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Danish Modern Secretary Desk Vanity in Teak by Arne Wahl Iversen, Denmark, 1960s
By Arne Wahl Iversen, Vatne Møbler
Located in Deland, FL
designed pull-out desk top is spacious and stable enough for a writing surface and computers. Able to blend
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Music Room Desk Two Chairs Circle Josef Maria Olbrich Darmstadt Germany c.1900
By Joseph Maria Olbrich
Located in Vienna, AT
Gorgeous Art Nouveau music room writing desk with two chairs of finest manufacturing quality, 1900
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Other

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Executive Desk with Credenza by Arne Vodder
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Shippensburg, PA
is a thing of beauty - the back edge is molded to match the profile of the desk and all pulls are
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Walnut Leather Top Desk with Four Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style walnut desk from the 19th century with leather top, lateral pull-outs and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 20th C. French Louis XV Carved Mahogany and Marble-Top Lady Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
, a central pull-out surface top upholstered with blue felt, with a theater and five inside drawers
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

J.J. Buskes Art Deco Desk in Oak and Macassar Ebony, Netherlands, 1925
Located in The Hague, NL
style legs are in black stained oak. The desk has one drawer on the right side and three pull out
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Ebony, Macassar, Oak

FRENCH INLAID TAMBOUR PULL OUT DESK
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
writing surface; when pulled out it raises tambour to reveal two small drawers. Late 19th Century.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

19th Century Furniture with Pull-Out Desk
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French furniture of the late 19th century. It has in its central part a pull-out writing
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine Louis XVI Bureau Plat
Located in Westport, CT
tooled green leather writing surface with additional pull out writing surfaces to each end is comprised
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

English Architect s Table from the Georgian Era
Located in Austin, TX
1760, featuring a moulded mahogany slope top with embossed leather writing or drawing surface, with
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
19th Century Victorian mahogany Davenport on a sloping green leather writing surface. The
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Bureau Plat in Mahogany with Leather Top, France circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
. The tabletop can be pulled out to the side and, like the writing surface, is covered in dark leather
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Antique Early 1800s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Bureau Plat, late 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
and gilded decorative elements on the corners. The table top has writing surfaces that can be pulled
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Antique Late 19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Signed 18th Century bureau plat by "P. Bernard"
Located in Dallas, TX
writing surface. Bronze dore lions heads pulls. Two pull out slides 18" each
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Metamorphic Architect s Table
Located in Richmond, VA
with a campaign style brass pull extends from the left. A baize covered writing surface slides over the
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Craftsman Mid-Century Bureau/Secretaire, 1960s
Located in London, GB
High quality craftsman produced bureau/secretaire, Denmark, circa 1960. Pull-out desk/surface with
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Signed P. Sormani Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
pull-out leather top sides. Drawer opens to reveal writing surface and inkwell.
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Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

English 18th Century George III Mahogany Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
down writing surface which rests on 2 slides that pull out. The interior is fitted with door, drawers
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Desks and Writing Ta...

French Empire Bureau Plat from the 19th Century
Located in Hixson, TN
wreaths. The other side is a brilliant figured mahogany. The sides have a pull-out writing surface and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Mahogany Architect s Table à la Tronchin by Denis-Louis Ancellet, France
By Denis-Louis Ancellet
Located in Greding, DE
in height and angle of inclination. The writing surface is further extended by writing surfaces that
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century, French, Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Birmingham, AL
can be pulled out to conveniently extend the writing surface. The back, also finished, features three
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chestnut

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Freestanding Carlton Ho
Located in Suffolk, GB
compartment surrounding a pull out original leather writing surface above five beautiful inlaid mahogany
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Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Other

19th Century French Plum Pudding Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
, tooled leather writing surface and two pull out side slides. The central drawer is flanked by two side
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Burl Mahogany Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
which pulls out and pushes in when not in use. The writing surface has fantastic bookmatched mahogany
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Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl

Gianfranco Frattini Mod. 804
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Munich, DE
plenty of storage space. On the front side there are ten large drawers. A writing surface can be pulled
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Walnut Bureau Plat
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
tapering legs with brass capped feet. Two drawers to either side of the front and pull-out leather writing
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Gianfranco Frattini Mod. 804
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Munich, DE
of storage space. On the front side there are ten large drawers. A writing surface can be pulled out
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

French 18th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Bureau Plat
Located in Berlin, DE
Louis XVI mahogany bureau plat or writing desk. The rectangular brass banded top accentuated by
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Painted Bureau Plat
Located in Charleston, SC
surface and leather top with nicely stamped guilt embossing design. The back of the desk with finished
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak, Paint

1930s French Walnut Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
pull out slides, with delicate pull handles to the sides, having tooled leather surfaces. Raised on
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Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Kingwood Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
, quality metal work and inlaid with a contrasting wood. Two pull out slides, with delicate pull handles to
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Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Pair of Early 19th Century Mahogany Library Tables
Located in Martlesham, GB
having a black leather writing surface decorated with gilt and blind tooling, with pullout / pull-out
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Antique 1830s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Architect Table, Table á Tronchin, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
drawer in the frame. The drawer has another writing surface that slides back. Below it is a compartment
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century French Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
decorative ebony banded corner brackets. Having pull out slides to either end, with tooled leather surfaces
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Walnut and Mahogany Bureau Plat by Mercier Frères
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
writing surface with pull out slides on either side and three drawers to the front having ring pull
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Swedish Marble-Top Secretaire Cabinet
Located in London, GB
has a slim top drawer, a pull down writing surface, a bottom drawer and sitting on tapered inlaid legs
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Directoire Flame Mahogany Architects Table a La Tronchin
Located in London, by appointment only
has pull-out side leaves and a single long drawer. Retaining its original polished surface and leather
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Italian Walnut Secretaire Bureau by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in London, GB
an amazing design. As the black leather top writing surface is pulled out, the mechanism rolls back
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
pull-out fitted interior, includes: red leather adjustable writing surface slope with and pen/ink wells
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis Revival Marquetry Bureau, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
a pull out writing surface fitted with an inset gold tooled leather writing surface, so there is
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Antique 1830s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Stunning Multi Functions Ebonized Walnut Cabinet on Wheels by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Pasadena, CA
multi surface work space with great lines and angles. One end contains single large bottom file drawer
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Highadjustable Architects Table - Table A Tronchin, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
frame. The drawer has a further writing surface that can be pushed back. Underneath is a compartment for
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Fine French Bureau Plat in Tulipwood Purple-Heart, c. 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
mounted with brass and gilt-bronze fixtures and accents. Finished on all sides with side pull out slide
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Lady s Rosewood and Marquetry Cylinder Bureau, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
cylinder enclosing a fitted interior with a pull-out writing surface over a full width drawer with the
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Antique 1880s British Desks and Writing Tables

Antique French Louis XV Revival Marquetry Bureau, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
. The cylinder opens to reveal a fitted interior with four small drawers and a pull out writing surface
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Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Revival Marquetry Bureau, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
small drawers and a pull out writing surface fitted with the original inset leather, so there is ample
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Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables

English Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany knee hole writing desk with pull out brushing slide/ writing surface.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

George I Period Walnut Kneehole Desk with Pull-Out Secretaire Drawer, circa 1720
Located in Milford, NH
leather covered writing surface. Inside the secretaire drawer are pigeon holes and small drawers. The
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Antique 1720s English George I Desks

Materials

Walnut

Teak Danish Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Petite desk with pull out writing surface and two drawers of storage. "floating" top has letter
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Antique Derby School Oak S-Roll Top Desk with Reeded Side Column, circa 1900
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
to writing surface with drawers and pigeon holes surmounting paneled case having central frieze
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20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

French 19th Century Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French writing desk made of rosewood and mahogany. This desk has an upper console containing four
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Antique 19th Century French Other Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Rosewood

Antique French Mahogany Writing Table Desk
Located in London, GB
desk has many nice features, including reeded corners, a pull-out writing surface and elegantly turned
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Vintage 1920s French Desks

Materials

Metal

Italian Walnut Desk With Gilt Pulls Floating Cane Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
drawers are outfitted with gilt metal triangular pulls. Also featured are two pull out writing surfaces
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Vintage 1950s Italian Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Writing Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
This fine Louis XVI style writing desk has solid bronze sabots supporting a tapered reeded set of
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks

19th Century English Lacquered Bamboo Writing Table Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century lacquered bamboo writing desk with tooled leather writing surface decorated in the
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Bamboo

19th Century William IV Mahogany Rolltop Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
holes below. Original green leather adjustable writing surface with gold tooling. 2 flame mahogany
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

George III Late 18th Century Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
that opens to a fitted interior with drawers and pigeonholes. The pull-out writing surface includes a
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Antique Late 18th Century British Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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Desk Pull Out Writing Surface For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal desk pull out writing surface for your home. Each desk pull out writing surface for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. Find 187 options for an antique or vintage desk pull out writing surface now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer desk pull out writing surface, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A desk pull out writing surface made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with louis xv — is very popular. Gianfranco Frattini, François Linke and Bernini each produced at least one beautiful desk pull out writing surface that is worth considering.

How Much is a Desk Pull Out Writing Surface?

Prices for a desk pull out writing surface start at $950 and top out at $220,408 with the average selling for $5,480.
Questions About Desk Pull Out Writing Surface
  • 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.