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19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Secretary ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
glazed display tier and the lower cabinet, but is in fact the face of a pull-out desk surface that, when
Category

Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

1930s French Parisian Art Deco Rosewood Dining Table
By Jules Leleu
Located in Astoria, NY
piece, equally suited as a dining table, writing table, or library desk. - Origin: Paris, France
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
alcove! Measures: 48" wide x 24" deep x 84" high, 30" deep when writing surface is pulled out; writing
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Birch

19th Century Chinese Burled Walnut Campaign Chest
Located in Solebury, PA
a convenient pull-out desk equipped with a leather writing surface and a meticulously fitted
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Amboyna

18th Century George III Mahogany Butler s Secretary
Located in Solebury, PA
, including a leather writing surface, small drawers, and pigeonholes for correspondence and papers. Beneath
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Silk

English Regency Sheraton-Style Secretary and Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
fitted as a desk with pull-out writing surface, ebonized trim and brass lion mask handles, over two doors
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Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Victorian Walnut Sewing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
lap desks. There is a large pierced carved pull out holding drawer under the work surface. The inside
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Secretary with Marquetry
Located in New York, NY
, creating a setback for the upper writing surface. Crafted of Nordic birch and fir, the secretary features
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Birch

19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Walnut Extending Dining Table
Located in Astoria, NY
integrated pull-out extensions stored beneath the surface, expanding the table to over 6 feet in length when
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Antique North German/Danish Empire Cylinder-Top Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1815
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
top opens to a pull-out desk which offers a felt-lined lectern or writing surface flanked by sliding
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Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires

Materials

Ash

18th Century English Country Secretary in Hand-Carved Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
, conceived as a piece that takes up no more space than a chest of drawers, but can serve as a writing desk or
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Antique 1790s English Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Chinoiserie Decorated Queen Anne Vanity Dressing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
a leather writing surface and decorative gilt trim. The desk is centered by a storage drawer and one
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Vanities

Materials

Brass

French antique Architect s Table, Directoire Period 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
mahogany. This exquisite piece features an adjustable green leather-lined writing surface with a hidden
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Sheraton Mahogany Secretary ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
faux leather writing surface, multiple drawers and a couple of cubby holes creating an instant, compact
Category

Antique 1890s English Sheraton Bookcases

Materials

Brass

19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
. Cylinder top opens to a pull-out desk which offers an adjustable baize-lined lectern or writing surface
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Federal Period Mahogany Work Table with Pineapple Carved Pillars c. 1840
Located in Westfield, MA
feature of this table is the side drawer, which pulls out to reveal a felt top work surface on the right
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Antique 1830s American Federal End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Danish Late Empire Mahogany Secretary Bureau
Located in Kastrup, DK
-out writing or reading surface. Original good condition. Denmark, Copenhagen 1820-1830.
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Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Mahogany

Biedermeier Secretaire With Hidden Compartements And Rare Mechanism, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
the cabinet its name. If we pull on the writing surface, the flap opens automatically. Inside, we see
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Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

19th Century French Bookcase, Cylinder Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
interior drawers, plus a writing surface that slides out like a drawer, accessed with steel bale pulls
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Belgian Oak Slant-Front Secretary, circa 1850
Located in Evergreen, CO
organizational drawers. When open, it is supported by pull-out arms and creates a desk top surface for writing or
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Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Fine Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
original brass handles, eight pigeon holes, two storage compartments and a pull out writing surface with
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Other

19th Century Country French Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
, provides ample surface for a writing desk or laptop workstation! A shallow top above the slant-front
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Fine Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
pigeon holes, two storage compartments and a pull out writing surface with the original green tooled
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

17th Century Italian Milano Renaissance Period Bone Ivory Ebony Tabletop Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
Morrish inspired Spanish Vargueno traveling writing box desk. Our example is characteristic of the
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Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Maison Gouffé Paris French Transitional Louis XV XVI Secrétaire Bookcase Cabinet
By Pierre Gouffe, Maison Gouffé
Located in Forney, TX
red leather writing surface, flanked by side cabinets, left side opened from desk interior, over two
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Miniature Antique English Apprentice Model Salesman Sample Drop-Front Bureau
Located in Forney, TX
to reveal original orange felt covered writing surface, which could be used as a larger storage
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Important Beau Brummell Regency Period Flame Mahogany Gentleman s Dressing Table
Located in Forney, TX
. Above the drawer a pull-out panel with inset green felt functions as both a writing - work surface
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Vanities

Materials

Brass

Black Ebonized French Empire Desk with Green Leather Writing Surface
Located in Antwerp, BE
Black ebonized French Empire desk with green leather writing surface .There are additional pull-out
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Early 20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Black Lacquer Louis XV Writing Desk
Located in Kensington, MD
A petite writing table with ormolu mounts, embossed red leather and pull out writing surface, with
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk, circa 1760-1770
Located in Providence, RI
this type were being produced. This ladies writing desk is composed of fabulous dense mahogany. Note
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Antique 1760s Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian 19th Century Inlaid Walnut Davenport Desk Writing Table
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
drawer (pivots when pulled out) on the RHS. Four dummy drawers on the LHS. Later writing surface with
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Scandinavian Modern Secretary Desk in Mahogany with Pull Out Writing Surface
Located in s Heer Arendskerke, NL
Stunning Mid-Century Scandinavian modern secretary desk in Mahogany The pull out shelf is sturdy
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20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Bureau-Plat, Paris 1785, Lebesque, 18th Century Writing Desk, French, Signed
Located in Bamberg, DE
renewed, gold-stamped leather writing surface. The desk with strikingly beautifully grained veneer has
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
With cabriolle legs, parquetry top,two side drawers and a pull out writing surface
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

English Kidney-Shaped Writing table
Located in Sheffield, MA
under drawer. Top with dark green gilt-tooled leather writing surface.
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Writing Table, Late 19th Century Mahogany, Sheraton Revival
By Sheraton Revival
Located in Uppingham, GB
surface that has a leather tilting writing/reading slope, beneath this two further larger drawers. All
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Antique 1890s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pace Burl Wood and Chrome Pencil Desk Partner Desk
By Leon Rosen
Located in Houston, TX
Rare four-draw pace pencil desk with pull-out trays. Beautiful burl wood with chrome frame. Well
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

John Widdicomb Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Baltimore, MD
John Widdicomb desk with sizable work surface. Beautiful cherry wood top, with pull out shelf
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Desk With Leather Top
Located in DeSoto, KS
This is a beautiful wood desk with a leather inlaid writing surface. A pull out shelf extends from
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

Victorian Rosewood Davenport Desk
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
hand. The desk is in good condition and has keys fitted to the locks, the leather writing surface is a
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

George III Mahogany Architect s or Writing Table, circa 1750
Located in London, GB
-entrant corners and the front of the table can pull out to form a writing surface which is covered in a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Gianfranco Frattini Rosewood 804 Desk
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Barcelona, ES
. Tambour top that hides small drawers and a pull-out leather writing surface. Front side with ten drawers
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Exemplary Biedermeier Knee-Hole Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
over a pair of smaller drawers on either side. Block feet. Roll top, pull-out writing surface, fitted
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Black Lacquer Lady s Desk in Two Parts
Located in Woodbury, CT
opens to a blue velvet writing surface. supported by pull out sleepers. They are four drawers below in
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

1820s Modern Design Biedermeier Roll Top Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
trim, inlaid with ebony. Original hinges, brass pulls, lock. Pull-out writing surface over the large
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Ebony, Maple, Pine

Late Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk, circa 1890
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
green tooled leather writing surface with gilt trim, the roll top opening to present a fully fitted and
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Antique 1890s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Henredon Scene Two Executive Desk in Burl Wood
By Henredon
Located in San Diego, CA
, locking center drawer and three pull-out work surfaces. This desk is made with the highest quality
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash

Art Deco Period Vintage French Maplewood Desk, circa 1930
Located in Houston, TX
to be pulled up. On each side though is an additional surface in a half moon shape set at a lower
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

Peter Protzman for Herman Miller Zebrawood and Chrome Desk
By Herman Miller, Peter Protzmann
Located in Portland, OR
bent zebrawood surface in great condition, and pull-out drawers with smoked plastic sides. Shipping
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Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Antique Georgian Oak Bureau Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1810, H802
Located in Vancouver, BC
Green felt writing surface 2 Pull out fall supports with brass knobs 4 Long graduating drawers with
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Antique 19th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Scandinavian Modern Mahogany Desk by Ejnar Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
By Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen, Willy Beck
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Danish cabinetmaker Willy Beck in the 1950s. Features three drawers and a pull-out work surface
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Arne Vodder Rosewood Desk and Sideboard Made by Sibast, circa 1960
By Arne Vodder
Located in London, GB
black veining in the rosewood and the multicolored pull-out drawers. The desk and sideboard have been
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Late George III Mahogany and Inlaid Cylinder Desk by T. Willson, London
Located in Edinburgh, GB
inlaid designs. It opens to a pull-out writing surface in green tooled and gilded leather, and a variety
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century Biedermeier Bureau, Germany, 1850s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
four baluster columns and can be pulled out by about 20 cm, if need be and a larger writing surface is
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Antique 1850s German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century English Mahogany Architect’s Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
front pulling out to form a sliding writing surface, enclosing fitted compartments and a lateral sliding
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Antique Late 18th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Kingwood and Tulipwood Parquetry Serpentine Bureau-Plat
Located in London, GB
The shaped, moulded rectangular top inset with a green tooled leather writing surface above a long
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Antique 1760s Dutch Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mahogany George III Console Table / Telescopic Reading Table, circa 1790
Located in Providence, RI
pulls out and has a well defined writing surface that gives it a wonderful dual function. Note that the
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Antique 1790s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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.