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Alvar Aalto Model 600 Desk Artek, Finland 1940s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
well as against a wall and a pull-out writing tray for extra surface It has been fully restored and
Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Alvar Aalto Model 600 Desk Artek, Finland 1940s
Alvar Aalto Model 600 Desk Artek, Finland 1940s

Alvar Aalto Model 600 Desk Artek, Finland 1940s

$10,871
Monumental Ebonized and Eglomise Partners Desk by Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Desert, CA
rosettes. The body of the desk is ebonized and the legs terminate in bronze sabots. The pull out writing
Category

Vintage 1950s French Desks

Materials

Wood

Monumental Ebonized and Eglomise Partners Desk by Maison Jansen
Monumental Ebonized and Eglomise Partners Desk by Maison Jansen

Monumental Ebonized and Eglomise Partners Desk by Maison Jansen

$28,000
Antique Adam Decorated Satinwood Ladies Cylinder Desk, Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
interior with storage compartments and pull-out writing surface, over three drawers, raised on square and
Category

Early 20th Century Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Adam Decorated Satinwood Ladies Cylinder Desk, Circa 1900
Antique Adam Decorated Satinwood Ladies Cylinder Desk, Circa 1900

Antique Adam Decorated Satinwood Ladies Cylinder Desk, Circa 1900

$1,320
Maison Jansen Bureau Plat Desk, Mid-Century Modern, French
By Maison Jansen
Located in Montreal, Quebec
. Beautiful two-drawer desk with cream leather top and insert pull-out slide writing surfaces on each side
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Bronze

Maison Jansen Bureau Plat Desk, Mid-Century Modern, French
Maison Jansen Bureau Plat Desk, Mid-Century Modern, French

Maison Jansen Bureau Plat Desk, Mid-Century Modern, French

$7,200
Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Directoire Desk with Showcase
Located in Manhasset, NY
. The oak supersturcture having all over crotch mahogany veneers. The pull out writing surface with a
Category

Vintage 1950s French Desks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Directoire Desk with Showcase
Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Directoire Desk with Showcase

Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Directoire Desk with Showcase

$4,000
Early 19th Century French Empire Fall Front Desk Abattant
By Jacob Frères
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
leather lined writing surface in front of seven smaller pullout / pull-out drawers and a columned mirror
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire Fall Front Desk Abattant
Early 19th Century French Empire Fall Front Desk Abattant

Early 19th Century French Empire Fall Front Desk Abattant

$11,000
Antique Swedish Inlaid and Marquetry Cylinder Top Desk
Located in London, GB
compartments & a central cupboard with more marquetry. There is a pullout / pull-out writing surface & a one
Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Swedish Inlaid and Marquetry Cylinder Top Desk
Antique Swedish Inlaid and Marquetry Cylinder Top Desk

Antique Swedish Inlaid and Marquetry Cylinder Top Desk

$4,798
Robert Donovan Walnut Executive Desk, circa 1950s - 1960s
Located in New York, NY
) and two pull out surfaces with glass tops for writing. The drawer pulls are made of metal and wood as
Category

20th Century American Desks

Materials

Metal

Robert Donovan Walnut Executive Desk, circa 1950s - 1960s
Robert Donovan Walnut Executive Desk, circa 1950s - 1960s

Robert Donovan Walnut Executive Desk, circa 1950s - 1960s

$25,000
18th Century English George III Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
drawers with another row of dummy drawers below. The desk is fitted with a pullout / pull-out writing
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century English George III Mahogany Roll Top Desk
18th Century English George III Mahogany Roll Top Desk

18th Century English George III Mahogany Roll Top Desk

$3,427
Antique English Hepplewhite Style Satinwood Banded Cherry Slant Front Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
reveal writing surface surmounted by smaller drawers and pigeon holes and supported by pull-outs, case
Category

Antique 19th Century English Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Hepplewhite Style Satinwood Banded Cherry Slant Front Desk
Antique English Hepplewhite Style Satinwood Banded Cherry Slant Front Desk

Antique English Hepplewhite Style Satinwood Banded Cherry Slant Front Desk

$1,845
Burled Olive Wood Executive Desk - Vintage Campaign Double Pedestal Partner
By Baker Furniture Company, John Widdicomb
Located in Decatur, GA
. Four drawers and a leather lined pull out writing tray on each pedestal with a large center drawer
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Burled Olive Wood Executive Desk - Vintage Campaign Double Pedestal Partner
Burled Olive Wood Executive Desk - Vintage Campaign Double Pedestal Partner

Burled Olive Wood Executive Desk - Vintage Campaign Double Pedestal Partner

$3,880
19th Century Camphor Campaign Military Split Chest of Drawers Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
writing slope has recently been recovered, top pulls out and drops down to form the slope, then splits
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Campaign Desks

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Camphor Campaign Military Split Chest of Drawers Desk
19th Century Camphor Campaign Military Split Chest of Drawers Desk

19th Century Camphor Campaign Military Split Chest of Drawers Desk

$6,374
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Executive Desk in Birch
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Stuart, John Widdicomb
Located in Astoria, NY
vibrant birch, with three graduated drawers and pull-out writing surface, supporting a curved streamlined
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Birch

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Executive Desk in Birch
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Executive Desk in Birch

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Executive Desk in Birch

$3,200
Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Drop-Front Desk/Linen Press
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
interpretation of the Classic English Georgian style. It features a drop-front writing surface with a bank of ten
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Georgian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Drop-Front Desk/Linen Press
Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Drop-Front Desk/Linen Press

Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Drop-Front Desk/Linen Press

$2,995
Mid Century Planner Group Double Pedestal Desk by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in San Jose, CA
additional slide out writing surface and is finished on the backside. Leg clearance: 20" W, 28.5" H
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Planner Group Double Pedestal Desk by Paul McCobb
Mid Century Planner Group Double Pedestal Desk by Paul McCobb

Mid Century Planner Group Double Pedestal Desk by Paul McCobb

$2,800
18th-19th Century Bombay Dutch Marquetry Cylinder / Roll Top Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
all having pulls. The pull out mechanical writing surface rolls the cylinder desk top into hiding. One
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Colonial Desks

Materials

Wood

18th-19th Century Bombay Dutch Marquetry Cylinder / Roll Top Desk
18th-19th Century Bombay Dutch Marquetry Cylinder / Roll Top Desk

18th-19th Century Bombay Dutch Marquetry Cylinder / Roll Top Desk

$9,500
Danish Modern Executive Rosewood Desk by Henning Jensen and Torbin Valeur
By Dyrlund, Henning Jensen Torben Valeur
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, there's a pull-out writing surface, allowing it to convert to a partner's desk. In addition, it has three
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Danish Modern Executive Rosewood Desk by Henning Jensen and Torbin Valeur
Danish Modern Executive Rosewood Desk by Henning Jensen and Torbin Valeur

Danish Modern Executive Rosewood Desk by Henning Jensen and Torbin Valeur

$6,200
Napoleon III Pedestal Desk in Bookmatched West Indies Mahogany, circa 1860
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Napoleon III Pedestal Desk with tambour roll back top in bookmatched mahogany. Writing surface
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Oak, Pine, Mahogany

Napoleon III Pedestal Desk in Bookmatched West Indies Mahogany, circa 1860
Napoleon III Pedestal Desk in Bookmatched West Indies Mahogany, circa 1860

Napoleon III Pedestal Desk in Bookmatched West Indies Mahogany, circa 1860

$8,450
Midcentury Executive Desk in Rosewood by Richard Schultz for Knoll
By Richard Schultz
Located in Minneapolis, MN
left drawer is compartmentalized. dictation panels/writing/storage surfaces pullout / pull-out above
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Executive Desk in Rosewood by Richard Schultz for Knoll
Midcentury Executive Desk in Rosewood by Richard Schultz for Knoll

Midcentury Executive Desk in Rosewood by Richard Schultz for Knoll

$5,400
Early 19th Century Flame Mahogany Biedermeier Cylinder Roll Desk Secretary
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
drawers and inlaid cabinet above a pull-out writing surface with further compartments. Upper cabinet with
Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Flame Mahogany Biedermeier Cylinder Roll Desk Secretary
Early 19th Century Flame Mahogany Biedermeier Cylinder Roll Desk Secretary

Early 19th Century Flame Mahogany Biedermeier Cylinder Roll Desk Secretary

$7,950
Early 20th Century Italian Burlwood Davenport Desk with Secret Compartment
Located in Milford, NH
drawer, as well as a pull out leather writing surface with gilt border decoration with adjustable height
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Italian Burlwood Davenport Desk with Secret Compartment
Early 20th Century Italian Burlwood Davenport Desk with Secret Compartment

Early 20th Century Italian Burlwood Davenport Desk with Secret Compartment

$2,250
Midcentury Jens Risom Executive Desk - Black Walnut Danish Modern - Circa 1960s
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Decatur, GA
out writing/typing surfaces, solid aluminum height-adjustable feet, gorgeous parabolic curve drawer
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury Jens Risom Executive Desk - Black Walnut Danish Modern - Circa 1960s
Midcentury Jens Risom Executive Desk - Black Walnut Danish Modern - Circa 1960s

Midcentury Jens Risom Executive Desk - Black Walnut Danish Modern - Circa 1960s

$3,450
Arne Wahl Iversen Secretary Desk Vanity in Teak, Denmark, 1960s
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in San Diego, CA
for ample storage. All drawers slide smoothly. The cleverly designed pull-out desk top is spacious and
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Arne Wahl Iversen Secretary Desk Vanity in Teak, Denmark, 1960s
Arne Wahl Iversen Secretary Desk Vanity in Teak, Denmark, 1960s

Arne Wahl Iversen Secretary Desk Vanity in Teak, Denmark, 1960s

$2,600 / item
Louis-philippe Flat Desk In Flamed Mahogany, Mid-19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
generation. This is a genuine antique piece — not a reproduction. This executive or writing desk stands out
Category

Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Louis-philippe Flat Desk In Flamed Mahogany, Mid-19th Century
Louis-philippe Flat Desk In Flamed Mahogany, Mid-19th Century

Louis-philippe Flat Desk In Flamed Mahogany, Mid-19th Century

$4,952
1960s Egon Ostergaard Scandinavian Roll Top Desk Swedish Secretaire with Key
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Monrovia, CA
Scandinavian Design. This Gorgeous Scandinavian Teak Roll Top Desk Has A Pull Out Or Extendable Teak Writing
Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

1960s Egon Ostergaard Scandinavian Roll Top Desk Swedish Secretaire with Key
1960s Egon Ostergaard Scandinavian Roll Top Desk Swedish Secretaire with Key

1960s Egon Ostergaard Scandinavian Roll Top Desk Swedish Secretaire with Key

$3,200
Vintage Custom Painted Italian French Regency Style Tall Secretary Desk Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
front doors, urn-form finials, two central drawers, long tapered legs and a pull-out writing surface
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Cane, Wood

Vintage Custom Painted Italian French Regency Style Tall Secretary Desk Chair
Vintage Custom Painted Italian French Regency Style Tall Secretary Desk Chair

Vintage Custom Painted Italian French Regency Style Tall Secretary Desk Chair

$4,800 / set
Antique Dutch Early 19th Century Walnut Marquetry Cylinder Desk / Bureau 1820
Located in Portland, OR
short and one long drawer and twin pigeon holes with a locking door to the center, the pull out writing
Category

Antique 1820s Dutch Rococo Desks

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Antique Dutch Early 19th Century Walnut Marquetry Cylinder Desk / Bureau 1820
Antique Dutch Early 19th Century Walnut Marquetry Cylinder Desk / Bureau 1820

Antique Dutch Early 19th Century Walnut Marquetry Cylinder Desk / Bureau 1820

$6,995
Antique Derby Style Oak Paneled Roll Top Desk by Standard, circa 1900
By Standard Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Derby style roll top desk by Standard features roll top opening to reveal writing
Category

20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Derby Style Oak Paneled Roll Top Desk by Standard, circa 1900
Antique Derby Style Oak Paneled Roll Top Desk by Standard, circa 1900

Antique Derby Style Oak Paneled Roll Top Desk by Standard, circa 1900

$1,390
French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant Desk ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
hinges, this revealing an early (and likely original) gilt-tooled leather writing surface before a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant Desk ca. 1830
French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant Desk ca. 1830

French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant Desk ca. 1830

$6,500
18th Century French Louis XV Herringbone Parquetry Commode à Secrétaire or Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
leather lined writing surface. When open, the hinged flap rests on wooden supports that pullout / pull-out
Category

Antique 1760s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Herringbone Parquetry Commode à Secrétaire or Desk
18th Century French Louis XV Herringbone Parquetry Commode à Secrétaire or Desk

18th Century French Louis XV Herringbone Parquetry Commode à Secrétaire or Desk

$12,000
Dutch Baroque Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Cylinder Desk w Gilt-Bronze Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
; the serpentine shaped writing slide with green hand-tooled leather surface pulls out to lift the
Category

Antique 19th Century Baroque Desks

Dutch Baroque Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Cylinder Desk w Gilt-Bronze Mounts
Dutch Baroque Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Cylinder Desk w Gilt-Bronze Mounts

Dutch Baroque Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Cylinder Desk w Gilt-Bronze Mounts

$8,500
Antique French Style Marquetry Kingwood Satinwood Burl Barrel Roll Desk 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
barrell roll top opening to interior with pull out writing surface having satinwood marquetry music motif
Category

Early 20th Century Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Style Marquetry Kingwood Satinwood Burl Barrel Roll Desk 20th C
Antique French Style Marquetry Kingwood Satinwood Burl Barrel Roll Desk 20th C

Antique French Style Marquetry Kingwood Satinwood Burl Barrel Roll Desk 20th C

$1,000
Antique French Louis XIV Vernis Martin Mahogany Kingwood Ladies Desk, c 1890
By Vernis Martin
Located in Big Flats, NY
and bookmatched writing desk with carved lattice apron and housing upper pull-out velvet lined work
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Metal

Antique French Louis XIV Vernis Martin Mahogany Kingwood Ladies Desk, c 1890
Antique French Louis XIV Vernis Martin Mahogany Kingwood Ladies Desk, c 1890

Antique French Louis XIV Vernis Martin Mahogany Kingwood Ladies Desk, c 1890

$3,650
Circa 1880 French Gothic Style Desk in Carved and Bleached Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Brittany, France. There is a pull-out writing surface on each side with a twisted loop pull, allowing our
Category

Antique 1880s French Gothic Desks

Materials

Wood, Oak

Circa 1880 French Gothic Style Desk in Carved and Bleached Oak
Circa 1880 French Gothic Style Desk in Carved and Bleached Oak

Circa 1880 French Gothic Style Desk in Carved and Bleached Oak

$10,800
Late 18th C. English Small Size Mahogany Fall Front Desk with Original Brasses
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
small size. It features e slanted fall front opening up to an interior with writing surface and fitted
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Late 18th C. English Small Size Mahogany Fall Front Desk with Original Brasses
Late 18th C. English Small Size Mahogany Fall Front Desk with Original Brasses

Late 18th C. English Small Size Mahogany Fall Front Desk with Original Brasses

$3,450
English Queen Anne Style Oak Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
either side and the lid rested on these for a firm writing surface. A gorgeous old brown leather covers
Category

Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Brass

English Queen Anne Style Oak Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 18th Century
English Queen Anne Style Oak Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 18th Century

English Queen Anne Style Oak Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 18th Century

$3,150
Fine American Chippendale Ball and Claw Antique Slant Front Desk, Massachusetts
Located in Shippensburg, PA
slanting desk surface. The desk top is constructed with a solid horizontal plank flanked by groove-and
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Fine American Chippendale Ball and Claw Antique Slant Front Desk, Massachusetts
Fine American Chippendale Ball and Claw Antique Slant Front Desk, Massachusetts

Fine American Chippendale Ball and Claw Antique Slant Front Desk, Massachusetts

$7,950
19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Secretary Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
portion has a sliding desk with the original leather writing surface (ink stained, old patina) and two
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Secretary Desk
19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Secretary Desk

19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Secretary Desk

$8,500
Rare American Queen Anne Child’s Slant-Front Desk, New England ca. 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
-top writing chest or also designed as a child's writing desk, it features very early and beautifully
Category

Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

Rare American Queen Anne Child’s Slant-Front Desk, New England ca. 1760
Rare American Queen Anne Child’s Slant-Front Desk, New England ca. 1760

Rare American Queen Anne Child’s Slant-Front Desk, New England ca. 1760

$6,850
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau A Cylindre (Desk) Attributed to Leleu
By Jean-François Leleu
Located in Kittery Point, ME
a pull-out sliding leather-lined writing surface, over two frieze drawers, raised on tapering fluted
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau A Cylindre (Desk) Attributed to Leleu
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau A Cylindre (Desk) Attributed to Leleu

Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau A Cylindre (Desk) Attributed to Leleu

$7,500
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Desk, circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
escutcheons. The top drawer when pulled out, can be dropped down into a writing surface with four small
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Dressers

Antique Swedish Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Desk, circa 1840
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Desk, circa 1840

Antique Swedish Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Desk, circa 1840

$4,168
1940 s Chest of drawers with pull out desk and greek key legs
Located in St. Louis, MO
pulls out as a desk/writing surface.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

1940 s Chest of drawers with pull out desk and greek key legs
1940 s Chest of drawers with pull out desk and greek key legs

1940 s Chest of drawers with pull out desk and greek key legs

$3,200
French 19th Century Boulle ‘Bonheur du Jour’, circa 1870
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
fitted with a drawer and pull-out writing surface, the upper section with two small drawers and a cabinet
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Boulle ‘Bonheur du Jour’, circa 1870
French 19th Century Boulle ‘Bonheur du Jour’, circa 1870

French 19th Century Boulle ‘Bonheur du Jour’, circa 1870

$14,500
Jansen Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat
Located in Doylestown, PA
brass mounts and hardware and a cream colored tooled leather writing surface and pull-out side tablets
Category

Vintage 1940s French Desks

Jansen Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat
Jansen Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat

Jansen Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat

$9,500
Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood Davenport with Spring-Loaded Pen Drawer
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
faux drawers, other than the top pull-out sliding writing drawer. The secret of this fabulous desk is
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood Davenport with Spring-Loaded Pen Drawer
Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood Davenport with Spring-Loaded Pen Drawer

Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood Davenport with Spring-Loaded Pen Drawer

$5,738
Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bureau a Cylinder
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
cylinder opens to reveal a pull out writing surface and fitted interior with a single long drawer below
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bureau a Cylinder
Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bureau a Cylinder

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bureau a Cylinder

$5,400
19th Century Burr Walnut Rising Top Davenport
Located in Martlesham, GB
drawers, below this you have a pullout / pull-out writing slope which lifts up, this has a green leather
Category

Antique 1860s British Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Burr Walnut Rising Top Davenport
19th Century Burr Walnut Rising Top Davenport

19th Century Burr Walnut Rising Top Davenport

$5,415
Victorian Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian burr walnut pop-up davenport with pullout / pull-out writing slide with tooled green
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport
Victorian Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport

Victorian Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport

$6,648
19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Davenport
Located in New Orleans, LA
-upholstered slanted writing surface swivels and slides out, a feature that was only found on very early
Category

Antique 19th Century European Regency Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Davenport
19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Davenport

19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Davenport

$24,500
Victorian burr walnut davenport
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian antique burr Walnut pop-up Davenport with pull out writing slide with tooled blue leather
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Victorian burr walnut davenport
Victorian burr walnut davenport

Victorian burr walnut davenport

$8,910
Mahogany Secretary, Late 18th C. with Geometric Paned and Glazed Doors
Located in Houston, TX
configuration. The drop Front opens out to rest on pull out supports for a writing Surface. It has multiple
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Secretary, Late 18th C. with Geometric Paned and Glazed Doors
Mahogany Secretary, Late 18th C. with Geometric Paned and Glazed Doors

Mahogany Secretary, Late 18th C. with Geometric Paned and Glazed Doors

$5,250
French Louis XVI Style Parquetry "Bureau a Cylindre"
Located in Pembroke, MA
cover reveals three additional drawers and cubby holes, and a writing surface with embossed green
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Marble

French Louis XVI Style Parquetry "Bureau a Cylindre"
French Louis XVI Style Parquetry "Bureau a Cylindre"

French Louis XVI Style Parquetry "Bureau a Cylindre"

$14,500
Antique English George III Chippendale Style Figured Mahogany Slantfront Bureau
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
inlaid prospect door. The mostly satinwood inlays are exceptional. Burgundy leather writing surface
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique English George III Chippendale Style Figured Mahogany Slantfront Bureau
Antique English George III Chippendale Style Figured Mahogany Slantfront Bureau

Antique English George III Chippendale Style Figured Mahogany Slantfront Bureau

$5,900
Late 18th century Georgian walnut bureau
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, fitted with a fall and 2 over 3 drawers. Fall drops down onto pull out slides to provide the writing
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th century Georgian walnut bureau
Late 18th century Georgian walnut bureau

Late 18th century Georgian walnut bureau

$4,455
Late 18th century Georgian walnut bureau
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, fitted with a fall and 2 over 3 drawers. Fall drops down onto pull out slides to provide the writing
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th century Georgian walnut bureau
Late 18th century Georgian walnut bureau

Late 18th century Georgian walnut bureau

$4,517
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
pull out writing surface, inset with a green leather skiver decorated with gold tooling and a centre
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport

$1,850
Antique William IV Mahogany and Leather Davenport
Located in London, GB
gallery, a tooled leather writing surface, two pull-out slides either side, brass handles inside and out
Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique William IV Mahogany and Leather Davenport
Antique William IV Mahogany and Leather Davenport

Antique William IV Mahogany and Leather Davenport

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Questions About Desk Pull Out Writing Surface
  • What was the term in French furniture for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface?
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    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.

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