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Ebony Macassar Partner writing Table.
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful british partner writing desk in ebony macassar has two front drawers with chrome handles.
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Ebony and Brass Writing Table
Located in London, GB
French Maccassar Ebony Veneered and Brass Writing Table c.1940
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Ceylonese Carved Ebony Writing Table
Located in London, GB
Ceylonese Ebony Writing Table with later red leather top. Two drawers on central frieze (probably
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany And Ebony Inlaid Writing Table By Kittinger
Located in New York, NY
The ebonized top with reeded edge and lobed corners is set with a three quarters brass gallery. The inlaid frieze set with three drawers to the front side. Each drawer mounted with...
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American Desks and Writing Tables
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Ebony
Ebony Inlaid Writing / Center Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Italian ivory inlaid writing table, Milan circa 1880. (ldd)5255/10
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Modernist Macassar Ebony Writing Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Modernist Macassar ebony writing table with bronze details.
Attributed to Jansen
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
1930s Macassar Ebony Desk
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
A good quality, stylish 1930s Art Deco Macassar ebony desk. Great straight lines with fitted
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Macassar
Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony, circa 1930
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Art Deco desk in Macassar ebony, circa 1930
This Art Deco desk was produced in France in the 1930s
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Ebony
Ebony and chrome table desk
Located in New York, NY
Heavy chrome frame with ebonized walnut top
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Bleached mahogany and ebony lacquered writing desk in the style of Paul McCobb and Nakashima. 2
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
19th Century Ebony French Napoleon Desk
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Ebony French Napoleon Desk
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Monumental French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Desk, circa 1940s
Located in Hialeah, FL
Monumental French Art Deco exotic Macassar ebony desk. Beautiful Macassar wood! Brass Hardware
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
Napoleon III Ebony and Brass Inlaid Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An exceptional 19th century, French Napoleon III desk, in ebony with brass inlay, circa 1880
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
French 1950
s ebony and nickel desk
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
] desk circa 1950's. Ebony is a luxury wood used in quality mid-20th century furniture . We are currently
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Macassar Ebony And Satinwood Art Deco Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very stylish, and of fine quality, circa 1930s, French Art Deco desk, of elegant proportions, in
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Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Mid-century Deco revival macassar ebony desk
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A stunning mid-century Art Deco style desk veneered in the most beautiful grain of macassar ebony
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Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables
Maple
Mahogany Writing Table with Ebony Trim, England, 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
Maple and Mahogany Writing Table with Ebony Trim, Embossed Leather Top, Three False Drawers and
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
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Maple, Mahogany
Important 19th Century French Ebonised and Ebony Desk with Copper Inlay
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Very large, important, French 19th century ebonised desk with copper inlay. Exceptional quality
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
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Copper
French Art Deco Writing Desk, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco writing desk. Macassar ebony with marquetry top.
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Macassar
Art Deco Macassar Ebony And Sycamore Desk Set
Located in Saint-Andre lez Lille, France
ART DECO VENEERING MACASSAR EBONY AND SYCAMORE DESK AND BOOKCASE
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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Fine Regency Mahogany and Ebony Library Pedestal Desk
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
reeded edging is complemented by solid ebony reeded turned handles and reeded panels to the desk front
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Omann Jun Model 75 Teak Desk in Ebony
By Omann Jun Møbelfabrik, Gunni Omann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Teak Model 75 desk designed by Gunni Omann and produced by Omann Jun Møbelfabrik. Finished in
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Vintage 1950s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
Writing table
Located in New York, NY
A late Regency mahogany writing table,
two drawers to frieze, Ebony stringing
and
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Cherrywood Desk with Ebony Inlay
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very elegant, late 19th century French cherrywood desk with ebony inlay and ebonized mouldings
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
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Cherry
French Empire Mahogany and Ebony Neo-Grec Pedestal Desk, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
An impressive French Empire neoclassical pedestal desk in mahogany with ebony details, circa 1850
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Antique 1850s French Desks and Writing Tables
A Town
Emanuel Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
A very rare and unusual "Buhl" writing table employing ebony and rosewood as a ground to the brass
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$204,000
Early 19th Continental Marquetry Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
ROCCOCO STYLE WRITING TABLE FROM THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY. CABRIOLE LEGS, 3 DRAWERS ACROSS WALNUT
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Ebony
17th Century Small Spanish Writing Table
Located in Paris, FR
Small Spanish writing table.
Marquetry of mahogany and ebony, gilded bronze mounts,
Spain, 17th
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
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Ebony, Mahogany
Demi Lune Writing Table, by Henri Khan
Located in New York, NY
Demi Lune Writing Table, Birdeye & Macassar Ebony;
two drawers are angled on each end.
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Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
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Macassar, Ebony
Amboyna, Ebony
Ormolu Mounted Victorian Period Bonheur De Jour
Located in Darwen, GB
An amboyna, ebony and ormolu mounted Victorian Period bonheur de jour. The upper section having a
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
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Ormolu
19th Century Mahogany Writing Table of Good Proportions
Located in Suffolk, GB
An early 19th century mahogany writing table of good proportions.
This table consists of a fine
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Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
Art Deco Desk
Located in Porto, PT
Exceptional Macassar ebony and brass Art Deco desk, glass handles.
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Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$4,038
Art Deco Desk
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco desk in Macassar ebony with nickel plate ball drawer pulls.
Exceptionally smart Art
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Macassar
$5,209
19th Century Inlaid Writing Table by Henri Gabet
Located in Liverpool, GB
19th century inlaid writing table by Henri Gabet
Writing table with a rectangular top, three
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Mahogany, Hardwood, Ebony
Phillips Table in Ebony Finish
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Phillips table, solid teakwood, circa 2006. Ebony finish
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Early 2000s Indonesian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Napoleon III Ebony Bureau Plat
Located in London, GB
French Napoleon III Ebony Bureau Plat with Brass Line Inlay. Later rectangular leather insert top
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Art Deco Modernist Desk
Located in deauville, FR
Art Deco modernist desk with a Macassar ebony checker pattern marquetry. Three drawers opening on
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Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Chrome, Steel
$10,095
Walter Charak Macassar Ebony
Mahogany Console
By Walter Charak
Located in New York, NY
Sharp gold trimmings and pencil drawer make this desk stunning and functional
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century Italian Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
This antique secretary desk was handcrafted from precious mahogany in a neoclassical style in Italy
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Boxwood, Ebony
Early 19th Century Sabicu Writing Table in the Manner of George Bullock
Located in London, GB
A very fine early 19th century Regency period sabicu writing table, the rectangular top with
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
partner desk by Garry Knox Bennett
Located in Chicago, IL
Desk features two shallow drawers, one to each side. Inscribed by the artist to underside: [To
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Anglo Indian Giltwood and Ebony Oval Table
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking unusual bird base table with crusty giltwood base and weathered oval tilt top.
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Antique 19th Century Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fabulous Art Deco Desk in the Manner of J. E. Ruhlmann
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco desk in Macassar ebony with leather top and nickel sabots.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Macassar, Ebony, Leather
A Chinese Export Amboyna, Ebony And Ivory Inlaid Library Table
Located in New York, NY
The rounded rectangular top with broad ebony border above three frieze drawers, raised on standard
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
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Amboyna
Drop lid Art Deco / Ruhlmann styled secretary in Macassar Ebony
Located in New York, NY
ebony in a natural tone with a polished sheen. With fluted legs and silver highlights. Lower section has
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
Regency Pollard Oak and Ebony Davenport Attributed to George Bullock
By George Bullock
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Davenport is similar in construction and style to a writing table supplied by George Bullock for the library
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Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Regency Pollard Oak and Ebony Davenport Attributed to George Bullock
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Davenport is similar in construction and style to a writing table supplied by George Bullock for the library
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Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
A Swedish Grace Period Zebra Wood, Macassar and Rosewood Desk
By AB Förenade Möbelfabrikerna Linköping
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular banded top with an ebonized molded edge and centered by a parquetry reserve, above a center drawer flanked by 2 doors, one opening to 3 shelves, the other opening to ...
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20th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
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Rosewood, Zebra Wood, Macassar, Ebony
Anglo Indian Library Table
Located in London, GB
Anglo Indian Library Table in padouk, the top amboyna with ebony banding
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Antique 19th Century Indian Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Padouk, Ebony, Amboyna
18th Century France Louis XV Kingwood Table with Bronze
Located in Roma, RM
A superb Louis XV purple ebony writing desk - France, circa 1740-1750
Of rectangular shaped form
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Center Tables
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Bronze
Ceylonese Portable Writing Desk
Located in Brussels, BE
Made of ebony, padouk overlaid with porcupine quills, inlaid with ivory, engraved and coloured with
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20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony "Mushta" Writing Desk
Located in Hialeah, FL
French Art Deco/ Art Moderne Exotic Macassar Ebony "Mushta" Writing Desk. Large Flat Topped Writing
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Vintage 1940s French Desks
Materials
Metal
Lady’s Writing Desk with Chinoiserie
Located in Bergen, NL
This is a very elegant example of a small writing desk with beautiful chinoiserie (Chinese
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Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Secretaire Writing Desk
Located in Honiton, Devon
A most attractive secretaire writing desk, French, circa 1880.
This delightful antique desk is in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Satinwood 3-Drawer Gentleman’s Writing Desk
Located in London, west Sussex
This early 19th century Biedermeier satinwood gentleman’s writing desk features 3 ebony lined
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Antique Early 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Ebony, Satinwood
Beautiful Victorian Walnut Writing Desk of William and Mary Design
Located in East Sussex, GB
A superior quality writing desk of small proportion and with a beautiful rich color to the walnut
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Antique Early 1900s British William and Mary Desks
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Leather, Ebony, Satinwood, Walnut
English Regency Brass Bound Writing Slope
Located in Sheffield, MA
Late Regency rosewood writing slope/box inlaid with unusual shaped brass banding and ebony, brass
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Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
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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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