal six
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinoiserie Desk and Chair French 19th Century Hand Painted Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Chinoiserie Desk and Chair, French, late 19th Century. Both feature hand painted details
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Vintage 1940s Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XV White Painted Provincial Bureau Plat Desk with Six Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XV White Painted Provincial Table or Desk with Six Drawers - could sit in the
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Writing Table Hand Carved and Painted in Louise xvi Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French wooden hand painted table with cognac velvet top. The table is hand carved with typical
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,179 Sale Price
20% Off
Baker Furniture French Regency Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Hand Painted Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Chinoiserie style writing desk or bureau plat desk
By Baker Furniture
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Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Gilded & Painted Cylinder Desk by Paul Sormani 1875
By Paul Sormani
Located in Portland, OR
A fine late 19th century antique French painted & gilded mechanical Cylinder desk, by Paul Sormani
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Antique 1870s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Carved and Painted Louis XVI Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century Carved and Painted Louis XVI Writing Table is a lovely piece of antique furniture
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Style French Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French Neoclassical leather topped desk with three drawers. Finished in a painted hunter
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Superb Chinoiserie Paint Decorated French Louis XV Mirrored Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb Chinoiserie painted decorated French Louis XV bureau plat desk is a stunning example of
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A large late 19th century French Louis XVI style painted writing table or bureau plat. With fluted
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
French 19th C. Painted Wood Desk w/Scallop Edged Top & Elegant Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved and painted wood table (or desk), with shapely legs and top edges, from the 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Provincial Green-Painted Slant-Front Desk with Secret Compartment
Located in New York, NY
A provincial green-painted slant-front desk, Northern Europe or France, early to mid-19th century
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Wood
French fruitwood marquetry top writing table, 1950’s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Academic Revival rectangular bureau plat in the French Directoire taste. The fruitwood marquetry
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black and gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Black designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style
Piano black veneer on solid softwood
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,552 Sale Price
51% Off
Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in Black
By Sebastian Bergne, Tolix
Located in Shakopee, MN
- The flap desk, imagined by Sebastian Bergne, is the ideal size for small spaces. Store documents
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21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in White
By Sebastian Bergne, Tolix
Located in Shakopee, MN
- The flap desk, imagined by Sebastian Bergne, is the ideal size for small spaces. Store documents
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in Graphite
By Sebastian Bergne, Tolix
Located in Shakopee, MN
- The tolix flap desk, imagined by Sebastian Bergne, is the ideal size for small spaces. Store
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Hand Painted Paul Sormani Ladies Roll Top Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Hand painted. 1 dovetailed drawer. Flip up top containing felt top and 3 small drawers. Brass foot
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Antique Early 19th Century French Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Designer Writing Desk/Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, high gloss white and gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Designer Writing Desk/Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, high gloss white and gold
white polished
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,881 Sale Price
51% Off
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk ~ Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk ~ Bureau Plat is a beautifully preserved historical piece
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Little Shanghai Desk in Olive Wood and Black Sycamore Silver Painted Leg
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Little Shanghai desk in olive wood and black sycamore silver painted leg. There are two drawers on
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Petite French Rustic SIde Table or Small Desk Pink
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite Pink Side Table or Desk with Rustic Pink Distressed Finish and Wood White Washed Top
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Little Shanghai Desk in Olive Wood and Black Sycamore Silver Painted Leg
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Little Shanghai desk in olive wood and black sycamore silver painted leg. There are two drawers on
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large blue Secretary Desk - design Eric Gizard, Paris - made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is designed by the famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard and delivered
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu & Vernis Martin Desk, Attr. Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Style Lady's Petit Writing Table Desk, attributed to Louis Majorelle (French, 1859-1926). The ornately
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$15,750 Sale Price
20% Off
White Large Secretaire Desk, Design by Eric Gizard in Paris, made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is mounted in our French workshops and delivered fully assembled.
The
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Antique French Painted Wood Bonheur-du-jour or Occasional Table w/Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French smaller-sized painted wood table, with single drawer, from the turn of the 18th and 19th
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Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Ebonised and gold painted table, 1920s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rectangular Art Nouveau console writing table, or desk with an ebonised table top and a gold and
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Dark blue secretary desk in wood, scandinavian design by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
"trendy" colorful lacquers. This collection is made of French solid and veneer ash wood.
This ÉGÉE desk
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Ash, Wood, Lacquer
Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII period walnut writing table from circa 1630 with two lateral drawers, barley
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Bureau Plat/Desk high gloss white with gold after C. Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Bureau Plat/Desk high gloss white with gold after C. Boulle
This model was built by
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin
Located in Houston, TX
desire for symmetry in its design. As a masterpiece of French furniture, this Mazarin desk embodies the
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chocolate Gray French large Secrétaire, Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is mounted in our French workshops and delivered fully assembled.
The
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Yellow large French Secretaire, design Eric Gizard in Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is designed by the famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard and delivered
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bureau Plat
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
writing desk, or bureau plat, is a stunning 19th century example of this treasured decorative art
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Sea Blue Large and Design Secretaire in Ash Wood by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is mounted in our French workshops and delivered fully assembled.
The
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French painted writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A French painted writing desk — often made from wood, metal and animal skin — can elevate any home. Find 180 options for an antique or vintage French painted writing desk now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a French painted 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 French painted writing desk, those designed in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one French painted writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Jansen, Aymeric Lefort and Auffray Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a French Painted Writing Desk?
Prices for a French painted writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $595 and can go as high as $78,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,950.
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 French Painted Writing Desk
- 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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