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20th Century French Bureau Plat Desk in the Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Black ebonized, four-sided passively curved frame base on high, elegantly curved squares. Encased
Category

20th Century German Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Regence Ebonized And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with inset black tooled leather surrounded by a brass inlaid ebonized border
Category

Antique 1730s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Regence Ebonized And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Regence Ebonized And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
$15,000
H 30.25 in W 76 in D 37.75 in
EARLY 19th CENTURY CHARLES X WALNUT WRITING TABLE
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant carved and ebonized walnut writing table, with a smooth top and two drawers onthe front
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Charles X Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Nutwood

EARLY 19th CENTURY CHARLES X WALNUT WRITING TABLE
EARLY 19th CENTURY CHARLES X WALNUT WRITING TABLE
$6,462
H 32.09 in W 70.08 in D 31.3 in
Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Louis XV style black lacquered writing table or bureau plat. With three working drawers
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
$5,253
H 29.93 in W 41.34 in D 24.41 in
Louis XVI French Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous
Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI French Desk
Louis XVI French Desk
$5,950
H 31.5 in W 58.75 in D 31.5 in
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Ebonized Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This exceptional Viennese Biedermeier writing table was made circa 1825. Ebonized
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pearwood

Hemm Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Hemm Desk is a contemporary design inspired by the classic drafting table of the Mid-Century
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Wri...

Materials

Ash, Oak, Walnut

Hemm Desk
Hemm Desk
$3,895 / item
H 33.25 in W 60 in D 30 in
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Ebonized Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine Viennese Biedermeier writing table was made circa 1825. Ebonized Biedermeier
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pearwood

French Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk of mahogany, finished with a Museum quality French polish. The contours
Category

Vintage 1930s Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French Louis XVI Style Desk
French Louis XVI Style Desk
$4,900
H 29.5 in W 52 in D 27 in
Regency Mahogany Partners Writing Table In The Manner Of George Smith
By George Smith
Located in Benington, Herts
An Important Regency period mahogany, ebonised and parcel gilt partners writing table on monopodia
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Cubist-Style Desk and Chair Set
Located in New York, NY
A Czech Cubist-style desk and chair set made of ebonized oak with polychrome details. Additional
Category

Vintage 1920s Czech Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Cubist-Style Desk and Chair Set
Cubist-Style Desk and Chair Set
$7,200 / set
H 46.75 in W 34 in D 30.75 in
Petite, 19th Century Veneered Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully hand-carved and inlaid, c. 1825, Italian, single drawer, tapered leg writing desk
Category

Antique 1820s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Olive, Pearwood, Walnut

Petite, 19th Century Veneered Desk
Petite, 19th Century Veneered Desk
$10,800
H 30.75 in W 32.25 in D 21.75 in
Antique Aesthetic Period Bur Maple Edward Roberts Writing Table 19th Century
By Edwards Roberts
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique aesthetic period burr maple and ebonized writing table, stamped 'EDWARDS
Category

Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Large Biedermeier Writing Table Early 19th Century Bird s-Eye Maple Veneer
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An unusually large desk, even suitable for two working spaces at a time. The rounded rectangular
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Large Biedermeier Writing Table Early 19th Century Bird
s-Eye Maple Veneer
Large Biedermeier Writing Table Early 19th Century Bird
s-Eye Maple Veneer
$21,977 Sale Price
27% Off
H 31.11 in W 57.09 in D 38.98 in
Antique French Louis XV Tulipwood Marquetry Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Portland, OR
, serpentine shaped writing table, circa 1880. The table having an inset brown & red hued tooled & gilded
Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Mr. Note Desk 190cm Oak veneer
Located in Serzedo, PT
Following the principles of the “rational design,” Mr. And Mrs. Note Desks embody timeless elegance
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Ash, Oak, Walnut, Plywood

Mr. Note Desk 190cm Oak veneer
Mr. Note Desk 190cm Oak veneer
$3,088 / item
H 29.53 in W 29.53 in D 74.81 in
French Art Deco Ebonised Desk with Leather Top
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
French Art Deco Desk A fine and original French Art Deco desk, circa 1930s, featuring its
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Art Deco Ebonised Desk with Leather Top
French Art Deco Ebonised Desk with Leather Top
$2,447
H 29.93 in W 59.06 in D 35.44 in
French Napoleon III Shopkeepers Desk C.1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This French shopkeepers desk, crafted during the reign of Napoleon III period (mid-19th century
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Napoleon III Shopkeepers Desk C.1840
French Napoleon III Shopkeepers Desk C.1840
$9,950
H 43.5 in W 69 in D 36 in
Mrs. Note Desk 160cm Walnut Wood.
Located in Serzedo, PT
Following the principles of the “rational design,” Mr. And Mrs. Note Desks embody timeless elegance
Category

2010s Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood, Ash, Oak, Walnut, Plywood

Mrs. Note Desk 160cm Walnut Wood.
Mrs. Note Desk 160cm Walnut Wood.
$5,345
H 29.53 in W 63 in D 29.53 in
Louis XVI Style Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Writing Table, circa 1870
By Edwards Roberts
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI Style gilt bronze and Pietre Dure mounted ebonised writing table, retailed by
Category

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

Materials

Agate, Bronze

Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Antique writing table by Beurdeley after a model by Adam Weisweiler French, c. 1880 Height 74cm
Category

Vintage 1980s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Ormolu

Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler
Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler
$171,452 Sale Price
30% Off
H 29.14 in W 32.68 in D 18.12 in
Early 19th century French Empire Bureau Plat / Desk
Located in Troy, NY
French Empire Bureau Plat of Stately Size, the top inset with a dark leather writing surface
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th century William IV mahogany library desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century william iv mahogany library desk circa 1835. We are pleased to offer this William IV
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th century William IV mahogany library desk
19th century William IV mahogany library desk
$7,471
H 29.5 in W 49.75 in D 28.75 in
Swedish early 20th century carved birch pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
desk comprising of 3 sections. Slightly over-sailing writing surface with 3 drawers below, including
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch

Swedish early 20th century carved birch pedestal desk
Swedish early 20th century carved birch pedestal desk
$3,800
H 31.25 in W 54.25 in D 29.25 in
Exceptional 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk
By Cope and Collinson
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exceptional and Unusual 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk
Category

Antique 19th Century English Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Walnut Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Louis XVI style Regency Bureau Plat writing desk on brass casters boasting striking tooled leather
Category

20th Century American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

A 19th Century English Regency Kidney Form Black Ebony Desk
Located in New York, NY
. Beautifully hand-carved the entire desk is beautifully ebonized and fitted with ormolu mounts. This piece is
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Maison-Jansen Attributed French Leather, Top Bureau Plat Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French leather top bureau plat desk with pull-out slides. The table extends 12.5" on each
Category

Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Italian Modern Single-Pedestal Rosewood Desk by Stildomus
By Stildomus
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single-pedestal rosewood desk with ebonized legs and chrome-plated brass recessed pulls by
Category

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

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Large L Shape Walnut Desk with Return by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern executive desk by Harvey Probber.
Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Large Black Desk Files Drawers, Wood Metal, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Style
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Marajoara desk with drawers and files (optional) is a study on Mid-Century Modern utilitarian
Category

2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Black Desk with Drawer, Wood and Metal Legs, Brazil Mid-Century Modern Designer
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Marajoara design desk with drawers is a study in Mid-Century Modern utilitarian and luxury
Category

2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Antique Mid-19th Century Ebonised Wood, Gilt Bronze and Pietra Dura Desk
Located in London, GB
Antique Mid-19th century ebonised wood, gilt bronze and Pietra Dura desk, French, c. 1860s
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone, Ormolu

Antique Mid-19th Century Ebonised Wood, Gilt Bronze and Pietra Dura Desk
Antique Mid-19th Century Ebonised Wood, Gilt Bronze and Pietra Dura Desk
$52,347 Sale Price
30% Off
H 30.32 in W 52.76 in D 30.71 in
Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted German K.P.M. Porcelain Desk
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted German K.P.M. Porcelain Desk Decorated allover
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Hickory Chair Modern Saber Leg Dining Table Or Desk W/ Saber Leg - James River
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a modern ebonized saber leg writing desk or dining table by Hickory Chair. It is a custom
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash, Ebony

Post-War Campaign Style Jansen Post-War Glass Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Campaign style Post-War Design sawbuck design table desk with 2 ebonized metal bases
Category

20th Century French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Ebonised and gold painted table, 1920s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rectangular Art Nouveau console writing table, or desk with an ebonised table top and a gold and
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Ebonised and gold painted table, 1920s
Ebonised and gold painted table, 1920s
$2,779
H 28.35 in W 27.17 in D 35.44 in
19th Century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
bureau plat in Louis XV style. The desk of the finest quality with a beautifully tooled skiver, framed by
Category

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

Materials

Leather

19th Century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Bureau Plat
19th Century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Bureau Plat
$26,921
H 31.89 in W 62.6 in D 31.89 in
An Ebonised Bureau Plat Attributed to Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
An mid-20th century ebonised bureau plat of small proportions with Morocco leather writing surface
Category

Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

An Ebonised Bureau Plat Attributed to Jansen
An Ebonised Bureau Plat Attributed to Jansen
$7,682
H 29.93 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century glossy ebonized Louis XV style bureau plat with lovely bronze ormolu and black leather
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
$7,200
H 29.75 in W 45.5 in D 24 in
Flagg Side Table Bedside Table Storage by Alabama Sawyer
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
We handcrafted this classic bedside table with hardwoods from Birmingham's urban forest. For your bedroom, it can hold books, reading glasses, a lamp or glass of water. A single draw...
Category

2010s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
design. This substantial and rare table desk belongs to the tradition of the lyre-desks of the Empire or
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French bureau plat featuring a high-gloss black" lacquer like" painted finish, bronze ormolu, black leather top and two drawers.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
$5,800
H 29.75 in W 45.5 in D 24 in
18th Century Harewood Dressing Table
By Mayhew Ince
Located in London, GB
, swags and a central motif, supported on square tapering legs, ending on ebonized spade toes. Most
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood, Boxwood, Ebony, Padouk, Harewood

18th Century Harewood Dressing Table
18th Century Harewood Dressing Table
$21,482
H 32 in W 36 in D 23.75 in
Regence Style Ebonised Bureau Plat by Sormani, circa 1880
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Regence style ebonised and gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by Sormani. Paris, circa 1880. The central drawer bearing a label for ‘VVE P. SORMANI & FILS 10, r. Charlot Pa...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Régence Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Regence Style Ebonised Bureau Plat by Sormani, circa 1880
Regence Style Ebonised Bureau Plat by Sormani, circa 1880
$74,781
H 29.53 in W 57.09 in D 33.08 in
Ebonized and Lacquered Graceful Writing Desk
By Kravet Furniture
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An ebonized and lacquered mahogany desk from Kravet Furniture. The writing desk features graceful
Category

Late 20th Century Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Ebonized and Lacquered Graceful Writing Desk
Ebonized and Lacquered Graceful Writing Desk
$3,840
H 29.5 in W 53.5 in D 29.5 in
19th Century Writing Desk
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Napoleon III period, writing desk. Handmade in ebonized wood and cased with brass
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Writing Desk
19th Century Writing Desk
$22,955
H 30.32 in W 67.72 in D 37.01 in
An Elegant French Louis XV Style Ebonized 3-Drawer Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
of pegged construction the serpentine top with hand-tooled maroon leather insert above a shaped apron fitted with 3 drawers adorned with rocaille brass escutcheons; all raised on gra...
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Rococo Revival Desks

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI Style Diminutive Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic French diminutive ladies writing table or desk featuring a black lacquer ebonized finish
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie Ebonized Bamboo and Rattan Writing Desk. Features grass cloth on
Category

20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Desks

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Large Writing Table / Executive Desk, Pace, Ebony
By Pace Collection
Located in Manhasset, NY
American Mid-Century Modern ebonized wood large writing table / executive / desk A large and
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique French Boulle Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Edged In Brass From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this French Boulle Writing
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique French Boulle Writing Box
Antique French Boulle Writing Box
$1,903
H 3.94 in W 10.63 in D 9.06 in
19th Century Rosewood Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Victorian Rosewood Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With An Engraved Shield. Stationary
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Rosewood

OPENING WRITING TABLE SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant writing table for the center entirely veneered in fruit wood. This refined piece of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

OPENING WRITING TABLE SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY
OPENING WRITING TABLE SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY
$10,454
H 32.68 in W 25.79 in D 22.25 in
Ebonized Center or Writing Desk Table, Napoleon III Period
Located in Miami, FL
An imposing Napoleon III center table (or 'Table de Milieu') in ebonized fruit wood, rectangular in
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique Italian Ebonized Dining Table or Writing Desk with Iron Stretcher
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant Italian dining table, console table or writing desk with stunning wrought-iron stretchers
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rustic Dining Room Tables

Materials

Iron

Ebonized Oak Wood and Cork Chair Dining or Writing Desk Chair Porto Chair
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
streamlined chair complements your urban wood dining table or writing desk in the office. With its versatile
Category

2010s American American Craftsman Chairs

Materials

Wood

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Ebonized Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the ebonized writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every ebonized writing desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a ebonized writing desk, we have 409 options in-stock, while there are 14 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ebonized writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A ebonized writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Mid-Century Modern and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. Maison Jansen, Baker Furniture Company and Milo Baughman each produced at least one beautiful ebonized writing desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Ebonized Writing Desk?

Prices for a ebonized writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $815 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,327.

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 Ebonized Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs 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, 2021
    A 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, 2021
    A 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, 2023
    What 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, 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.