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Classic English Partner/Writing Desk 19th Century, Mahogany, Victorian.
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic English Partner/Writing Desk 19th Century, Mahogany, Victorian. Solid mahogany, Baluster
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Antique 1880s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Louis XV French Style kidney form writing desk, 19 th century bronze mounts
Located in Houston, TX
The quality of this desk is exceptional and the wood And construction are extremely well done. It
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Teak and Mahogany Campaign Chest Coffee Table / Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
a replaced leather writing surface, and original recessed brass hardware. Made in China for the
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Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

19th C., 1800's Antique Desk, Writing, French Henri II Style, Carved, Oak!!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 19th C., 1800's Antique Desk, Writing, French Henri II Style, Carved, Oak!! Gorgeous
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Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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

19th Century Swedish Writing Desk
19th Century Swedish Writing Desk
H 29.9 in W 41.3 in D 27.9 in
Ancient Writing Desk, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Writing Desk realized in northern Italy in 19th Century. With drawers and doors. Shaped
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Ancient Writing Desk, Italy, 19th Century
Ancient Writing Desk, Italy, 19th Century
H 30.32 in W 30.32 in D 56.3 in
19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful desk. The desk is from the Biedermeier period and was covered with cherry veneer
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk
19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk
H 30.71 in W 63.98 in D 30.91 in
French 19th Century Mahogany Travel Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
French 19th century mahogany travel writing desk French, 19th century Measures: Height 94cm
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Spanish 19th century Writing Table - Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming later 19th century Writing Table - Desk from the Catalan region of Spain. Soundly
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Spanish 19th century Writing Table - Desk
Spanish 19th century Writing Table - Desk
H 32.5 in W 74.88 in D 24.75 in
19th Century Writing Desk with Drawer
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This is an elegant antique writing desk, commonly referred to as a “bureau plat,” likely dating
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

19th Century Writing Desk with Drawer
19th Century Writing Desk with Drawer
H 28.75 in W 38.59 in D 24.41 in
Men's Dressing Table, French, 19 th
Located in Nice, FR
Dressing table for men, 19th period, origin France, in beech wood, with lots of drawers, a mirror
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech

Men's Dressing Table, French, 19 th
Men's Dressing Table, French, 19 th
H 28.75 in W 24.81 in D 15.36 in
19th c Russian mahogany and brass writing desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c Russian leather topped writing desk with hand hammered brass details
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Antique 19th Century Russian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Boulle Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Well-proportioned French black lacquer and Boulle writing desk with metal gallery raised back
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Boulle Writing Desk
Boulle Writing Desk
H 38 in W 31 in D 20 in
Italian Rococo Revival Writing Desk, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Italian Rococo Revival Writing Desk, Late 19th Century This charming Italian Rococo Style painted
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Diminutive size 19th century French provincial writing table or desk. The table is constructed from
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Imposing French 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Rome, IT
A fine French 19th century Louis XV style , gilt bronze-mounted Mahogany bureau plat. The shaped
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th century tall pine lecture writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century tall pine lecture writing desk circa 1870. Unusual standing desk which would have
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Fine 19th C. English Tunbridge Portable Writing Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine larger Antique Travel Desk with fine wood and Mother-of-Pearl inlay. The dark mahogany
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Antique 19th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk, the super structure comprising of three
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Antique 1890s British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Desk.
Located in Nantwich, GB
Attractive rare Victorian ladies writing desk with two short drawers below two tambour roll tops
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table, Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance writing table ~ desk is an ode to a bygone era before the digital
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Oak

19th Century Salon Empire Writing Desk, 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
arched. Fine chiselled bronze applications, gilded. Removable worktop / writing table underneath the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Salon Empire Writing Desk, 1890
19th Century Salon Empire Writing Desk, 1890
H 50.01 in W 44.49 in D 24.41 in
Early 19th century Regency davenport writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
leather writing surface. Top opens to reveal a richly colored interior with 2 drawers. Writing slope lifts
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Palisander

19th Century Dutch Renaissance Desk ~ Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Dutch Renaissance Desk ~ Writing Table is truly an intriguing design! Crafted from
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English Partner Desk Desk, 1870 Writing Desk, Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental English partner desk desk, 1870 writing desk, mahogany one sides profiled three-door
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Writing Desk, In the Regency Manner, Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A Late 19th Century Writing Desk, In the Regency Manner With blind tooled and panelled Moroccan
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Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Abalone

19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century country French provincial diminutive writing table or desk carved from walnut
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Kingwood Writing Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
19th century French kingwood Bureau plat writing desk. Beautiful Louis XV Form. Lacquered Bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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

Antique 19th Century Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Desk / Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Fine Quality Mahogany Writing/Dressing Table – Also Ideal as a Desk or Side
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pretty French Louis XV style writing desk or ‘bonheur du jour’, the serpentine case veneered in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

19th Century Chippendale Burl Walnut Partner's Writing Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Hixson, TN
19th century Chippendale burl walnut partners writing desk This desk has functional drawers on
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl, Walnut

Antique 19th Century mahogany twin pedestal desk, dressing writing table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique, fine-quality large 19th Century mahogany twin-pedestal desk, dressing, or writing table
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

19th Century English William IV Fruitwood Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century English William IV writing table or desk crafted from mixed fruitwood and oak
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
19th century French Louis XV style ormolu mounted writing desk French, Late 19th Century Height
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Roll bureau or roll secretary. Mid 19th century. Solid mahogany and veneered on oak. Standing
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
H 57.88 in W 55.91 in D 34.26 in
Antique Davenport 19th Century Writing Desk Biedermeier Gold Inlays around 1830
Located in Berlin, DE
Davenport Writing Desk – Elegant Design with Inlays and Storage This exquisite antique Davenport writing
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Antique 19th Century German Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Ash Writing desk, Austria - Vienna, Shellac
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Biedermeier writing desk comes from Austria (Vienna) from the 19th century. It is made
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Antique Carved Wood Writing Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular Antique Carved Wood Writing Desk. In good condition. This table has so many carved
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing...

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Wood Writing Desk
Antique Carved Wood Writing Desk
H 32 in W 84 in D 35 in
Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Writing Table 19th Century Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Fine Quality Antique Georgian Mahogany Writing Table - Early 19th Century Desk Side Dressing. This
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Dressing Table 19th Century Side Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality Georgian Mahogany Writing Dressing Table, 19th Century – also ideal as a desk
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Dressing Table 19th Century Desk Side
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Dressing Table, 19th Century – also ideal as a desk or side
Category

Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Inlaid Wood English Writing Desk, 1880s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant English writing desk from the second half of the 19th century. Finished for the center
Category

Antique 1880s British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Fine Quality Writing Dressing Table 19th Century Desk Side Mahogany
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Dressing Table, 19th Century – also ideal as a desk or side
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Dressing Table 19th Century Desk Side
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality Georgian Mahogany Writing Dressing Table, 19th Century – also ideal as a desk
Category

Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Charles X Writing Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
The epitome of French elegance and style, this French Charles X-style writing desk takes the
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Charles X Writing Desk
French Charles X Writing Desk
H 34 in W 23.88 in D 20.88 in
Quality Antique Mahogany Writing Table 19th Century Gothic Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Writing Table - 19th Century Victorian Gothic Desk Side Dressing
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Fine Quality Inlaid Mahogany Writing Dressing Table 19th Century Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Dressing Table, 19th Century – also ideal as a desk or side
Category

Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Fine Quality 19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Writing Dressing Table Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality 19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Writing or Dressing Table Desk This exquisite
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Metamorphic Writing Desk by William Richardson
Located in Essex, MA
A Signed 19th Century Metamorphic Writing Desk by William Richardson of Leeds and Bradford
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

19th Century French Rustic Industrial Dining or Writing Table or Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century French industrial, rustic writing table or desk. Soundly constructed, all wood top
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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Victorian English Partner Desk Column Shaped Legs Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century Victorian English partner desk column shaped legs writing table Column shaped table
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th century Swedish elm and birch escritoire writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish elm and birch escritoire writing desk circa 1870. Superb quality Scandinavian
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch, Elm

Fine Quality Antique Oak Writing Table - 19th Century Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Presenting an antique quality 19th Century oak writing table, versatile as a desk or dressing table
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Edwards and Roberts 19th Century mahogany writing dressing table desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique, fine-quality 19th Century Edwards and Roberts mahogany writing, dressing, side table desk
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Russian Brass Mounted Mahogany Ladies' Writing Table or Desk, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Russian Brass Mounted Mahogany Writing Table or Desk; having a rectangular felt inset top over a
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Antique 19th Century Russian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Gothic Pitch Pine Washstand Writing Dressing Table Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Desk - 19th Century. This piece boasts a lovely age, color, and patina, standing out as a rare
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Writing Table 19th Century Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Introducing an antique quality late 19th Century inlaid Mahogany Writing Table, versatile as a desk
Category

Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

19th Century Louis Phllippe Style Oak Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century writing table or desk made in the French Louis Philippe taste. Crafted from
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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Writing Desk 19th For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal writing desk 19th for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every writing desk 19th was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a writing desk 19th — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A writing desk 19th, designed in the Victorian, Louis XV or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one writing desk 19th that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gillows of Lancaster & London, François Linke and Maple & Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Writing Desk 19th?

The average selling price for a writing desk 19th at 1stDibs is $4,622, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $635,589 for the highest priced.
Questions About Writing Desk 19th
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    British 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, 2022
    The 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.