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Late 20th Century Vintage Coastal Black Lacquer and Rattan Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Coastal writing desk. Beautiful rattan campaign frame with inset black lacquer
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Late 20th Century Italian Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1970s Chinoiserie and Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Leather Top Desk by Sligh
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Love this! This is a leather top desk by Sligh Furniture that combines chinoiserie and campaign
Category
Vintage 1970s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mahogany and Brass Leather Top Campaign Style Executive Desk by Sligh, Michigan
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A Classic British form, accented by the elegant brass base, this Campaign desk is of a size to fit
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Late 20th Century American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Military Campaign Style Desk Table in Wood, Brass and Leather, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing desk table in the antique military campaign style in wood, brass and leather top with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Partners Campaign Desk with Leather Top
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-Century Campaign desk in walnut with three-panel gold embossed leather top and patinated brass
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Mid Century Teak Campaign Style Desk
By Lovig Dansk
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Handsome campaign style desk in teak made in Denmark by Ervi Mobler.
This desk has two drawers with
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Drexel Campaign Desk And Chair with Gilt X-Base Legs, Roll Top
By Drexel
Located in Stamford, CT
Fabulous vintage Campaign style low roll top desk with gilt X-leg base by Drexel.
A handsome desk
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Machine Age Military Campaign Desk or Dining Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Machine Age Campaign Desk or Dining Table, produced by the Cessna Aviation Company, circa 1940's
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Military Campaign Style Wood and Brass Desk with Green Leather, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century Italian military campaign desk in walnut with brass details and a green
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Mid-20th Century Italian Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Edwardian Mahogany Campaign Desk with Lock and Key
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine period Edwardian folding camp desk is made of mahogany and some selection of nicely
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Faux Bamboo Base Campaign Secretary Roll Top Style Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern Campaign style desk with two neat roll top or tambour doors
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique 1830 Wooden Tambour Campaign Lap Roll Top Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique 1830 wooden tambour lap campaign roll top desk.
This is truly a unique piece when opened
Category
Antique 1830s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Mid Century Brass Leather Top Campaign Style Desk
By Mastercraft
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic mid century desk crafted in brass in a sleek, now classic modern form, featuring a tooled
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Campaign Walnut Leather Top Desk, 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Campaign style executive writing desk
By Baker
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Original 19th-Century Antique British Campaign Desk with Leather Top
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A superb original 19th-century antique British campaign desk, a perfect blend of elegance and
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Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Elegant Campaign Style Desk in the Manner of Tommi Parzinger
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
A refurbished campaign desk by Sligh in the manner of Tommi Parzinger. White lacquer top in glossy
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern Grey Lacquered Baker Style Campaign Desk with Brass Hardware
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Campaign desk in the style of Baker furniture. Freshly lacquered in a deep grey and with
Category
Vintage 1960s Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Stunning Restored Vintage Double Pedestal Campaign Desk in Birdseye Maple
By Henredon
Located in Atlanta, GA
pedestal campaign style desk by Henredon, circa 1975. Beautiful hardwood case veneered in bookmatch bird’s
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Hardwood, Rattan
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
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Style Campaign Desk with Steel and Brass Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique Mid-Century style writing desk features a spacious hardwood top with locking drawers
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage Burl Wood and Brass Campaign Desk by John Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., John Widdicomb
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage burl wood campaign desk designed by John Widdicomb for Widdicomb Furniture in the United
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Campaign Roll Top Desk on Gilt X-Form Legs by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Peabody, MA
Campaign desk with roll top side elements, finished in a pale shade of pastel pink, on giltwood X
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Campaign Style Desk by Brandt Furniture, circa 1960s
By Brandt
Located in Peabody, MA
A large campaign style desk with leather top, raised on dual X-form trestle legs with faux bamboo
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Gorgeous Widdicomb Style Burled Walnut Campaign Desk Faux Bamboo Solid Brass
By John Widdicomb
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgoeus John Widdicomb style burled walnut campaign desk with faux bamboo solid brass legs. This
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
John Widdicomb Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Campaign Burl Wood Executive Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign executive desk
By John Widdicomb
USA
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Modern Adler Channing Wood Laminate Brass X Base Campaign Desk
By Jonathan Adler
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a beautiful, campaign desk, on brass X bases and with brass pulls, by
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Henredon Mid-Century Modern Campaign Oak Double Pedestal Kneehole Desk, 1970s
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Campaign style double pedestal kneehole desk
By Henredon, "Artefacts
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Brass Vintage Burl Wood Faux Bamboo Desk Campaign Hollywood Regency
By Mastercraft
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing vintage Hollywood Palm Beach Regency Mastercraft (tag in drawer, pictured) desk, faux
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Early Victorian Oak Escritoire Desk Oriental Tapestry Laptop Work Table Campaign
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this very rare Victorian oak Escritoire drop front desk with Oriental tapestry
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Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
Ostrich Embossed Leather with Brass and Aluminum Campaign Desk by Marge Carson
By Marge Carson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous three drawer Campaign desk designer by Marge Carson in 1999.
The desk top is covered with
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1990s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Baughman Thayer Coggin Rosewood Chrome Glass Campaign X Desk
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a stunning Campaign desk by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. This black
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Milo Baughman for Glenn of CA Chrome X Base Campaign Desk / Console Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare Vintage White Mid Century Modern Chrome X-Form Writing Desk / Console Table by Milo Baughman
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern X-Base Campaign Desk by Milo Baughman in Off-White Lacquer
By Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful vintage desk design by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin in the 1970s. This
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Sublime Andrew Martin Polished Chrome Luggage Campaign Dest Leather Boarders
By Andrew Martin
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Campaign style desk
A very good looking well made and decorative writing table. The frame is polished
Category
20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Striking Hermès Orange Lacquered Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous high gloss lacquered desk having Campaign style recessed brass hardware, heavy solid
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Vintage 1930s French Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Fine Antique Regency Rosewood Inlaid Brass Campaign Writing Box Desk Slope 1830
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine quality Rosewood & inlaid brass Campaign writing desk box, circa 1830.
The box made
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Antique 1830s English Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique English British Colonial Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English campaign desk handcrafted in mahogany in three piece construction
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Very Big 19th Century Anglo-Indian Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
This is an enormous big desk in the attractive Campaign style. It has eight drawers and two pull
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Antique 1890s British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Leather, Wood
Very Big 19th Century Anglo-Indian Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A very large and impressive teak partner desk, where both sides are equipped with 10 drawers that
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign Desks and Wr...
Materials
Leather, Teak
Harrods Kennedy Mahogany
Brass Small Davenport Pedestal Desk Side End Table
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Harrods London, Military campaign Davenport folding desk
A good looking and well made piece, it sits as
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20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury English Military Style Wood and Brass Desk with Leather Top, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury desk in Victorian military style. This piece was produced in England during the
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Mid-20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vintage Coastal Wrapped Rattan Desk After Bielecky Brothers
By Bielecky Brothers
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury British colonial Campaign style 3-drawer writing desk with custom glass top wrapped in
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Mahogany Campaign Style Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
Antique mahogany Campaign style writing table, with brass corner fittings, brass feet and brass
Category
Vintage 1930s English Campaign Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Campaign Mahogany Writing Slope Lap Desk Box Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from England~
~Lovely antique English Campaign mahogany portable writing slope desk
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Kennedy Furniture Harrods Mahogany Leather Military Campaign Writing Table Desk
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
London mahogany and brown leather military campaign writing table desk
This is a very good looking
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20th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Campaign Style Brass and Green Tooled Leather Writing Table Desk, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This very high quality desk crafted in the Campaign taste is such a striking element for the
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20th Century British Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass
Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Victorian Military Campaign brass bound mahogany and brass writing slope with black leather
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Georgian Military Campaign Royal Warrant Brass Bound Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A stunning georgian military campaign rosewood & brass bound hand crafted writing slope.
With Red
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Royal American Regiment 1756–1763 Brass Bound Military Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century The Kings Royal Rifle Corps Oak Brass Bound Military Campaign Writing Slope
The
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
George III Period Brass-Bound Campaign Writing Slope "Captain
s Box", circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A gorgeous Georgian period Campaign triple-slope writing desk, it is often coined a “Captain’s Box
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Antique 1790s English Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Mahogany, Oak
19th Century British Mahogany Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Dallas, TX
writing slope from the days of the British Empire!
Provenance: Bought privately in the UK.
Campaign
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century British Campaign Writing Slope with Mop Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
Really nice mid-19th century campaign writing slope.
British, circa 1850…..mahogany or rosewood
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Antique Officer
s Campaign Correspondence Box, English, Writing Case, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique officer’s campaign correspondence box. An English, flame mahogany and leather
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Campaign Style Founders Furniture Light Oak Desk with Brass Plate Accents
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Campaign style writing desk in light oak bookmatched veneer and brass plate accent and
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Vintage 1970s American Campaign Desks
Materials
Oak
Rattan Midcentury British Colonial Campaign Style Desk
By Bloomingdale
s, Bielecky Brothers
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury British Colonial Campaign style 5-drawer writing desk or work table with distinct
Category
20th Century British Colonial Desks
Materials
Brass
Black Lacquer English Campaign Style Desk, circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Black lacquer English Campaign style writing desk with brass mounts.
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Antique 1840s English Desks
Exquisite Victorian Rosewood
Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
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Antique lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or other material, that
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
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Campaign Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the campaign writing desk you’re looking for. A campaign writing desk — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are 280 variations of the antique or vintage campaign writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer campaign writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A campaign writing desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made campaign writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Milo Baughman, Sligh Furniture and Henredon are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Campaign Writing Desk?
Prices for a campaign writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $19,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,900.
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 Campaign Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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