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Womans Writing Desk

French Empire Style Bronze and Mahogany Desk Leather
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very decorative French desk in the empire style. Structure in solid mahogany and veneered, it is
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Antique 1810s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

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
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted German K.P.M. Porcelain Desk
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY
A lovely late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted German K.P.M. porcelain desk Decorated all-over
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Antique Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Chestnut and Oak Desk from Le Grand Monarque À Chartres, circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved, circa 1720, using chestnut and oak woods, this desk was recently part of Le Grand
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Antique 1720s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

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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

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Bronze

20th Century Bureau Plat or Desk by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
(Woman Bust) in Sabots. Medium drawer centered with a female mask escucheon, flanked by a bearded mask
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Swedish 18th Century Baroque Black Painted Small Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
piece as a woman's writing desk.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Center Tables

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Oak

20th Century Bureau Plat or Writting Table by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
/ Frauenbüsten (Woman Bust) in Sabots. Medium drawer centered with a female mask escucheon, flanked by a bearded
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20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Inkwell in red marble with "Allegory of writing" in gilt bronze, signed H.CHAPU
By Henri Chapu
Located in Paris, FR
Inkwell in red Griotte marble and gilt bronze representing an allegory of writing by Henri Chapu
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

18th Century Kentucky Butternut Ladies Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
extraordinary Kentucky-made women's writing desk should peak your interest. It is said that this writing desk
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Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Desks

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Wood

18th Century Kentucky Butternut Ladies Desk
18th Century Kentucky Butternut Ladies Desk
H 35.88 in W 32.38 in D 18 in
Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
having neoclassical reserve of woman and cherub in countryside setting, opening to writing surface and
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Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Desks

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Wood, Satinwood

Vintage John Stuart White Lacquered Campaign Wood Desk X-Chrome Base Two Drawer
By John Stuart, West Michigan Furniture Co.
Located in North Miami, FL
This newly restored vintage John Stuart campaign 2 drawer desk and or writing desk is white
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks

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Chrome

19th Century Vernis Martin French Secretaire Cabinet Attributed To Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Dublin, IE
frieze and a fall front panel door painted with a romantic scene depicting a man and woman against a tree
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Ormolu

Titter, Scantily Clad Woman Viewing Titter Magazine, 1950 Vintage Photograph
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
Nelson Algren was to American writing: that rare and absolutely necessary citizen who’s blessed with a
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Elegant Mahogany Empire Secretary Desk with Satinwood Intarsia
Located in Kastrup, DK
This small charming Empire secretary desk, crafted in Copenhagen around 1810, consists of three
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

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Bone, Leather, Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood

Woman in Sheer Dress, Silver Gelatin Black & White Photograph by Art Shay
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
At what appears to be a costume party, this beautiful woman, draped in a sheer tunic, must have
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Large Surrealist Painting Royal of College Art LGBTQ+ Woman artist Blue Bicycles
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
. He dreamed of being free to do as he pleased and to not sit at a desk. His country was cold, wet and
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Paint

Coco Chanel Writes at Desk in Window, Head Down, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
sell out. A black and white photograph of Coco Chanel writing at her desk. She is wearing a suit with
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Coco Chanel Writes at Desk in Window, Head Down, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
sell out. A black and white photograph of Coco Chanel writing at her desk. She is wearing a suit with
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Coco Chanel Writes at Desk in Window, Head Down, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
sell out. A black and white photograph of Coco Chanel writing at her desk. She is wearing a suit with
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Coco Chanel Writes at Desk in Window, Head Down, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
sell out. A black and white photograph of Coco Chanel writing at her desk. She is wearing a suit with
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Giclée

Antique Japanese Bronze Inkwell W Tanuki 19Th C
Located in New York, NY
Oriental Asian Home Decor, Desk Accessories, And Writing Instruments. Dimensions: H 7 in. 13 1/2 x 15 in
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Bronze

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
leather top. The bottom has double doors with inside shelving for additional storage. The woman desk is in
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

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Leather, Walnut

Pillar of Zen #124, unique signed gouache painting Andre Zarre Gallery, 1959
By Charmion von Wiegand
Located in New York, NY
journalist. In 1929, she secured a position in Moscow as a foreign correspondent for Hearst, the only woman
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1950s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Vienna Art Deco Josef Hoffman Manner Eight-Piece Salon Suite Set
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Forney, TX
-quality materials. The matching eight-piece set comprising a tanker writing desk with inset leather
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bookcases

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Brass

Liz Taylor Smelling Smell-O-Vision, Chicago, 1960
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
tubes run into the seats. Liz Taylor made a cameo appearance in the film as the woman about to be
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Intersecting Magic Square
By Charmion von Wiegand
Located in New York, NY
Moscow as a foreign correspondent for Hearst, the only woman at the desk at the time. In 1932, von
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1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Gouache, Handmade Paper, Mixed Media, Pencil

Three to Four Ages of Women - Black and White Street Photography by Art Shay
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
not be pregnant, and the old woman reflected in the window. This large format print is matted in a
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

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19th Century Biedermeier Settee or Sofa
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This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
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By Peter Protzmann, Herman Miller
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-century modern zebra wood desk by Peter Protzman for Herman Miller. Very good condition. No
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Large Mid Century Modern Zebra Wood Desk By Peter Protzman For Herman Miller
By Peter Protzmann, Herman Miller
Located in Atlanta, GA
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By Grain
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
Supports B Corp Supports Climate Neutral Certified Business Supports Majority Woman-Owned Business
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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By Grain
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
Materials Supports B Corp Supports Climate Neutral Certified Business Supports Majority Woman-Owned
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Paul Stotts circa 1928 Signed Original Coastal Trees Oil Painting Woman & Child
Located in Portland, OR
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Amura Vanity Table in Wood with Metal Base by Stefano Bigi
By Amura
Located in GRUMO APPULA (BA), IT
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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By Thomas Chippendale
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Located in Heathfield, GB
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Located in Dayton, OH
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Round Top, TX
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By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the womans writing desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every womans writing desk was constructed with great care. There are 14 variations of the antique or vintage womans writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer womans writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right womans writing desk, those designed in modern, Art Deco and Empire styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made womans writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Grain, Dakota Jackson and Henri Chapu are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Womans Writing Desk?

A womans writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,300, while the lowest priced sells for $1,400 and the highest can go for as much as $67,711.
Questions About Womans 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.