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Antique Sheraton Period Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique writing table made from mahogany and satinwood, with an inset leather top. This
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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
Exquisite Louis XIII Style Ebony Table Desk with Cognac Leather
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An Exquisite Louis XIII Style Ebony Table Desk with Cognac Leather Top Framed by Ivory Inlaid
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Bone, Leather
Oscar Nilsson ‘Attribution’ Desk, Elm, Ebony and Bakelite, Sweden, 1940s
By Oscar Nilsson
Located in High Point, NC
A 1940s modernist desk attributed to Oscar Nilsson. The desk is crafted in elm with ebony inlays
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bakelite, Ebony, Elm
Italian Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
ITALIAN ART DECO DESK
A 1930’s Italian Art Deco writing desk of very stylish design produced in
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
Partners Desk with Oak
Ebony Inlay
Located in New York, NY
UK circa 1865
Handpicked bu buyers at Ann-Morris, Inc.
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Ebony-Painted Walnut Writing Table (Louis XVI Style, repro.)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XVI Style reproduction; Shaped rectangular top with a leather writing surface set in a molded
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
An exceptional Art Deco desk in Macassar ebony and mahogany having three lockable drawers to the
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
Macassar Ebony desk designed by Tommi Parzinger
Located in Dallas, TX
Absolutely stunning desk made of Macassar Ebony and Mahogany with polished brass hardware
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Italian Mid Century Desk in Macassar Ebony
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
desk, crafted in the 1960s from luxurious Macassar ebony. Its striking silhouette is complemented by a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Macassar
J. Robert Scott Art Deco Style Modern Writing Table Desk, 1980s
By Sally Sirkin Lewis
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
"J. Robert Scott Art Deco Style modern writing table desk
Additional information:
Materials
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony
An Exceptional Jansen Demi Lune Ebony Desk.
Located in Bellport, NY
A Magnificent Louis XV1 Style Bronze mounted desk. Ebonized finish, gold inlays.
Bronze
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Nina Campbell Donald Desk in Macassar Ebony Veneer and Black Leather Top
By Nina Campbell
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Campbell Donald desk in Macassar Ebony veneer with black leather writing surface RRP £13,446.00
A really
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2010s British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Macassar
Exceptional Ebony Executive Desk Designed by Fabio Lenci for Bernini in 1974
By Bernini, Fabio Lenci
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Executive and exceptionally rare ebony executive desk designed by Fabio Lenci for Bernini in 1974
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony
Large Two Tone Ebony and Burl Executive Desk
By Baker Furniture Company, R-Way Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Large desk by R-Way. Desk is freshly finished in two tone with an ebony stain on the base and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Sculptural Studio Single Drawer Desk or Console of Curly Maple, Rosewood
Ebony
By Wendell Castle, Wendell Castle Collection
Located in Hudson, NY
Amazing sleek handcrafted Postmodern style writing desk, or console made of curly maple, Santo
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Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Maple, Rosewood
George III Mahogany and Ebony Strung Pedestal Desk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A George III mahogany and ebony strung pedestal desk.
The replaced tooled leather inset top
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Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
"Inside Story" 21st Century Desk, Ebony and Grey Maple by Ivan Paradisi
By Ivan Paradisi
Located in Turin, IT
The "Inside Story" desk was meant as a pure artistic presence in the room, or, as in Ivan
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Ebony, Maple
20th Century Austrian Ebonized Freestanding Writing Desk by Wiener Werkstätte
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Art Deco Austrian ebonized freestanding writing desk with three drawers in good condition
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Regency Burr Elm Ebony Strung Writing Library Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine Regency burr elm and ebony strung writing table,the top with bowed ends and a brass three
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Antique Art Deco Macassar Bureau Plat Writing Desk circa 1930
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ART DECO MACASSAR EBONY, PARCHMENT AND BRASS BUREAU PLAT
Likely French, circa 1930
Item # 111PZN03Z
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Fiddle Desk Writing Table in Boulle Marquetry, 1870, France
By Maison Diehl
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous Louis XV style, fiddle desk writing dining table, France, circa 1870
In the period of
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
J.J. Buskes Art Deco Desk in Oak and Macassar Ebony, Netherlands, 1925
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant art deco desk was designed and made by Johannes Jacobus Buskes in 1925. Buskes was a
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ebony, Macassar, Oak
Black Desk Writing Table, Boulle Style Napoleon III, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III Boulle style large blackned desk table with 2 openning sliding side shelves
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Rare Irish Oak and Ebony Inlaid Writing or Centre Table Circa. 1820
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A rare Irish oak and ebony inlaid writing or centre table c.1820.
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Ebonized and Walnut Edwards and Roberts Writing Table Desk, circa 1860
By Edwards
Roberts
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
1860 Edwards
Roberts ebonised and Walnut writing table desk
Please note the delivery fee listed
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Antique 1860s British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Mid century Italian Desk by Dassi in Macassar Ebony
By Dassi
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
the 1950’s in Italy, with stunning grain of Macassar ebony the desk has four large drawers to the left
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Macassar
Raymond Sobota for Century Furniture Chin Hua Burl Wood Top Writing Desk
By Century Furniture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This gorgeous burl top with ebonized maple desk is by Century Furniture from their Chin Hua line by
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Vintage 1970s North American Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Burl
Modernist Walter Charak Macassar Ebony, Mahogany and Brass Desk Midcentury
By Walter Charak, Charak Furniture Company
Located in North Miami, FL
This sleek and fully restored Mid-Century Modern Walter Charak labeled desk and or writing desk for
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Braid
Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti Zeno Beech and Ebony Desk, 1990s
By Massimo Scolari, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Basildon, London
polished ebony veneer table top.
The legs of the desk are cantilevered and point in opposite directions
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1990s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
1960s Edward Wormley Desk Ebony
Ivory Oak Dunbar Berne, Indiana
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Dunbar desk 1960s USA
Designer Edward Wormley modern two-tone desk
ebony espresso & ivory honey
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Louis XVI Style Antique Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat by Schmit et Cie
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exquisite little writing table by the firm of Schmit & Cie, it retains an original plaque on the
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Elegant Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony with 2 Drawers, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco desk in Macassar ebony with 2 pencil drawers and scalloped detail around, custom design
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Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
Formanova Desk by Gianni Moscatelli Ebony Stained Wood Chromed Metal, 1960s
By Gianni Moscatelli, Formanova
Located in Milano, IT
Formanova desk designed by Gianni Moscatelli, ebony stained wood veneer, chromed metal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Dakota Jackson French Polished Ebony Macassar Art Deco Style Executive Desk
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Manhasset, NY
Jackson French polished ebony Macassar Art Deco style Executive desk. Partner’s desk model. Retails at 35K
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
"Sun Star Desk" in Macassar Ebony and Goatskin by Evan Lobel
Located in New York, NY
"Sun Star Desk" in mirror polished macassar ebony with steel accents and radiating goatskin top by
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
Macassar Ebony Veneered Leather Top French Directoire Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare and unique form of desk and features the "wood of Kings" macassar ebony, a very rare
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Macassar
Hollywood Regency Style Ebony Desk, Vanity, Lacquered, Barbara Barry for Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, Barbara Barry
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency Style Ebonized desk, black lacquer, barbara barry for Baker.
Ralph Lauren first
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Hollywood Regency Style Ralph Lauren One Fifth Paris Ebony Chrome
Leather Desk
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Manhasset, NY
Ebony chrome and leather top desk. Brand New! Retails at $14,000.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Ebony Desk Manner of Maison Jansen Bronze Mounted
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency ebony desk manner of Maison Jansen bronze mounted in the Louis XVI style. This
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Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Style Ralph Lauren One Fifth Paris Ebony Chrome
Leather Desk
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Manhasset, NY
ebony chrome and leather top desk. Brand new! Retails at $14,000 with a long waiting time for production.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Macassar Ebony Bronze Leather Top Art Deco Desk
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern Macassar ebony and bronze mounted leather top Art Deco style desk
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Jansen Style Hollywood Regency Bronze Mounted Ebony Desk in Louis XVI Fashion
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Jansen style Hollywood Regency bronze-mounted ebony desk in Louis XVI fashion. Having all the
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
John Stuart Style Ebony and Teak Polished Mid-Century Modern Desk / Vanity
By John Stuart
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine custom quality desk or vanity in the manner of John Stuart. The teak finish polished and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
sides. Round brass pulls and ebony escutcheons , each end of the frieze with vertical reeding , raised
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Dunbar Vivid Rosewood Grain Low Profile Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rosewood top ebonies frame two drawers desk writing table by Dunbar. Could be
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of French Ebony Leather Top Bronze-Mounted Desks in Maison Jansen Manner
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A compatible pair of French ebony leather top bronze-mounted desks possibly by Jansen. Each with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Synchronicity Desk
By Ivan Paradisi
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted of a single piece of maple wood, the standout feature of this magnificent desk are the two
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$14,390
Late 18th c. French Writing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th c. French writing table. Rich walnut and satinwood with ebony inlays. Cross banded top
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Burr Walnut and Brass Inlaid Writing Slope Box
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Burr Walnut and Brass Inlaid Writing Slope Box Desk, with Bramah lock rectangular opening
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Anglo-Indian Rosewood and Padouk Writing Table
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-19th century English Anglo-Indian ebonized rosewood and padouk writing table with 3 frieze
Category
Antique 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Padouk, Rosewood
Unusual Art Deco Desk / Console
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Elegant French Art Deco curviliniar Desk in ebony macassar, c. 1930.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar, Ebony
Maurice Hirsch Neoclassical Desk, 1950s
By Maurice Hirsch
Located in Paris, IDF
This attractive writing desk is signed by French designer Maurice Hirsch. With its sleek
Category
Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Amboyna Desk Cupboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Delightful And Superb Quality Early 19th Century Chinese
Export Amboyna & Ebony Writing Cabinet
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Amboyna
Portuguese Ebony Barley Twist Library Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Portuguese Ebony Bronze Mounted Barley Twist and Turned Leg 3 Drawer Library Table w/ Gadrooned Top
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Aesthetic Period Bur Maple Edward
Roberts Writing Table 19th Century
By Edwards
Roberts
Located in London, GB
& ROBERTS' Circa 1870 in date.
This elegant desk is crafted from the most beautiful maple with ebony
Category
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
English 19th Century Inlaid Writing Table with Gilt Bronze Mounts
By Holland
Sons
Located in London, GB
A superb writing table in the Louis XVIth taste in the manner of Holland & Sons.
Constructed in
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Satinwood Oval Writing Table in the Sheraton Manner
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-19th century satinwood oval writing table in the Sheraton manner, boxwood and ebony
Category
Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Ebony
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Ebony Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ebony writing desk for your home. Each ebony writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, ebony and hardwood. Find 152 options for an antique or vintage ebony writing desk now, or shop our selection of 29 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ebony writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A ebony writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Gregory Clark, Charak Furniture Company and Davidson each produced at least one beautiful ebony writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Ebony Writing Desk?
Prices for a ebony writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $171 and can go as high as $637,038, while the average can fetch as much as $8,475.
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 Ebony 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 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 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 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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