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Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco ebonized pearwood writing desk with a tambour roll top upper section concealing four pairs
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather, Fruitwood
Heywood-Wakefield Writing Desk
By Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky, Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Trenton, NJ
Invite mid-century charm into your workspace with this Heywood Wakefield Desk, a highly sought and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Rustic Neogothic Desk ~ Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Rustic Neogothic desk ~ writing table is a sturdy, timeless design made for daily use and
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique French Oak Writing Desk Late 19th Century
Located in Toledo, OH
A late 19th century French two part writing desk. Oak construction with extensive hand carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Writing Desk used by Charles Dickens, circa 1800
Located in Dorking, GB
This is the desk on which Dickens began his famous writing career. He was in fact a solicitor’s
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XIV Writing Table, Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV writing table ~ desk is a handsome piece that is perfect for adding a
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table, Student Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance writing table ~ student desk is a remarkable example of the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
Unique Multi-Tier Desk by Eben W. Haskell Studio
By Haskell Studio
Located in New York, NY
. This desk has 2 pencil drawers & one large file drawer. A fantastic California studio piece that was
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
Trestle Leg table desk with two-tiered glass top, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Trestle Leg table desk with two-tiered glass top, 1970s
Chrome and glass desk, 1970s
Trestle leg
Category
20th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Writing Desk, English, Steel, Victorian Pine, Shop Retail, Display Table
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage writing desk. An English, steel, oak and Victorian pine shop retail display table
Category
Late 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 33.08 in W 70.67 in D 35.24 in
Miterz Modern Writing Desk by Cauv Design Powder Coated Steel and Black Walnut
By Joseph Cauvel of CAUV Design
Located in North Branch, NY
A modern and clean twist on the traditional writing desk. The "MiterZ" writing desk by Cauv Design
Category
2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 30 in W 52 in D 26 in
Faux Bamboo Escritoire or Writing Desk Table of Long-Leaf Pine from France
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French faux bamboo escritoire or writing table desk, c.1870-1910, featuring a fitted (and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
H 47.5 in W 40.13 in D 22.75 in
Walnut kidney shaped writing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut and marquetry kidney-shaped writing table in the manner of Holland & Sons. The shaped top is
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th C. Country French Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A two tiered desk with elevated section at back with slots for papers and four curved supports. The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th century Art Nouveau Secessionist leather and mahogany writing table
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very high quality 20th century mahogany and leather writing desk. It dates to the late
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 29.53 in W 42.52 in D 23.23 in
Chic Vintage Curved Lucite Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
This sexy and unique curved Lucite desk with a lower tier for storage. Chrome stretcher to base
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Walnut Home Office Secretary Desk
By SinCa Design
Located in Tolland, CT
A versatile desk for the home or office, our handcrafted secretary desk features a spacious work
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Wri...
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Maple and Cherrywood Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Well-scaled Mid-Century modern writing desk in cherrywood and maple. This elegant piece features a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bruce Talbert for Gillows Attributed Gothic Revival Two-Tier Library Table
By Bruce James Talbert, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert, Attributed, a Gothic Revival walnut library or serving table with turned gallery below the upper serving area, on turned legs with ebonized details united by a full si...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 31.5 in W 51 in D 24.25 in
British Colonial Style Vintage Bamboo and Grasscloth Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome British Colonial style desk crafted with a bamboo frame and grasscloth panels all around
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Charles Dudouyt Cubist Inspired Walnut Desk / Dining Table
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Cubist inspired walnut desk in the fashion of designers like Charles Dudouyt with cheery stained
Category
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Double Faced Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Double Faced desk has captured the essence of the
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Inlay Butler's Desk, circa 1920
Located in Southampton, NY
Louis XV style inlay butler's desk, circa 1920.
Two tiers, both with small central drawers, topped
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Wittmann Paraside Bird Desk Designed by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
The asymmetrical desk of the PARADISE BIRD collection by Luca Nichetto invites for interaction with
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2010s Austrian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Desk ~ Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Desk ~ Bureau Plat is a splendid example of the period
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
Next General Desk by Jonathan Nesci in Wax Polished Aluminum Plate
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Next General desk made in three eights inch thick waxed aluminum. The tiered top has cord drop
Category
2010s American Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Carlton House Desk, circa 1820
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An early 19th century Sheraton "Carlton House" form desk of substantial size in ribboned mahogany
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Restored Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk W/ Side Shelf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
storage and two-tier side shelf built in for further storage.
The desk measures: 29.5" high x 36.5
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Carlton House Desk, circa 1820
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large early 19th century Sheraton "Carlton House" form desk of substantial size in ribboned
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
General Desk by Jonathan Nesci in Wax Polished Aluminum Plate
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
General desk made in quarter-inch waxed aluminum. The tiered top has cord drop offsets in the back
Category
2010s American Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Grand Antique Executive Desk, English, Satinwood, 13 Drawer, Office, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a grand antique executive desk. An English, satinwood and mahogany 13 drawer office desk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
H 44.3 in W 60.04 in D 24.81 in
French 19th Century Charles X Period Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Charles X period Rosewood and brass inlaid desk. The unique and most
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A Superior English Regency Period Davenport Desk in Figured Mahogany, Circa 1830
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
writing implements over four tiers of drawers with original functioning locks & key, the left side is
Category
Antique 1830s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 36 in W 19.75 in D 21.5 in
Sculptural Blackened Steel and Tinted Glass Top Console Table or Standing Desk
By Ellen Pong
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural blackened steel and smoked glass top console table or standing desk by New York-based
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 40 in W 24 in D 41 in
Antique Italian Louis XIV Neoclassical Walnut Desk with Faux Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Louis XIV Neoclassical Walnut Desk with Faux Leather Top combines timeless
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique Writer's Desk, English, Inlay, Side, Serving Table, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writer's desk. An English, mahogany side or serving table, dating to the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 33.27 in W 61.23 in D 25.6 in
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Located in London, GB
from a selection of high quality materials. This type of writing desk was first introduced in France in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour
Located in London, GB
able to offer for sale, in excellent condition, this Victorian Bonheur Du Jour, or Ladies Writing Desk
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique French Pair End Tables Side Tables Nightstands Dragons Oak Gothic 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Nightstands~ Dragons~~c. 1880s
FANTASTIC PAIR of tables or 2-tier nightstands~~HIGHLY CARVED bearded
Category
Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 27.5 in W 25 in D 25 in
Rare and Very Special Late 19th Century Bureau by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A rare and very special late 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted two-tier kidney shaped
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Outstanding Quality Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Reading Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
drawers raised on attractive shaped Lyme end supports united by a shaped under-tier and sabre feet.
A
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Streamline Mahogany and Rattan Writing Desk with Rattan Pulls & Shelf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Streamline Art Deco rattan writing desk with a rattan border, Mahogany sides, and top with four
Category
Vintage 1930s American Desks
Materials
Rattan
19th Century French Renaissance Hand-Carved Wall Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
for storage and organization, with five above the writing surface set back into the upper tier
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks
Materials
Oak
20th Century Danish Teak Desk By Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in High Point, NC
drafting, writing, or brainstorming, this Peter Løvig Nielsen desk offers a blend of sophistication and
Category
20th Century Danish Desks
Materials
Teak
Art Deco / Neoclassical Revival Walnut Desk, France, circa 1940
By Jean Pascaud
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Elegant desk / writing table / secretaire in walnut, divided into 2 parts:
- office part with 5
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Bronze
Bonheur Du Jour Desk Napoleon III Period 19th Century Wood Hand Crafted
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
"Bonheur Du Jour Desk, Napoleon III Period"
Desk called "happiness-of-the-day" inlaid with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Wood
H 52.37 in W 31.89 in D 19.69 in
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
Rare and Important Sheraton Painted Satinwood Cheveret
Located in Montreal, QC
short drawers above a secretaire drawer, fitted with a writing slide, with shaped under-tier and on
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Desks
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
, above two panelled doors set with Paris porcelain portrait panels upon a two tier open Stand with gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Amboyna
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock, Signed Déliau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
clock is raised by etched topie shaped ormolu feet below a demi-lune shaped black Belgian marble tier
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu
H 21 in W 17.5 in D 6.5 in
Raphael Raffel Vanity or Writing Desk in Sycamore and Glass, France 1950s
By Raphaël Décorateur
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Raphael Raffel two tiered vanity or writing desk in blonde sycamore and bronze with a thick
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Glass, Sycamore
Sleek Custom-Made Faux Birdseye Maple Console or Writing Desk, circa 1975
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent console or writing desk is shipped as professionally photographed and described in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Console Tables
Materials
Laminate, Hardwood
H 29.5 in W 51.5 in D 27 in
Edward J Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Circular Blond Maple Two-Tier End / Side T
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century wooden pedestal desk with four drawers with wooden drawer pulls, a shelf on
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Maple, Wood
Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Cylinder Desk, Empire Style, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Large cylinder desk in mahogany and flamed mahogany veneer in the Empire style. This secretary with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 50.01 in W 56.11 in D 28.35 in
Antique Bureau Bookcase, Slant Front Desk, Bookcase Top, Scotland 1910, H244
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Bureau bookcase, Slant front desk, bookcase top, Scotland 1910, H244
Scotland 1910
Solid
Category
Vintage 1910s Scottish Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 71.5 in W 30 in D 16 in
19th Century French Bookcase, Cylinder Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
neoclassical architecture with a bold multi-tiered crown overlooking the upper cabinet which was fitted with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Empire Cylinder-Top Secretary with Bookcase in Burled Ash
Located in Miami, FL
vertical document drawers. A sliding desk drawer offers a wood writing surface that was originally in baize
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Burl
Vintage Carpentry Woodworking Pine Workbench Table
Located in Forney, TX
dining table or sideboard server, wooden writing desk, oversized hall console, or potting bench placed on
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany Bonheurs Du Jours
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
means, the joy of the day. A type of writing desk introduced in Paris by renowned interior decorators
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
H 48.25 in W 32.75 in D 17.5 in
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Tiered Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tiered writing desk for your home. Each tiered writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. There are many kinds of the tiered writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each tiered writing desk bearing Art Deco, Arts and Crafts or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. A well-made tiered writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Paolo Buffa, Heywood Brothers & Co. and Mitchell Gold are consistently popular.
How Much is a Tiered Writing Desk?
A tiered writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,200, while the lowest priced sells for $995 and the highest can go for as much as $22,000.
Questions About Tiered 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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