Writing Desk 19th
Antique 1880s Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
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Wood
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Cherry, Walnut
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Ormolu
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Pine
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Velvet, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Beech
Antique 19th Century Russian Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Tortoise Shell
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Fabric, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique 1890s British Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
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Leather, Palisander
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Brass
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Abalone
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Kingwood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Burl, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany, Oak
Antique 19th Century German Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing...
Wood
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 1880s British Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Birch, Elm
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Russian Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
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- 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 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 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 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.
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