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Exceptional Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno Desk on Stand
Exceptional Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno Desk on Stand

Exceptional Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno Desk on Stand

Located in Benington, Herts

/ bargueno escritorio writing desk on trestle stand. Spain, Salamanca circa 1600-1630. This

Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Industrial Metal Trestle Writing Desk
Industrial Metal Trestle Writing Desk

Industrial Metal Trestle Writing Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

Industrial metal writing desk, rectangular top with three drawers, raised on trestle stands

Category

20th Century American Desks

Materials

Metal

American Arts & Crafts Oak Antique Trestle Writing Desk Table
American Arts & Crafts Oak Antique Trestle Writing Desk Table

American Arts & Crafts Oak Antique Trestle Writing Desk Table

Located in Shippensburg, PA

This angular writing table is an angular and austere product of the Arts & Crafts movement

Category

20th Century American American Craftsman Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Italian Solid Oak Library Trestle Table or Writing Desk
Antique Italian Solid Oak Library Trestle Table or Writing Desk

Antique Italian Solid Oak Library Trestle Table or Writing Desk

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional antique Italian solid oak writing desk or library table Italy, late 18th century

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Solid Oak Baroque Trestle Desk Writing Table or Console
19th Century Solid Oak Baroque Trestle Desk Writing Table or Console

19th Century Solid Oak Baroque Trestle Desk Writing Table or Console

Located in Miami, FL

An 19th century Spanish baroque desk, or writing table made of solid oak with lyre shaped legs

Category

Antique 1890s Spanish Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Spanish Carved Walnut Baroque Partners Desk Writing Trestle Table 1880
Antique Spanish Carved Walnut Baroque Partners Desk Writing Trestle Table 1880

Antique Spanish Carved Walnut Baroque Partners Desk Writing Trestle Table 1880

Located in Portland, OR

A fine quality antique 19th century Spanish Baroque carved walnut & hand-forged iron trestle

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk

By Gustav Stickley

Located in South Bend, IN

A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century Solid Walnut Baroque Lyre-Leg Trestle Refectory Desk Writing Table
18th Century Solid Walnut Baroque Lyre-Leg Trestle Refectory Desk Writing Table

18th Century Solid Walnut Baroque Lyre-Leg Trestle Refectory Desk Writing Table

Located in Carimate, Como

An 18th century Spanish Baroque desk, or writing table made of solid walnut with lyre shaped legs

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Peter Ghyczy Style Trestles Writing Table
Peter Ghyczy Style Trestles Writing Table

Peter Ghyczy Style Trestles Writing Table

By Peter Ghyczy

Located in Den Haag, NL

In the style of Peter Ghyczy, this wonderful table. Ideal for your computer. Brushed steel feet. Very heavy. And the original smoked glass top. So stylish. The steel feet has some we...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

French Country Solid Ash Trestle Writing Table
French Country Solid Ash Trestle Writing Table

French Country Solid Ash Trestle Writing Table

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

A lovely antique primitive French flip top writing table or console with a repeating Gothic style

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Oak Trestle Style Desk Table
Antique Oak Trestle Style Desk Table

Antique Oak Trestle Style Desk Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

trestle pedestal leg supports, used as desk, dining table or kitchen table. Search terms: Italian

Category

Early 20th Century Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Scandinavian Modern Teak Royal Board Trestle Base Desk
Midcentury Scandinavian Modern Teak Royal Board Trestle Base Desk

Midcentury Scandinavian Modern Teak Royal Board Trestle Base Desk

By Royal Board

Located in Baltimore, MD

Sophisticated Mid-Century Modern trestle base desk by Royal Board, Sweden, 1960s. Featuring a

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique French Louis XVI Style Kidney Trestle Gilt Brass Gallery Writing Table
Antique French Louis XVI Style Kidney Trestle Gilt Brass Gallery Writing Table

Antique French Louis XVI Style Kidney Trestle Gilt Brass Gallery Writing Table

Located in Forney, TX

green leather writing surface, flanked by two dovetailed drawers, rising on shaped trestle base

Category

Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Georgous Hardwood Military Campaign Trestle Brown Desk with Three Drawers
Georgous Hardwood Military Campaign Trestle Brown Desk with Three Drawers

Georgous Hardwood Military Campaign Trestle Brown Desk with Three Drawers

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this gorgeous Military Campaign Trestle mahogany brown desk with

Category

20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Anglo Indian Military Campaign Trestle Desk & Armchair Hardwood & Brass
Antique Anglo Indian Military Campaign Trestle Desk & Armchair Hardwood & Brass

Antique Anglo Indian Military Campaign Trestle Desk & Armchair Hardwood & Brass

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Campaign trestle desk with matching directors armchair. A highly decorative and well made pairing, the

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1970's Chromed Steel and Glass Trestle Table or Desk
1970's Chromed Steel and Glass Trestle Table or Desk

1970's Chromed Steel and Glass Trestle Table or Desk

By Milo Baughman

Located in Hamburg, PA

An excellent chic classic table or desk.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome, Steel

19th Century Hand Carved Rosewood Desk W/Barley Twist Legs & Trestle Base
19th Century Hand Carved Rosewood Desk W/Barley Twist Legs & Trestle Base

19th Century Hand Carved Rosewood Desk W/Barley Twist Legs & Trestle Base

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th century hand carved rosewood desk w/barley twist legs & trestle base Outstanding hand

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

1970s Smoked Acrylic and Glass Trestle Desk, Lucite and Tubular Chrome Chair
1970s Smoked Acrylic and Glass Trestle Desk, Lucite and Tubular Chrome Chair

1970s Smoked Acrylic and Glass Trestle Desk, Lucite and Tubular Chrome Chair

By Fabio Lenci

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

glass desk top supported by a pair of Acrylic Trestle supports. The tubular chrome desk chair features a

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

18th Century, Spanish Baroque Trestle Refectory Desk Table on Lyre-Shaped Legs
18th Century, Spanish Baroque Trestle Refectory Desk Table on Lyre-Shaped Legs

18th Century, Spanish Baroque Trestle Refectory Desk Table on Lyre-Shaped Legs

Located in Miami, FL

legs or trestles connected by stretchers, used originally for dining in monasteries in medieval times

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Softwood Trestle Table
19th Century Softwood Trestle Table

19th Century Softwood Trestle Table

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Verry well proportioned Spanish Pyrenee trestle table from the 19th century. Its graphic lines are

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Softwood

19th C. Spanish Trestle Table
19th C. Spanish Trestle Table

19th C. Spanish Trestle Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th C. Spanish trestle table with wrought iron stretcher.

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Late 18th Century Northern Swedish Blue Folk Art Trestle Table
Late 18th Century Northern Swedish Blue Folk Art Trestle Table

Late 18th Century Northern Swedish Blue Folk Art Trestle Table

Located in Kramfors, SE

Blue folk art trestle table from northern Sweden. The table is made with a drawer and all parts are

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

18th Century Italian Carved Walnut Trestle Table with Iron Stretcher
18th Century Italian Carved Walnut Trestle Table with Iron Stretcher

18th Century Italian Carved Walnut Trestle Table with Iron Stretcher

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a 18th century Italian carved walnut table with iron stretcher. The walnut is single plank construction. The iron cross stretcher is hand forged. Great piece with age appropr...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing T...

Materials

Iron

Pair of Midcentury Chromed Steel Italian Trestles After Milo Baughman, 1970s
Pair of Midcentury Chromed Steel Italian Trestles After Milo Baughman, 1970s

Pair of Midcentury Chromed Steel Italian Trestles After Milo Baughman, 1970s

By Milo Baughman

Located in Roma, IT

Gorgeous pair of midcentury trestles fully made in chromed steel. These incredibly stylish trestles

Category

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

Materials

Steel, Chrome

19th Century Spanish Parquet Top Carved Oak and Iron Dining Trestle Table
19th Century Spanish Parquet Top Carved Oak and Iron Dining Trestle Table

19th Century Spanish Parquet Top Carved Oak and Iron Dining Trestle Table

Located in Dallas, TX

, the large and wide six foot trestle table stands on two intricate carved ox yoke leg supports

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Midcentury Four-Legs Chromed Steel Italian Trestles After Baughman 1970s
Pair of Midcentury Four-Legs Chromed Steel Italian Trestles After Baughman 1970s

Pair of Midcentury Four-Legs Chromed Steel Italian Trestles After Baughman 1970s

By Milo Baughman

Located in Roma, IT

Wonderful pair of midcentury four-legs chromed steel trestles. These amazing pieces were designed

Category

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

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Antique French Flip Top Envelope Library Table Console Sofa Entry Table Oak
Antique French Flip Top Envelope Library Table Console Sofa Entry Table Oak

Antique French Flip Top Envelope Library Table Console Sofa Entry Table Oak

Located in Tyler, TX

BEAUTIFUL Versatile Size Antique French Oak Flip Top Envelope Table, Writing Desk or Sofa Table

Category

Vintage 1920s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Jacobean-Style Trestle Table/Writing Desk c.1910
Jacobean-Style Trestle Table/Writing Desk c.1910

Jacobean-Style Trestle Table/Writing Desk c.1910

Located in San Francisco, CA

Jacobean-style trestle table/writing desk, circa 1910 Walnut barley twist legs on bun feet and x

Category

Early 20th Century Jacobean Tables

Materials

Wood

Chrome Trestle Writing Table
Chrome Trestle Writing Table

Chrome Trestle Writing Table

Located in Toronto, ON

Chrome trestle base writing table with lucite top.

Category

20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Tuscan Renaissance Trestle Writing Table
Tuscan Renaissance Trestle Writing Table

Tuscan Renaissance Trestle Writing Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tuscan Renaissance Trestle Writing Table , Walnut wood , carved legs, wooden cross stretcher

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Oak Trestles Trestle Table/Desk
Antique Oak Trestles Trestle Table/Desk

Antique Oak Trestles Trestle Table/Desk

Located in Dorchester, GB

A pair of height and angle adjustable trestles with a hardwood plank top. The oak trestles have had

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

A Trestle Base Regency Mahogany Writing Table
A Trestle Base Regency Mahogany Writing Table

A Trestle Base Regency Mahogany Writing Table

Located in New York, NY

A trestle base Regency mahogany writing table having writing slides on each end, inset with leather

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Leather Top Trestle Base Desk
Leather Top Trestle Base Desk

Leather Top Trestle Base Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

Offered here is an inlaid Burled Walnut Leather Top Desk with a Trestle Base and a lift top

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Alessandro Albrizzi Trestle Desk
Vintage Alessandro Albrizzi Trestle Desk

Vintage Alessandro Albrizzi Trestle Desk

By Alessandro Albrizzi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Example of the Classic Albrizzi trestle desk in polished aluminium and mirrored chrome finish

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Trestle Bottom Desk with Glass Top
Trestle Bottom Desk with Glass Top

Trestle Bottom Desk with Glass Top

Located in New York, NY

Trestle Bottom Desk with Glass Top

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Gorgeous Mid Century Chrome Trestle Desk
Gorgeous Mid Century Chrome Trestle Desk

Gorgeous Mid Century Chrome Trestle Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

Gorgeous Mid Century Chrome Trestle Desk with drawer and substantial glass top.

Category

20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Trestle Desk by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s
Trestle Desk by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s

Trestle Desk by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s

By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast

Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles

Designer - Rodney Kinsman Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Trestle Desk Design Period - Eighties

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Trestle Desk by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s
Trestle Desk by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s

Trestle Desk by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s

By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast

Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles

Designer - Rodney Kinsman Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Trestle Desk Design Period - Eighties

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

1950's Italian Oak and Parchment Writing Desk
1950's Italian Oak and Parchment Writing Desk

1950's Italian Oak and Parchment Writing Desk

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Italian oak and parchment writing desk on trestle base.

Category

20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Parchment Paper

Trestle Steel and Glass Desk by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s
Trestle Steel and Glass Desk by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s

Trestle Steel and Glass Desk by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s

By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast

Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles

Designer - Rodney Kinsman Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Trestle Desk Design Period - 1980s

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Walnut Trestle Table
Walnut Trestle Table

Walnut Trestle Table

By George Nakashima

Located in Southampton, NY

A natural edge walnut trestle writing table or desk in the manner of George Nakashima. From an

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

ANTIQUE TRESTLE TABLE
ANTIQUE TRESTLE TABLE

ANTIQUE TRESTLE TABLE

Located in San Francisco, CA

A beautiful compact Italian walnut two drawer trestle table with scrolling iron braces.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Walnut Trestle Table
French Walnut Trestle Table

French Walnut Trestle Table

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is such a good looking trestle table I purchased in France. It could be used as a breakfast

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

English Jacobean Trestle table
English Jacobean Trestle table

English Jacobean Trestle table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

). Solid oak. Can be used as a dining table or desk.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier European Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Art nouveau trestle table
Art nouveau trestle table

Art nouveau trestle table

By Louis Sorel

Located in Janvry, Essonne

solid oak table ,with typical "art nouveau"supports.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

JOHN DICKINSON (1920-1982) Trestle Table
JOHN DICKINSON (1920-1982) Trestle Table

JOHN DICKINSON (1920-1982) Trestle Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare suede leather covered single drawer brass footed trestle table desk by San Francisco

Category

20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Spanish 19th Century Walnut Trestle Table
Spanish 19th Century Walnut Trestle Table

Spanish 19th Century Walnut Trestle Table

Located in Corona Del Mar, CA

A highly detailed Spanish walnut trestle table with two drawers. It has a wrought iron stretcher

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Swedish Trestle Dining Table
19th Century Swedish Trestle Dining Table

19th Century Swedish Trestle Dining Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Retaining the original painted base, 19th century Swedish pine trestle dining table of good size

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Unusal and Stylish Pair of Early Adjustable Architect's Trestles
Unusal and Stylish Pair of Early Adjustable Architect's Trestles

Unusal and Stylish Pair of Early Adjustable Architect's Trestles

Located in London, GB

With Boarded Top on Joined 'A' Frame Trestles Patinated Pine Northern European, c1870 32" high

Category

Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

17th Century Spanish Trestle Leg Table, Walnut and Oak
17th Century Spanish Trestle Leg Table, Walnut and Oak

17th Century Spanish Trestle Leg Table, Walnut and Oak

Located in Santa Fe, NM

With superb "prima patina", this beautiful trestle leg table is from the province of Burgos in Old

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

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Writing Desk Trestle For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the writing desk trestle you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A writing desk trestle — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. Find 68 options for an antique or vintage writing desk trestle now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a writing desk trestle — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A writing desk trestle, designed in the Baroque, Mid-Century Modern or Arts and Crafts style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made writing desk trestle has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alessandro Albrizzi, Casey Lurie and Françoise See are consistently popular.

How Much is a Writing Desk Trestle?

A writing desk trestle can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,035, while the lowest priced sells for $715 and the highest can go for as much as $20,000.

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.

Questions About Writing Desk Trestle
  • 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 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 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 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.