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Vintage One Drawer Desk from Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
A dark wood Dutch Colonial-style desk with a single drawer, turned legs and side stretchers with
Category
Vintage 1950s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Dutch Oak Art Nouveau Arts
Crafts Partners Desk by K.P.C. de Bazel, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant and rare Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts partners desk.
Design by K.P.C. de Bazel.
Striking
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Antique Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Dutch Marquetry table
Located in MILL, NL
A 19th century Dutch marquetry bureau / center tavle, rectangular shape with inlaid bone edge.
The
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Wood, Satinwood
$9,255
Central Java Desk, 100 Years Old
Located in New York, NY
Wooden desk or table from Central Java. The desktop is one solid teak piece. 100 years old. Two
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Dutch Table with Inlay
Located in Hudson, NY
Dutch desk with inlay.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
$15,000
Limbert Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
By Charles Limbert, Limbert Dutch Arts and Crafts Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts library table or desk.
By Charles P. Limbert Co.
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Huib Muilwijk Chair in Table Holland, 2005
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Breda, Holland 2005. This prototype writing table / desk was called table in chair. And was designed so
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Early 2000s Dutch Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Dutch Colonial South African Laurel wood table
Located in New York, NY
A Dutch Colonial South African Baroque style Laurel wood (stinkwood*) table with four cabriole legs
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Antique 19th Century South African Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Dutch Marquetry Mahogany Bombe
Bureau c.1780
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning, antique Dutch mahogany and marquetry bureau, circa 1780.
It has been
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Beautiful architects drawing table and stool Holland 1960
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very rare sculptural looking drawing table and stool from an unknown designer made in Holland
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Marko Architect Drafting Table and Chair Dutch Design, 1960
By Marko
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Marko architect drafting table and chair Dutch design from the 1960.
You can fold this table
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Dutch Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld Ahrend 1959
By Wim Rietveld, Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch Design Architect drafting table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Midcentury Pine Table Designed by Ate Van Apeldoorn, Holland, circa 1970
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage midcentury table designed by Ate Van Apeldoorn, Holland, circa 1970. Solid pine
Category
Vintage 1970s European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
XL Dutch Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld Ahrend, 1959
By Wim Rietveld, Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch Design Architect drafting table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Teak Eu02 Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Nijlen, VAN
Elegant Dutch writing desk.
This model (EU02) was designed by Cees Braakman. it's a desk
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Furniture
Materials
Teak
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Westfield, MA
This late 19th-century Dutch marquetry ladies writing desk is a splendid example of the ornate
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Dutch Small Writing Desk Prouve Style, 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and uncommon writing desk made by unknown manufacturer. This desk was documented in the
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Rare Dutch Modernist Writing Desk Made by Architect, 1950
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Very nice one off writing desk made by a Dutch architect, Holland, 1950. This is a true piece of
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Dutch Bureau Secretary of Burr Walnut
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Dutch secretary bureau desk or writing table of burled walnut in the Baroque style
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Baroque Desks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pastoe CB07 Writing Desk by Cees Braakman, Holland, 1950
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Modernist writing desk model CB07 designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe UMS Utrecht, Holland, 1950
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Birch, Plywood
18th Century Dutch Serpentine Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This fabulous 18th C. Dutch slant front, hinged leaf, writing desk has been constructed by an
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Secretaires
Early 19th Century Dutch Mahogany Tea Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
. Also, for example, as a small writing desk
Dutch tea table
Origin: The Netherlands
Period 1800
Category
Antique Early 1800s Dutch Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table by Holland
Sons
By Holland
Sons
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Victorian leather top writing table / desk in burr walnut. This was made in
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Antique 1870s British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Handsome Oak Writing Desk, England, circa 1870
By Holland
Sons
Located in Culver City, CA
Handsome Oak Writing Desk, circa 1870
Sturdy construction with brass hardware and ornate detailing
Category
Antique 1870s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Victorian Free-Standing Walnut Writing Table by Holland and Sons
By Holland
Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A mid-Victorian free-standing walnut writing table by Holland and Sons, the rectangular top with
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Ate van Apeldoorn Large Writing Desk and cabinet block . 1960s Holland
By Houtwerk Hattem
Located in Den Haag, NL
Minimalist Solid Pine Writing desk designed by Ate Van Apeldoorn and produced by Houtwerk Hattum
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Exceptional Quality Holland and Sons Centre Library Table
By Holland
Sons
Located in Benington, Herts
An exceptional quality burr walnut Victorian ormolu-mounted centre / writing / library table in the
Category
Antique 1870s English Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Innovative 1950s Dutch Desk
By Pastoe
Located in Dronten, NL
around.
Lots of storage space in relatively small desk.
Handcrafted by a Dutch cabinetmaker right after
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Teak
Art Deco Mahogany Writing Table Dutch 1930s
By H. Pander
Located in Den Haag, NL
Dutch Art Deco writing or dining table .Mahogany comes with Black wood
trim .The top off this
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Dutch Art Deco Oak writing table 1930s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Nice clear lines ,on this Oak Modernist writing table. Dutch Art Deco . Haagse School .1930s
One
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Dutch Writing Table with Brushed Metal Base
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining table or writing table, coating, steel, Netherlands, 1980s..
This sturdy table features two
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Dutch Colonial 19th Century Teak Wood Breakfast Table or Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch Colonial teak wood table from the late 19th century. This antique table from Indonesia is
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Simple, Geometric Dutch Desk in Teak
Located in Dronten, NL
Teak desk with white laminate desk top and drawer front.
Plenty of storage space front and side
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Early 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Slant Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century Dutch marquetry slant desk with front drawer. The desk is in good antique
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Antique 1810s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Dutch Oak Two-Drawer Desk, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
This is a strong and sturdy Dutch oak two drawer desk for the 1800s. The piece has a bleached
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Modernist Dutch Industrial Desk with Privacy Screen
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch modernist industrial desk with enameled metal frame, Formica top, floating wood drawers, and
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Cees Braakman Hairpin Desk Pastoe Holland 1950/60
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Den Haag, NL
Dutch glory! This rare & beautiful vintage Dutch design desk from Pastoe is a real must-have for
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Table or Desk from the Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch Colonial teak table from the late 19th-early 20th century. This turn of the century Dutch
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Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Wood, Teak
Teak Desk Tijsseling Nijkerk for Hulmefa, Holland, 1960
By Hulmefa, Tijsseling
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful teak desk and matching cow horn chair. The desk designed by Tijsseling for Hulmefa
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
1950
s Dutch Mid Century Modern Teak Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in Dronten, NL
Nice small mid century modern desk with 2 white drawers.
Inspired by the designs of Gio Ponti
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Coen de Vries Small Desk for Devo Netherlands, Vintage Dutch Design
By Devo, Coen de Vries
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant small Industrial birchwood desk by Coen de Vries in 1954. Ebonized X-base frame, single
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Dutch Desk in the Style of Jules Wabbes, 1970s Architect Teak Vintage
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Dutch desk from 1970s. Rectangular top with 5 drawers on each side (no keys). In the style of Jules
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk by Theo Tempelman for AP Originals
By Theo Tempelman, AP Originals
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Dutch Mid-Century Modern executive desk by Theo Tempelman for AP Originals.
Elegant and sleek
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Lovely Art Deco Style Dutch Coromandel Ladies Desk Unique and Highly Practical
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylishly geometrical Art Deco ladies desk.
This unique ladies desk was made shortly after the
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Vintage 1940s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Wood Desk from Inle Lake, Myanmar
Located in New York, NY
A singular one-drawer desk or writing table from Inle Lake, Myanmar (formerly Burma), circa 1930
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Vintage 1930s Burmese Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
rests over three central drawers flanked by two pairs of drawers. The adjustable felted writing surface
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Marko Architect Drafting Table Dutch Design, 1960
By Marko
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Marko architect drafting table Dutch design from the 1960.
You can fold this table together or put
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Marko Architect Drafting Table Dutch Design, 1960
By Marko
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Marko Architect drafting table Dutch design from the 1960.
You can fold this table together or put
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Marko Architect Drafting Table Dutch Design, 1960
By Marko
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Marko Architect drafting table Dutch design from the 1960.
You can fold this table together or put
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique Dutch Marquetry Walnut Bombe
Bureau, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning, antique Dutch walnut and marquetry bombe' shaped bureau, circa 1780 in date
Category
Antique 1780s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Mid-century Dutch Industrial Design Architect Folding Drafting Table 50
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Architect drafting table with beautiful patina made around 1950 by Metal industry MPW in Wormerveer in the Netherlands.
In good working order!
Measures: Table top: 100 x 75 cm
W...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
XL Dutch Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld Ahrend, 1959
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch Design Architect drafting table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
XL Dutch Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld Ahrend, 1959
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch Design Architect drafting table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Oak Desk designed by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Dutch design writing desk in oak veneer with two sculptural plywood legs and under the
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Dutch Marquetry Abatant Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional example of a Dutch marquetry secretary type desk. Writing height when opened is 35.5
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Secretaires
Mid-Century Modern Dutch Writing Desk in Teak by Louis Van Teeffelen, 1950s
By Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Original and fully restored iconic Mid-Century Modern desk with floating tabletop and brass
Category
Antique 1850s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A Fine Mahogany Writing Table by Holland and Sons.
By Holland
Sons
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A Fine Mahogany Writing Table by Holland and Sons.
With ebony detailed mouldings and inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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Find many varieties of an authentic Dutch writing desk available at 1stDibs. Each Dutch writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Find 100 options for an antique or vintage Dutch writing desk now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Dutch writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Dutch writing desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made Dutch writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cees Braakman, Holland
Sons and UMS Pastoe are consistently popular.
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Prices for a Dutch writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $10 and can go as high as $177,376, while the average can fetch as much as $3,230.
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 Dutch 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 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 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 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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