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20th Century Swedish Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 20th-century Swedish writing desk exudes the timeless simplicity and elegance of Scandinavian
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20th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish writing desk exemplifies the timeless charm of Gustavian design
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Mid 19th Century Swedish Black Painted Writing Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Mid 19th-century Swedish writing desk in pine with elongated cabriole legs and delicate carved
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Antique 19th Century Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Painted Writing Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty early 19th century Swedish painted pine writing desk. 1820.
Kneehole: 20.5-inches x 26
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Art Nouveau Style Oak Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
Kidney-shaped oak writing desk with double chest of drawers with 8 drawers on each side. Wrought
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
$4,593 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Writing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Original painted Swedish 3 drawer writing table. Nicely decorated with fluted legs and swag carving
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
$2,053
Swedish Painted Writing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th century Swedish painted three drawer pine writing table/ desk with a faux marble top
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Antique Swedish Gustavian Writing Table / Desk Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Umeå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden.
A high-class
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Art Moderne Black Writing Desk with Zebra Hide Insert
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fabulous black lacquered writing desk with bookcase and lockable cabinet on front and curved
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cowhide, Leather, Wood
Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk, Late 18th Century, Late 1700s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish late Gustavian writing desk, late 18th century in excellent antique condition.
Key
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Antique Late 18th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Genuine Swedish Rustic Original Blue Writing Desk Table with Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique genuine pine writing desk from Sweden with blue paint. The table is in untouched original
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Biedermeier Writing Desk or Sofa Table in Mahogany, Sweden, circa 1840
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome Biedermeier sofa table or writing desk in Cuban mahogany with one drawer and two drop
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Antique 1840s Swedish Karl Johan Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage desk desk 1960s Sweden
Located in Lemmer, NL
Vintage desk desk 1960s Sweden
Period 1960s
Design Unknown Sweden
Condition Good Minor
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Antique Swedish Writing Table Desk, Genuine Red and Blue Painted Folk Art
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish folk art writing table from the village of Alfta in Hälsingland in northern Sweden
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
vintage desk desk 1960s Swedish
By Troed Nilsson
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk desk 1960s Swedish
period 1960s
design T. Nilsson Glimakra Sweden
condition
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
20th Century Swedish Teakwood Writing Table - Vintage Office Desk by David Rosén
By David Rosén
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rectangular, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish writing table, desk made of hand crafted polished
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
$5,950 Sale Price
30% Off
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian table from northern Sweden in untouched original condition. The table is from the years
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Desk Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 2 drawer Swedsh Gustavian style desk.
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
$10,167
19th Century Gustavian Writing Desk by Johan Oman
By Johan Öman
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century writing desk by Swedish Master Cabinet Maker Johan Öman (1789-1833) who worked for
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Walnut Writing Desk by Göran Strand
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Sweden
Designer: Goran Strand
Manufacturer: Lelångs Möbelfabrik, Bengtsfors
Era: 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Desk Swedish 18th Century Green Original Paint Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Desk Swedish 18th Century Green Original Paint Sweden. A writing desk Swedish made during the 18th
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bentwood
Custom-Made Desk, Sweden, 1960s
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Stockholm, SE
Custom-made desk from the 1960s, produced in Sweden.
Very high quality. Mint condition.
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Swedish 3 Drawer Country Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Country Desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster
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Antique 1880s Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Country 3 Drawer Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish country 3 drawer desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
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Antique 1880s Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant Swedish Gustavian desk features the neoclassical lines and restrained ornamentation
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desk
Located in Bozeman, MT
Fine 18th century Swedish Rococo desk / console table with one drawer and in Its original colour
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Desk Swedish Gustavian Style 2 Drawer
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian style desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
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Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Freestanding Painted Writing Table Created for Queen Alexandrine
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish freestanding painted writing table from the 20th century with single drawer, created for
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20th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Desk Circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined 19th-century Swedish desk, circa 1840, is a stunning example of Scandinavian
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish Modern Desk by Master Carpenter Hjalmar Jackson, Sweden, 1938
By Hjalmar Jackson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful small desk, built by master carpenter Hjalmar Jackson. Made from rosewood with elegant
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Swedish Biedermeier Style Birch Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Century) birch and black trimmed kneehole desk with black
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Birch
Axel Wannberg unique dining table/desk, Sweden
By Axel Wannberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A refined dining table or a sculptural desk, this striking piece by Swedish designer Axel Wannberg
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Elm
A Swedish Modern Desk by Ferdinand Lundquist
By Ferdinand Lundquist
Located in New York, NY
A refined Swedish writing table by the firm of designer Ferdinand Lundquist. Featuring three
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Birch, Maple
Vintage Swedish Walnut Desk by Bertil Fridhagen
By Bodafors, Bertil Fridhagen
Located in London, GB
A stylish and beautifully designed vintage Swedish walnut desk by Bertil Fridhagen. This was
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Fall Front Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Large early 19th Century Swedish fall front desk.
With copious amounts of drawer storage the work
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Erik Chambert art deco desk, 1940
Located in Uccle, BE
A mid 20th century birch art deco desk with 7 drawers and key included.
Date of manufacture
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
19th century empire revival Swedish birch desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century empire revival Swedish birch desk circa 1895.
We are pleased to offer this stunning
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Walnut
Danish Mid Century Modern Petit Single Pedestal Desk Two Drawers
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut single pedestal two drawers small desk or writing table.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Desk Swedish Baroque Period 18th Century Veneer Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Desk Swedish Baroque Period 18th Century Veneer Sweden. A stunning desk made during the Baroque
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Antique 18th Century European Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Umea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden.
Nice Gustavian desk
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Desk Probably Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare freestanding desk by unknown designer. Probably produced in Sweden.
Width: 132.5 ( 197.5 ) cm.
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Vintage 1950s European Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk Probably Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk by unknown designer. Probably produced in Sweden.
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Vintage 1960s European Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid 20th century carved mahogany Swedish desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century carved mahogany Swedish desk circa 1947.
We are pleased to offer this superb
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Teak Mid Century Modern Drop Front Secretary Box Desk Cabinet MINT
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Teak Mid Century Modern Drop Front Secretary Box Desk Cabinet MINT
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Marble Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish desk from Skelleftea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden.
Untouched originalpaint
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Rococo 18th Century Writing Table with Drawer, Origin: Sweden, Circa 1760
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic Rococo 18th century writing table with single drawer with accentuated cabriole legs
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish early 20th century carved birch pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 20th century carved birch pedestal desk circa 1900.
Elegant Scandinavian pedestal
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
19th Century Swedish Kidney Shaped Desk in Original Paint
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century Swedish painted kidney shape desk. Having two banks of three graduated drawers
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish Art Deco Axel Einar Hjorth "Roma" Desk
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Uccle, BE
Produced by Bodafors in Sweden. Stained flamed birch desk "Roma" for Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Antique Northern Swedish Blue Country Table or Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish country table or desk with a drawer. The table is an authentic country house
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Genuine Country Console Table or Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique console table from the 1820s. The table is a genuine Swedish country furniture made
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Umeå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden.
Nice Gustavian Desk
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Lulea Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
A beautiful desk with
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Midcentury Desk by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful desk by Josef Frank, made from mahogany with a smooth look. Clean lines and subtly
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
A Swedish Gustavian painted fall front desk, C. 1820.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Crafted in two pieces, this Neoclassical form desk features clean lines and understated elegance
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Art Nouveau Pine Desk by Carl Westman, Sweden, 1910s
By Carl Westman
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stained pine desk by Carl Westman, made in Art Noveau style with bold, flowing lines and details
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
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Swedish Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Swedish writing desk you’re looking for. A Swedish writing desk — often made from wood, softwood and pine — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a Swedish writing desk, we have 1069 options in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Swedish writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each Swedish writing desk bearing Scandinavian Modern, mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Carl Malmsten, Göran Strand and Axel Einar Hjorth each produced at least one beautiful Swedish writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Swedish Writing Desk?
Prices for a Swedish writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $160 and can go as high as $15,675,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,726.
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 Swedish 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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