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French Louis XV Style Desk with Leather Writing Pad, Black with Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style desk, with leather writing pad top, from the 19th century. This antique
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th C. English Architect's Mahogany Desk w/Leather Writing Pad & Dual Tilt Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous English architect's desk with green leather writing pad and dual tilt top from the 19th
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather, Mahogany

French Directoire style Desk, light-grey lacquered, with a drawer & leather pad
Located in Landivy, FR
91 cm / 35.8" and 76 cm / 29.9" for the leather pad writing panel The main writing panel offers a
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2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Directoire Style Desk Solid Cherry with Leather Pad and Covered Storage Space
Located in Landivy, FR
This desk belongs to the MELANIE collection that proposes handcraft modernized reinterpretated
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2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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Lacquer, Wood, Cherry, Oak

Scandinavian Ergonomic Design Writing Desk and Stool, Stokke, 1980's
By Stokke
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Scandinavian ergonomic design writing desk with pivoting stool, made by Stokke, Norway 1980
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

French Directoire style desk with a shelf and leather pad, light grey lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This desk is a craft-handed reproduction of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th
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2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Oak, Lacquer

French Directoire style desk in oak with a shelf and leather pad, grey stained
Located in Landivy, FR
the rear of the top of the desk are symbolized an inkpot hole (left) and grooves to place your writing
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2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Oak, Lacquer

HENKEL HARRIS 2703 CD Connoisseur Distressed Mahogany Queen Anne Writing Desk
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Queen Anne style writing desk by Henkel Harris, of Winchester, Virginia, USA. Solid mahogany with
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Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Minimal Writing desk Office Table Red Travertine Marble Crystal Glass Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
, writing- or partners desk. Table dimension: L 230 x W 100 x H 75 cm. Dimensions are customizable
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Crystal, Travertine, Marble

Table Desk Writing Home Office Orange Onyx Mirror Steel Contemporary Collectible
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Bangles Desk' is an important desk with structure in mirror polished stainless steel and top
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Onyx, Stainless Steel

Carved Floral Back 18th Century Country French Carved Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
using a desk pad. The hardware is some form of iron or metal. The desk has a gorgeous carved floral
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Antique 1780s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Desk or Writing Table Glass Crystal Geometric Shape Collectible Design Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The desk 'Origami' is made of extra-clear crystal glass. Each sheet of extra-clear crystal glass is
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

Desk or Writing Table Geometric Glass Crystal Collectible Design Handmade Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The executive desk 'Origami' is made of extra-clear crystal glass. Each sheet of extra-clear
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

19th Century English Writing Desk, Partner Style, Leather Top, Wood Grain Veneer
Located in Madrid, ES
This mid-19th century English writing desk features handsomely inlaid rich-grained mahogany veneer
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Table Desk Writing Home Office Pink Onyx Gold Mirror Steel Modern Collectible
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The table 'Bangles Desk Gold' is an important desk with structure in mirror polished stainless
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Onyx, Stainless Steel

Desk or Writing Table Crystal Glass Origami Design Collectible Made in Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The desk 'Origami' is made of extra-clear crystal glass. Each sheet of extra-clear crystal glass is
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Crystal

Table Desk Writing Home Office Grey Marble Top Mirror Steel Modern Collectible
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The table 'Gallio' is an important desk with structure in mirror polished stainless steel and top
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Zanotta Cavour CM Writing Desk in Clear Glass Top with Natural Oak Frame
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Cavour CM Writing Desk in Clear Glass Top with Natural Oak Frame by Carlo Mollino Legs
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21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Zanotta Cavour CM Writing Desk in Clear Glass Top with Canaletto Walnut Frame
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Cavour CM Writing Desk in Clear Glass Top with Canaletto Walnut Frame by Carlo Mollino
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21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Zanotta Cavour CM Writing Desk in Smoky Glass Top with Black Varnished Oak Frame
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Cavour CM Writing Desk in Smoky Glass Top with Black Varnished Oak Frame by Carlo Mollino
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21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Rare Queen Anne Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and rare Queen Anne walnut writing table, the leather lined top with walnut crossbanding, all
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Antique 1720s Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak, Walnut

Rare Queen Anne Writing Table
Rare Queen Anne Writing Table
H 30.5 in W 43 in D 25.75 in
Small French Directoire Cherry Secretary, Cherry Stained, Cream Leather Pad
Located in Landivy, FR
. The secretary features one upper drawer and three lower ones, brass knobs, a cream leather pad. The
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2010s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

18th Century George II Writing Bureau
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century George II mahogany ladies writing bureau topped by brass pierced gallery. The sloped
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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George II Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Strada Desk
Located in Paris, FR
different shades of brushed bronze finish. Desk pad covered with high quality genuine suede leather in
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Strada Desk
Strada Desk
H 28.75 in W 55.12 in D 27.56 in
18th Century George II Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
George II walnut writing table, Mid-18th Century, the molded top having a tooled green leather
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Antique 18th Century British George II Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Brera Desk
By Garbarino Collections
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Elementare collection, this desk strikes a clean-lined rectangular silhouette made of
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Cork, Oak

Brera Desk
Brera Desk
H 28.75 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Hemm Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Hemm desk is an exercise in simplicity, refinement and the necessary details to support daily
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Wri...

Materials

Ash, Oak, Walnut

Hemm Desk
Hemm Desk
H 33.25 in W 60 in D 30 in
Antique Ladies Work Table, English, Walnut, Writing, Waring & Gillow, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lady of the house work table. An English, burr walnut and leather writing or
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Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Queen Anne Style Metamorphic Table Desk
By Pennsylvania House
Located in New York, NY
Queen Anne style metamorphic dining table or desk with single drawer, marked to interior
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Late 20th Century Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous Queen Anne Style pedestal desk. Made of walnut, butterflied
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Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
H 29 in W 54 in D 33 in
French Directoire style desk in oak
Located in Landivy, FR
black leather desk pad equips the top. The top is sliding and gives access to the drawers also from
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2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

French Directoire style desk in oak
French Directoire style desk in oak
H 29.93 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in
Spectacular Period Oak Clerk's Desk or Secretaire
Located in Port Chester, NY
A rare example of 17th Century period furniture, this wonderful oak clerk's desk is in very fine
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Antique Late 17th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Asymmetrical Italian Mid-Century Desk in Walnut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
desk top with 3 drawers and 3 open compartments. The desk top showcases a cream leather desk pad
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Walnut-Veneer Desk
Located in Darmstadt, DE
1900 of walnut wood on a pinewood body. The desk can be split into 3 parts: 2 gondolas and a writing
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Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Walnut-Veneer Desk
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Walnut-Veneer Desk
H 31.89 in W 55.52 in D 31.89 in
Large Secretary Desk in Ash Design Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is designed by the famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard and delivered
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli 2019 Desk Pama and Sycomoro Wood
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
: leather desk pad, business cards holder, pencil holder and mobile holder.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Secretary Desk in Ash Wood Made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is designed by the famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard and delivered
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Large Secretary Desk in Ash Wood Made in France
Large Secretary Desk in Ash Wood Made in France
H 49.22 in W 47.25 in D 18.12 in
Large Modern Desk in Glass, Birch and Steel, Rectangular
By Duffy London
Located in London, GB
Abyss Desk expands Duffy’s explorations on the concept of depth with a mesmerising depiction of the
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2010s English Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

French design & connected executive desk in solid wood, by Christophe Lecomte
By Christophe Lecomte
Located in Landivy, FR
. Pull the removable black leather-pad on the desk top and plug your devices to the sockets board. 2
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Ash

Late 19th Century Georgian Style Burl Walnut and Leather Top Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Gorgeous wear and patina on this burl walnut and leather top Georgian style desk from late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century English George I Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Desk Table Home Office Pink Onyx Mirror Polished Steel Collectible Design Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Bangles Desk' is an important desk with structure in mirror polished stainless steel and top
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Onyx, Stainless Steel

Cuboid Desk, White Marble, 400x75x75cm Leather Drawer, Germany Handcrafted pc1/1
By FELIX SCHWAKE
Located in Bochum, DE
Design Award CM L400 B75 H75 IN L157,48 B29,53 H29,53 Arabescato Marble, white Extensible Desk Pad
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21st Century and Contemporary European Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

White Large Secretaire Desk, Design by Eric Gizard, Paris, 11 Colours Available
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is mounted in our French workshops and delivered fully assembled. The
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Early 19th Century British Davenport Desk in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Dallas, TX
Gillows circa 1830. A Davenport is a type of writing desk name after its creator, Captain Davenport in
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Seatbelt Table Desk in Aluminium, Textile and Glass by Damiano Spelta
By Damiano Spelta
Located in Milan, IT
countertop fastened to base with four snap-fit backing pads. Ro Edition - Unique piece.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Large 6' 5" Wide Vintage Executive's Desk, Danish, Sibast Furniture, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage executive's desk. A Danish, rosewood designer office table by Sibast Mobel
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Late 20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen Single Bay Teak Desk for John Stuart
By John Stuart, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Iron legs with Teak Caps. Top shows a shadow from a Desk Pad, but over-all very clean and in nice
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Writing Pad Oltrarno
By Cassigoli
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden handmade writing pad dressed in soft genuine leather with decorative stitching and soft
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2010s Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Writing Pad Oltrarno
Writing Pad Oltrarno
H 0.79 in W 15.75 in D 27.56 in
18th C. English Architect's Table w/Unique Legs, Expanding Top, & Candle Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
, creating an additional writing pad surface. The leather top an also be slid back under the main top, keep
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Antique 18th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Chocolate Gray French large Secrétaire, Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is mounted in our French workshops and delivered fully assembled. The
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Light Blue Large Secretaire with Storage Designed by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is designed by the famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard and delivered
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Sea Blue Large and Design Secretaire in Ash Wood by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is mounted in our French workshops and delivered fully assembled. The
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Wood, Ash, Lacquer

19th Century French Secretaire Flap "Billet Doux", Also Called "Portfolio"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
century derives from the fireplace screen to which, under Louis XVI, a writing desk was sometimes added
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Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage French Provincial Petit-Bureau de Dame
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful petit-bureau de dame (also known as bonheur de jour or lady's secretary desk). Born in
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Queen Anne Rent Table "in the Chinese Taste"
Located in Dallas, TX
each month, and two (2) large compartments in the center. round straight legs with pad feet and ringed
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Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Paint

Queen Anne Rent Table "in the Chinese Taste"
Queen Anne Rent Table "in the Chinese Taste"
H 31.25 in W 38.25 in D 39.25 in
18thc Walnut Tavern Table with Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 18thc tavern table is made from Walnut and with Queen Ann legs and pad feet. This table has
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Antique Early 18th Century American Adirondack Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Fine George III Mahogany Reading Stand and Table
Located in New York, NY
columnar support and three downswept cabriole legs terminating in pad-form feet. Provenance: From the
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Maison Lalande Mahogany Library Furniture, Paris, 1890-1900
By Maison Lalande
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
a gilt-tooled leather-inset writing surface, three frieze drawers, one impressed with signature
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Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Early 18th Century Georgian George II Oak Lowboy Dressing Table 1750
Located in Portland, OR
handles. The lowboy is raised on cabriole legs terminating to pad feet, condition is good and the table
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Minimalist Outdoor Armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
its cushions padded with recycled PET fiber. Materials: Wood Fabric Measurements: H 69 cm
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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Writing Desk Pad For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic writing desk pad available at 1stDibs. A writing desk pad — often made from wood, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. Find 6 options for an antique or vintage writing desk pad now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer writing desk pad, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A writing desk pad is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical, Georgian and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one writing desk pad that is appealing in its simplicity, but Chelini and Queen Anne produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Writing Desk Pad?

The average selling price for a writing desk pad at 1stDibs is $3,607, while they’re typically $2,022 on the low end and $7,950 for the highest priced.
Questions About Writing Desk Pad
  • 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.