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Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Cut-Out Walnut Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a curved indentation, concealed segmented drawer and pull-out ledge for additional work surface
Category

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

Materials

Walnut

French Louis Philippe Tooled Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
crotched mahogany. Comes with four drawers and leather writing surfaces pull out on each side. Leather is
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Writing Desk by Gianfranco FRATTINI for BERNINI, 1961
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Berlin, Berlin
-door opens by pulling out the leather writing surface. There are 8 pull-out drawers with two aluminium
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Regency Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
lift up writing slope with a green leather writing surface with gold tooling, with two oak lined
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Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century William IV Mahogany Rolltop Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
. Eight pigeon holes below. Original green leather adjustable writing surface with gold tooling. Two
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Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Teak Student Desk / Vanity with Drop-Down Surface by Povl Dinesen
By Povl Dinesen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Povl Dinesen teak petite desk efficiently compact with a pull-out / drop down surface concealing
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Wooton Desk Company Antique Rotary Writing Desk, Patent No. 8, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
surface, this same burled walnut used to craft angular beveled pulls for the three drawers. An original
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing ...

Materials

Brass

Elegant French Cherry Writing Desk with Green Tooled Leather
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An usually pretty cherrywood French desk having a second tier attached to the writing surface with
Category

Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Cherry

Fratelli Proserpio compact rollup writing desk teak Italy 1960
By F.P. Fratelli Proserpio 1
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
shape and it has an unique mechanism that opens as you pull out the writing surface. The desk unit is
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Vintage Louis XVI style Mahogany and Leather Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful classic design with tooled leather top, side panels that pull out for extra work surface
Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

Danish Modern X Form Writing Desk in Teak and Oak
Located in Berkeley, CA
Beautiful and sophisticated, this Danish modern writing desk in teak and oak is perfect for anyone
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Walnut Executive School Teachers Office Library Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
1940s vintage executive office / library / school writing desk. Made of walnut featuring
Category

Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

2 Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Folding Mission Campaign Writing Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
quatrefoil and beaded carved accents with drawer and pull out writing surface. Neatly folds for travel
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Antique Late 19th Century Mission Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Fratelli Proserpio Compact Rollup Writing Desk in Teak Italy 1960
By F.P. Fratelli Proserpio 1
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
shape and it has an unique mechanism that opens as you pull out the writing surface. The desk unit is
Category

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

Materials

Teak

Mummenthaler Meier Magic Box Writing Desk In Teak, Switzerland 1950
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Experience the elegance and ingenuity of Swiss design with this stunning foldable writing desk
Category

Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Louis XV Influenced Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
writing surface, with later baize. In two sections.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Fratelli Proserpio Writing Table Teak Desk by, Italy, Mid-Century
By Fratelli Prosperio
Located in Vienna, AT
Teak rollup secretary desk by Fratelli Proserpio, Italy 1960's. Modernist compact writing desk
Category

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

Materials

Hardwood, Teak

Fine 19th Century Ebonized and Brass-Mounted French Writing Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
writing surface. There are also two pull out writing slides to either side extending the useable surface
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modernist Bow Front Desk in Ebonized Walnut with Nickel Pulls
Located in New York, NY
This sleek and elegant Mid-Century Modernist Bow Front Desk in Ebonized Walnut with Nickel Pulls
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Nickel

French Bureau Plat Writing Desk with Brass Ormolu, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
pull out writing surfaces on opposite side all function. Keys used as pulls only; locks no longer
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Walnut Directoire Executive Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique French Louis XVI Directoire writing desk. Made of walnut featuring Neoclassical styling
Category

Antique 19th Century Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th Century German Gründerzeit Nutwood and Burl Writing Desk Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
part with a large drawer, a roller shutter covers the desk top when closed. This can be pulled out with
Category

Antique 1860s German Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Nutwood, Pine, Burl

French Louis XVI Directoire Style Cherry Custom Leather Marble Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
inserts, pull outs on the right and left, and a pull-out writing surface at the rear. Item also features
Category

Vintage 1980s European Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Satinwood Carlton House Writing Desk Druce Co 19th C
By Druce Co.
Located in London, GB
writing surface. This provides ample storage for all of your personal and business papers. It has a
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Satinwood Carlton House Writing Desk Maple Co., 19th Century
By Maple Co.
Located in London, GB
tooled black leather inset writing surface. This provides ample storage for all of your personal and
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Antique Secretary Writing Desk, circa 1790-1810
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A rare and exceptional “Ladies Writing Desk“, this form and use of three inlaid columns in the
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Exquisite Maple Small Writing Desk or Dressing Table with White Marble
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite and rare versatile writing desk or dressing table of lively grained maple having inlay
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Bronze Mounted Leather Top Inlaid Kingwood Directoire Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
pull out slides that add an additional work surface. The Desk dates to the 1940-50s era and measures 51
Category

Vintage 1940s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Antique Art Deco Macassar Bureau Plat Writing Desk circa 1930
Located in Shippensburg, PA
. Measurements: 28 1/2" D x 30 1/4" H x 53 1/4" W; pull out writing surface adds approximately 15" to the overall
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Writing Desk Bureau Chest English Georgian Mahogany Quality, circa 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
full width drawers The fall flap opens to provide a practical writing surface, with pull out lopers
Category

Antique Early 1800s Great Britain (UK) Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Edwardian Marquetry Inlaid Satinwood Writing Table Desk Early 20th C
Located in London, GB
black leather writing surface above four small drawers and an arched apron drawer. The desk is raised on
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

Late 19th Century French Walnut Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late-19th century French carved walnut Louis XV style breakfront ‘bureau plat’ or writing desk
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Crotch Mahogany Chippendale Block Front Green Leather Top Knee Hole Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
desk. Item features green tooled leather top, block front drawers, bracket feet, 2 pullout / pull-out
Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

20th Century Palisander Writing Desk with Armchair Art Nouveau, Austria ca. 1905
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Exceptional 20th century Palisander writing desk with armchair from the Art Nouveau period in
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Felt, Mahogany, Palisander, Leather, Maple

19th Century French Directoire Style Bronze Mounted Writing Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
form of this writing desk or bureau plat is specifically Directoire - a period which took components
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

1880s Era Carved Walnut French Ladies Writing Table Desk with brass grill work
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
19th century Country French writing desk with two doors containing four drawers over a pull out
Category

Antique 19th Century French Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th C., 1800 s Antique Desk, Writing, French Henri II Style, Carved, Oak!!
Located in Austin, TX
fitted with five drawers, above a pull-out writing surface, four drawers below, including one with a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

20th Century French Directoire Style Mahogany and Brass Writing Desk from W J
Located in Southampton, NY
20th century French Directoire Style mahogany and brass writing desk from W. & J. Sloane A classic
Category

20th Century American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
space is beautifully fitted out, with a leather top writing surface, pigeon holes, small drawers and a
Category

Vintage 1910s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

A French Walnut Writing Table
Located in Hixson, TN
A striking french walnut writing table with a pull out writing slide and set back bank of drawers
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
compartments, a small single drawer and a tooled leather writing surface. The writing section is supported by
Category

Vintage 1930s English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
drop down writing surface is nicely fitted out with internal drawers, pigeon holes and a small cupboard
Category

Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique English Mahogany Carved Library Table with Lopers for Expanding Surface
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
desk. The surface of the mahogany does have many mild cosmetic issues, although structurally the
Category

Antique 1880s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century William IV Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
, revealing a further leather writing surface. The desk has an assortment of four drawers, one long drawer in
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Inlaid Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Surface Which Pulls Out Finishing With A Deep Drawer To Front.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Louis XV Style Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular top with 3/4 bronze gallery and green leather writing surface over two drawers
Category

Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Large Representative Freestanding Writing Table, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Large freestanding desk with eleven drawers with brass handles and two pull-out plates. Very good
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Ebonised Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
Dovetailed oak in original ebonized finish with pull out leather writing surface. Measures
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

German Cherrywood Biedermeier Writing Table, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
stretchers. The large drawer has three more small drawers towards the back. Above is a pull-out writing
Category

Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Early 19th C. Sheraton Satinwood Writing Table
Located in Worcester, GB
right of the table, a pull out slide with a green baize lined writing surface. Carried on four
Category

Antique 19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
writing surface. There is a good amount of work space and storage space, this is practical as well as very
Category

Antique 1890s British Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Simple Metal Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
Simple modern desk with original green surface, and two pull out drawers. Made in France circa
Category

20th Century French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Louis XVI style Mahogany Tric Trac / Writing table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style mahogany brass mounted tric trac / writing table, 19th century. Removeable
Category

Antique 19th Century European Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Striking Rosewood Desk
Located in New York, NY
pull pull out surface with cupboard on the other. The reverse with adjustable shelves.
Category

20th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Directoire Style French Desk
Located in Austin, TX
surface with a gold-leafed embossed trim. The desk has two dovetailed drawers of gilded brass pulls. It is
Category

Vintage 1940s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Painted Louis XV Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
, pull out writing slides on each end with tooled leather surfaces, brass escutcheons and a nice quality
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English Edwardian Cylinder Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
all around. The interior is cross banded has pull-out writing surface with tooled leather. The marble
Category

Antique Early 1900s English 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.