What is a writing desk?

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.

What is a small writing desk called?

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.

What is a writing desk with drawers called?

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.

What is an old-fashioned writing desk called?

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.

What was the term in French furniture for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface?

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.

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Lyre Leg

Antique Spanish Baroque Walnut Writing Table Console with Iron Stretchers

$2,800

H 29 in W 61 in D 31.5 in

Antique Spanish Baroque Walnut Writing Table Console with Iron Stretchers

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Beautiful antique early 19th-century Spanish Baroque desk, writing table or console, made of solid

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Desk with Iron Stretcher

$5,900

H 31.9 in W 55.3 in D 29.6 in

19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Desk with Iron Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Design 19th French hand carved oak wood table desk with iron stretcher. This antique

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Carved desk from Spain with hand carving and iron stretcher

$3,840Sale Price|20% Off

H 32 in W 58.5 in D 34.5 in

Carved desk from Spain with hand carving and iron stretcher

Located in Houston, TX

Very good. It has a gadrooned edge and the top has No marks or problems. It has a handsome stretcher

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Green Rectangle Marble Top Cylinder Crome Stretcher Base Dining Table Desk MINT!

$3,800

H 29 in W 60 in D 30 in

Green Rectangle Marble Top Cylinder Crome Stretcher Base Dining Table Desk MINT!

By Pace Collection

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Green Rectangle Marble Top Cylinder Crome Stretcher Base Dining Table Desk MINT!

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Granite, Chrome

17th Century Spanish Walnut Table or Desk with Turned Legs and Stretcher

$6,500

H 31.625 in W 52.25 in D 33 in

17th Century Spanish Walnut Table or Desk with Turned Legs and Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

incredibly turned legs and stretchers known as discus or lentil carvings. Each long side has a pair of apron

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

English Pine Faux Bamboo Desk with Two Drawers and H-Form Cross Stretcher

$5,500

H 29.5 in W 36 in D 19 in

English Pine Faux Bamboo Desk with Two Drawers and H-Form Cross Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English pine faux bamboo desk with two drawers and cross stretcher. Introduce a touch of rustic

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20th Century English Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Pine

Catalan Spanish Lady Desk or Console Table in Carved Walnut and Iron Stretcher

$3,980Sale Price|20% Off

H 35.44 in W 43.31 in D 15.75 in

Catalan Spanish Lady Desk or Console Table in Carved Walnut and Iron Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th century Catalan Spanish lady desk or console table in carved walnut & iron stretcher with five

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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Spanish Walnut Stretcher Table, 19th C

$5,040

H 31 in W 46.5 in D 29 in

Spanish Walnut Stretcher Table, 19th C

Located in Atlanta, GA

iron stretcher offers numerous options for use, perhaps as an occasional table or a small desk.

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Antique 19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher

$2,975

H 27.56 in W 31.11 in D 20.08 in

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher

$2,975

H 27.56 in W 29.53 in D 18.51 in

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Early 19th C. Italian Fratino Walnut Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher

$5,040

H 29.75 in W 49.75 in D 28.75 in

Early 19th C. Italian Fratino Walnut Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian fratino walnut table with lyre legs and iron stretcher from the early 19th century. This

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Late 18th Century Spanish Walnut Table with Carved Drawer Fronts, Iron Stretcher

$15,000

H 31.75 in W 50 in D 31.5 in

Late 18th Century Spanish Walnut Table with Carved Drawer Fronts, Iron Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

wrought-iron X-form stretcher, hand-forged and pinned into the structure, providing both stability and a

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher

$2,590

H 25.4 in W 27.37 in D 19.49 in

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Wood Stretcher

$5,490

H 30.91 in W 42.52 in D 30.12 in

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Wood Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish Side Table with cared turned legs and wood stretcher and also an iron stretcher The

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher

$4,410

H 32.49 in W 59.06 in D 34.26 in

19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish side table with turned legs and double stretcher match in the button top. The top has

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher

$2,940

H 29.53 in W 35.24 in D 21.66 in

19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish side table with turned legs and double stretcher, one in solid iron and one in the

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Catalan Spanish Cabinet on Stand in Carved Walnut and Iron Stretcher

$5,580Sale Price|20% Off

H 60.79 in W 44.1 in D 21.07 in

19th Catalan Spanish Cabinet on Stand in Carved Walnut and Iron Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Catalan Spanish cabinet on stand in carved walnut with two doors in the cabinet.

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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher, 8+ Ft Long

$11,760

H 31.25 in W 35.75 in D 98.5 in

Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher, 8+ Ft Long

Located in Atlanta, GA

A gorgeous Spanish carved-walnut trestle table with iron stretcher from the mid 20th century. This

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Italian Ebonized Dining Table or Writing Desk with Iron Stretcher

$3,200

H 30 in W 58.5 in D 26.25 in

Antique Italian Ebonized Dining Table or Writing Desk with Iron Stretcher

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Elegant Italian dining table, console table or writing desk with stunning wrought-iron stretchers

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Antique 19th Century Italian Rustic Dining Room Tables

Materials

Iron

Handsome Fratino Spanish Walnut Dining Table with Iron Stretchers

$2,800

H 30.75 in W 60 in D 26 in

Handsome Fratino Spanish Walnut Dining Table with Iron Stretchers

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A Spanish dining table, console table or writing desk with stunning wrought-iron stretchers in a

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1990s Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Iron

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Wallace Nutting Tavern Table #660

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H 29.5 in W 36 in D 24 in

Wallace Nutting Tavern Table #660

By Wallace Nutting

Located in Parkesburg, PA

, Joined Stretcher Base. Writing Desk or Work / Tavern Table Original Finish and Good Sturdy Condition

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Early 20th Century North American Federal Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher

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H 30.5 in W 55 in D 27 in

Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

iron stretcher. The rectangular desk features three carved drawers across the front dressed with the

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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Oak Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher

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H 24.75 in W 63 in L 24.75 in

Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Oak Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

stretcher. The 6 foot desk features two carved drawers across the front dressed with the original iron pulls

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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Oak Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher

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H 29.75 in W 63 in D 25 in

Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Oak Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

iron stretcher. The 6 foot desk features two carved drawers dressed with the original iron pulls and

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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Partners Desk with Turned Stretchers

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H 31 in W 69 in D 35 in

Partners Desk with Turned Stretchers

Located in Culver City, CA

Partners desk with unique turned stretchers drawers on both sides, original surface.

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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Spanish Style Writing Table With Iron Stretchers

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H 30 in W 67 in D 28 in

Spanish Style Writing Table With Iron Stretchers

Located in Houston, US

Spanish Style Trestle table constructed of old wood and stripped ready for us as is or custom stain.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Regency writing desk

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Regency writing desk

Located in Dallas, TX

19th c Rgency period leather top writing desk, with a beautiful stretcher and parcel gilt bun feet

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Flare Side Modern Desk with Brass Stretcher

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H 30 in W 60 in D 26.25 in

Flare Side Modern Desk with Brass Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

Flare Side Modern Desk with Brass Stretcher, American, circa 1960's. This piece is a versatile size

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Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Spanish Walnut Desk With Iron Stretchers

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H 31.5 in W 72.5 in D 37 in

Antique Spanish Walnut Desk With Iron Stretchers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th c. oak desk with beautiful carved detail on table top and apron. Iron stretchers

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Catalan Style Desk with Crossed Iron Stretchers

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H 31.75 in W 61.25 in D 33.7 in

Antique Catalan Style Desk with Crossed Iron Stretchers

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a beautifully hand carved Catalan Style desk from Spain. There are two drawers concealed

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Spanish Side Table Writing Table Console with Iron Scroll Stretcher

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H 30.25 in W 56.25 in D 28.25 in

Antique Spanish Side Table Writing Table Console with Iron Scroll Stretcher

Located in Round Top, TX

The twisted wrought-iron stretcher adds a wonderful contrast to the rich patina of the aged walnut

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Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

A Biedermeier Style Walnut Writing Desk

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H 29 in W 50 in D 25.5 in

A Biedermeier Style Walnut Writing Desk

Located in Hixson, TN

A Biedermeier Style Walnut Writing Desk. Very nice band style stretcher bells centered. This piece

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20th Century German Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Spanish Stripped Oak Desk with Wrought Iron Stretchers

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H 31 in W 53.5 in D 30.5 in

Antique Spanish Stripped Oak Desk with Wrought Iron Stretchers

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique Spanish stripped oak desk with wrought iron stretchers is ideal for a cozy office, as a

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Vintage 1930s Spanish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Spanish Trestle-Leg & Iron Stretcher Desk, Elaborately Carved

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H 32 in W 55 in D 30 in

Antique Spanish Trestle-Leg & Iron Stretcher Desk, Elaborately Carved

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Spanish elaborately carved wood desk, with trestle-legs and forged-iron stretchers, from the turn

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Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Fine 19th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk with Iron Stretcher

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H 31.5 in W 55 in D 31.5 in

Fine 19th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk with Iron Stretcher

Located in Birmingham, AL

Finely carved Renaissance style desk or writing table in solid walnut from the Catalan region of

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Spanish Renaissance Style Carved Desk with Iron Stretcher, 19th Century

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H 32 in W 58 in D 33 in

Spanish Renaissance Style Carved Desk with Iron Stretcher, 19th Century

Located in Cypress, CA

19th century Spanish Renaissance style finely carved chestnut three drawer desk on four cylindrical

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Finn Juhl Desk or Work Table with Brass Detailed Stretcher

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H 28.35 in W 78.75 in D 37.41 in

Finn Juhl Desk or Work Table with Brass Detailed Stretcher

By Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl

Located in Utrecht, NL

brass finished stretcher. Ado not signed Niels Vodder this table comes with provenance. Please

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk with Wrought Iron Stretcher

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H 30.5 in W 67.25 in D 28.25 in

Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk with Wrought Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant, European antique fruitwood writing table was crafted in Spain, circa 1920. The desk

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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk Table with Wrought Iron Stretcher

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H 31.5 in W 46 in D 22.5 in

18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk Table with Wrought Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant fruitwood writing table was carved in Spain, circa 1780. The antique trestle table

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Spanish Bleached Chestnut Table Desk with Drawers & Iron Stretcher

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H 30.75 in W 57.75 in D 27.25 in

19th Century Spanish Bleached Chestnut Table Desk with Drawers & Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant, antique fruitwood desk was crafted in Spain, circa 1870. The rustic writing table has

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Spanish Walnut Desk with Iron Stretcher and Two Drawers

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H 31 in W 46 in D 24.5 in

Early 20th Century Spanish Walnut Desk with Iron Stretcher and Two Drawers

Located in Dallas, TX

drawers across the front and two carved legs connected with a prominent iron stretcher. This small desk

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Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Italian Wood & Iron Stretchered Table (or Great Desk!) Late 18th Century

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H 28.75 in W 44.5 in D 29.25 in

Antique Italian Wood & Iron Stretchered Table (or Great Desk!) Late 18th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique Italian wood and iron stretchered desk table from the late 18th-early 19th century. This

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

20th Spanish Desk or Library Carved Oak Table with Three Drawers & Stretcher

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H 31.5 in W 62.5 in D 35.5 in

20th Spanish Desk or Library Carved Oak Table with Three Drawers & Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

20th Spanish desk or library carved oak table with three drawers, Lyre legs and iron stretcher. It

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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Table or Desk with Iron Stretcher

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H 29 in W 47 in D 29 in

Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Table or Desk with Iron Stretcher

Located in Fayetteville, AR

legs joined by a hand forged iron stretcher finished with iron rosettes. With a 47 inch length and 29

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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Louis XIII Style 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Stretcher

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H 29 in W 55 in D 34.5 in

French Louis XIII Style 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XIII style walnut desk from the 19th century, with carved apron, two drawers and

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th C. Spanish Carved-Walnut Trestle-Leg Desk W/Iron Stretchers & Two Drawers

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H 31.25 in W 52.75 in D 33.75 in

18th C. Spanish Carved-Walnut Trestle-Leg Desk W/Iron Stretchers & Two Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

A handsome Spanish walnut desk, with trestle-legs and forged-iron stretchers, from the 18th century

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Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Belgian 19th Century Pale Brown Wooden Side Table/Desk with X-Shaped Stretcher

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H 31.5 in W 46 in D 28 in

Belgian 19th Century Pale Brown Wooden Side Table/Desk with X-Shaped Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Belgian 19th century side table or desk. This Belgian rectangular table features a single drawer

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Antique 19th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Spanish Early 18th Century Walnut Wood Desk with Spindled Legs and Box Stretcher

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H 32.5 in W 50 in D 28.5 in

Spanish Early 18th Century Walnut Wood Desk with Spindled Legs and Box Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Spanish early 18th century desk or table. This handsome Spanish desk of walnut features great

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

French Early 20th Century Bleached Wood Desk with X-Stretcher and Single Drawer

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H 32 in W 48 in D 34 in

French Early 20th Century Bleached Wood Desk with X-Stretcher and Single Drawer

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French early 20th century bleached wood desk or table. This antique table from France features an

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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

A French Louis XIV Style Walnut 2-Drawer Writing Desk

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H 30 in W 47 in D 31 in

A French Louis XIV Style Walnut 2-Drawer Writing Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

A handsome French Louis XIV style walnut two drawer writing desk with elaborate stretcher; the

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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Antique French Renaissance Mahogany Leather Top Vanity Table Writing Desk

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H 29.5 in W 47.5 in D 29 in

Antique French Renaissance Mahogany Leather Top Vanity Table Writing Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Renaissance mahogany leather top vanity table writing desk. Item features serpentine

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Early 20th Century European Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

1920s Iron Stretcher Spanish Table

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H 29.25 in W 38 in D 25 in

1920s Iron Stretcher Spanish Table

Located in Pomona, CA

A beautiful Spanish writing table with rectangular top. Yok-form legs joined by iron stretcher.

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Vintage 1920s Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century French Henri II Style Hand Carved Walnut Desk or Writing Table

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H 30 in W 57.5 in L 30 in

Late 19th Century French Henri II Style Hand Carved Walnut Desk or Writing Table

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This hand carved walnut French Henri II style writing desk with turned legs and stretcher is carved

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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Charming Spanish Solid Oak Table with Iron Stretchers

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H 30.5 in W 53 in D 29 in

Charming Spanish Solid Oak Table with Iron Stretchers

Located in Houston, TX

This table is made of massive oak and forged iron stretchers. It has unusual and interesting

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Vintage 1930s Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

An Italian Baroque Walnut Trestle Table with Iron Stretcher

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H 31 in W 55.75 in D 31.5 in

An Italian Baroque Walnut Trestle Table with Iron Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

having a four board rectangular top above two lyre shaped supports with carved stretchers and

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Walnut Side Table with Spindle-Shaped Legs and Cross Stretcher

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H 28 in W 35.5 in L 28 in

French Walnut Side Table with Spindle-Shaped Legs and Cross Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

French walnut side table with single drawer, spindle-shaped legs and cross stretcher from the

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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique Italian Rustic Tuscan Farmhouse Walnut Table Carved Stretcher Ca 1820

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H 30.75 in W 70.25 in D 32 in

Antique Italian Rustic Tuscan Farmhouse Walnut Table Carved Stretcher Ca 1820

Located in Encinitas, CA

17th Century refectory style, solid walnut table, with hand carved lyre-shape bases and stretcher

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Spanish Baroque Iron Stretcher Carved Walnut Dining Trestle Table

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H 30.5 in W 70.5 in D 28.5 in

19th Century Spanish Baroque Iron Stretcher Carved Walnut Dining Trestle Table

Located in Dallas, TX

scrolled forged double iron stretcher. The rectangular top is built with two solid walnut planks. The 6

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Queen Anne Six Leg Library Table with Double H-Form Stretchers

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H 30.25 in W 73.5 in D 42.75 in

Queen Anne Six Leg Library Table with Double H-Form Stretchers

Located in Atlanta, GA

The top comprised of four boards and surrounded by a border above a shallow apron and continuing on to six elegant cabriole legs having a beautiful grain and patina and joined by an ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Spanish Baroque Style Fratino Table with Lyre Shaped Base and Iron Stretcher

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H 29.1 in W 70.9 in D 31.1 in

Spanish Baroque Style Fratino Table with Lyre Shaped Base and Iron Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Spanish Baroque style walnut fratino table with carved lyre shaped base and iron stretcher

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20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Spanish Farm Table with Iron Stretchers and Hand Carved Top and Ebonized

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H 29.92 in W 39.37 in D 23.42 in

Spanish Farm Table with Iron Stretchers and Hand Carved Top and Ebonized

Located in Miami, FL

19th century Spanish farm table with iron stretchers Hand carved top Completely restored.

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

French Oak Table with Scrolled Legs, Round Dowel Stretcher & Cross Legs, France

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H 29.5 in W 63 in L 29.5 in

French Oak Table with Scrolled Legs, Round Dowel Stretcher & Cross Legs, France

Located in Brooklyn, NY

French oak table with scrolled legs, round dowel stretcher and cross legs, France, 1940s. Oak and

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Spanish Late Baroque Dark Walnut Table with Iron Stretcher, 17th/18th cen.

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H 29 in W 69.75 in D 27.5 in

Spanish Late Baroque Dark Walnut Table with Iron Stretcher, 17th/18th cen.

Located in Atlanta, GA

trestle-form legs joined by likely its original double pronged wrought iron stretcher

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Antique Early 1700s Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Spanish Wooden Trestle-Leg Table w/Bell-Shaped Iron Stretcher, Early 19th C.

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H 32 in W 46.25 in D 21.25 in

Spanish Wooden Trestle-Leg Table w/Bell-Shaped Iron Stretcher, Early 19th C.

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Spanish trestle-leg wooden table, with decorative forged-iron stretcher, from the early 19th

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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-18th Century Spanish Walnut Table with Iron Stretcher and Single Plank Top

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H 30 in W 40 in D 22 in

Mid-18th Century Spanish Walnut Table with Iron Stretcher and Single Plank Top

Located in Dallas, TX

This exquisite antique fruitwood table desk was carved in Spain, circa 1750. The rectangular top is

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Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Gothic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk Writing Table with Iron Stretcher

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H 30.75 in W 48.25 in D 28.25 in

18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk Writing Table with Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

turned legs decorated with black paint detail, and joined together with a curved forged iron stretcher

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk Writing Table with Iron Stretcher

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H 31.5 in W 53.5 in D 29.5 in

18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk Writing Table with Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

Add an elegant focal point to your study or library with this antique Spanish desk. Carved in Spain

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Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pine and Beech Stretcher Base Writing Table

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H 31 in W 44 in D 29 in

Pine and Beech Stretcher Base Writing Table

Located in Baltimore, MD

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H 30 in W 52.5 in D 29 in

19th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Writing Table with Iron Stretcher

Located in Fayetteville, AR

handsome piece with a warm, naturally aged patina, this piece would be ideal as a writing table. circa 1850.

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H 30 in W 71 in D 30 in

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H 30 in W 52 in D 25 in

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H 29.93 in W 56.89 in D 32.68 in

19th Spanish Writing or Center Table with Carved Turned Legs and Wood Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

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H 29.53 in W 59.06 in D 31.11 in

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-scale Art Deco period writing desk is constructed of bookmatched walnut. Its two drawers are appointed

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H 29.75 in W 47.25 in D 23 in

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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H 30.5 in W 41 in D 22.5 in

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Writing Desk Stretcher For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic writing desk stretcher available at 1stDibs. Each writing desk stretcher for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. There are 51 variations of the antique or vintage writing desk stretcher you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a writing desk stretcher — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A writing desk stretcher made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one writing desk stretcher that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dos Gallos Studio, Finn Juhl and Niels Vodder produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Writing Desk Stretcher?

A writing desk stretcher can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,100, while the lowest priced sells for $1,095 and the highest can go for as much as $14,975.

Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You

Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.

Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.

Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.

Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.

The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.

From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.

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