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Messier 77 Console, 21st Century Modern Luxury Gold and Copper Desk Console
By Privatiselectionem
Located in Sofia, BG
Messier 77 Console – 21st century modern luxury gold and copper desk console
Rich contemporary
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Steel, Gold Leaf
USM Haller Desk Designed by Fritz Haller and Paul Scharer, Switzerland
By Usm Haller
Located in Athens, Attiki
modern, significant design piece that can be used as a dining table or an executive desk.
Minimal and
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Coen de Vries 1957 Desk for Devo w/ Yellow Drawer, Dutch Mid-Century Modern
By Coen de Vries, Devo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coen de Vries designed this distinctive desk for Dutch manufacturer Devo in 1957, representing the
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Architectural Desk in Iron and Wood, by Unilabor, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Unilabor
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
decision-making processes.
The writing table from Unilabor reflects the modernist design principles that
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
molded directors desk -Igl Jet Top by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl - 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Igl Jet Top directors desk with Bang Olufsen telephone made out of molded Baydur (Fiberglas
Category
Vintage 1970s German Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Mid Century Modern Desk with Armchair, Geraldo de Barros for Unilabor
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in New York, NY
makes this desk so special is that it comes with its matching chair, also by Geraldo de Barros in metal
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Mid-Century Foldable Desk in Hardwood by Jorge Zalszupin, c. 1970s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Foldable Desk in Hardwood by Jorge Zalszupin, c. 1970s, is nothing less than gorgeous!
The foldable desk
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Utopia Desk, Cream Oak and Bronzed Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
The utopia desk is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
Charlotte Perriand, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Metal Cansado Table, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950.
Wood, metal frame legs.
Provenance: Cansado
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$8,147 Sale Price
30% Off
Italian Arco Desk set by B.P.P.R for Olivetti 1963
By Olivetti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Beautiful Arco desk set by Olivetti, with the side table too
very rare to find in this condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1964 Monte Carlo Rally Replica Mini Front End In The Form Of A Desk
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An Unusual 1964 Monte Carlo Rally Replica Mini Front End, in the form of a desk (modern), with
Category
20th Century Monacan Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Dutch Industrial Design Desk by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel, 1960
s
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
used in a school, hence the signs on the underside of the desk top. Metal constructed base with fold
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
$1,900 Sale Price
20% Off
Dutch Industrial Design Desk by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel, 1960
s
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
used in a school, hence the signs on the underside of the desk top and the front of the drawer. Metal
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Rationalist Desk Made Of Chrome Plated Steel And Stained Wood, Italy, c. 1930
By Cova, Italy 1
Located in Berlin, DE
Rationalist desk attributed to Cova - Milano, c. 1930. The desk is made of chrome plated tubular
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Desk by Gio Ponti and Alberto Rosselli, Rima Padova, Italy, circa 1955
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti, Gio Ponti
Located in Berlin, DE
Desk by Gio Ponti & Alberto Rosselli, Rima Padova, Italy, circa 1955
Originally designed for the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Friso Kramer
Reform
Table or Desk with Reclaimed Rustic Oak Top
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
use folded sheet metal in many of his designs was a small revolution in the Industrial Production of
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Early Vintage Knoll Walnut Wood Multi Use Conference Table Dining Table Desk
By Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An early vintage Knoll conference or dining table. This wonderful mid century modern table has a very simple modernist design. It features a gorgeous walnut wood table top and sturdy...
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Edo 120 Matt Breccia Medicea Marble And Black Nickel Legs Desk by Casa Casati
Located in Geneve, CH
different materials and size options. Please contact us.
A light console/writing desk of minimal design
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Breccia Marble, Other, Metal, Nickel
Action Office Standing Desk by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Robert Propst, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Action Office desk, model 64 902, designed by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller from
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Minimalist Modern O Mr. President Oak Children Desk or Occasional Table by Bulo
By Bulo
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous O Mr. President oak children's desk or occasional table by Bulo.
Bulo celebrates its 50th
Category
2010s Belgian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani wall-mounted wood and brass desk model E22 by Tecno Italy, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A wall-mounted desk in wood, metal, and brass, part of the E22 series, produced by Tecno, designed
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bureau moderniste vintage Pierre Paulin en bois de chêne et métal noir années 60
By Pierre Paulin
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Thonet, plateau et tiroir suspendu en bois de chêne avec poignée en métal noir, piétement métallique
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Military Campaign Style Wood and Brass Desk with Red Leather Top, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century military campaign desk. This fantastic piece was made in Italy in the 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Desk by Bruno Weil for Thonet, Stained Wood, Germany, 1930
By Thonet, Bruno Weil
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus tubular steel desk designed by Bruno Weil (Bèwè) and manufactured by Thonet, Germany, c
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1960s Finn Juhl France
Son Technocrat Desk Model 963 in Teak Made in Denmark
By France
Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
drawers open easily and the metal finish on the legs are intact and clean. The bottom of the desk top from
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern School Desk with drawer and Iron Legs, 8 pieces available
Located in Miami, FL
Rare school desk in Arne Jacobsen style.
Very functional piece, you can use as a side table
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Françoise Sée Trestles Table Desk with a Red Lacquer Top, France, 1970
By Françoise See
Located in Brussels, BE
The red lacquer top rests on a pair geometric trestles formed of a thick chrome steel blade. Designed by Françoise Sée (Maison Ramsay), circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,470 Sale Price
30% Off
French Chestnut and Oak Desk from Le Grand Monarque À Chartres, circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved, circa 1720, using chestnut and oak woods, this desk was recently part of Le Grand
Category
Antique 1720s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Tecnica" Walnut Top Desk with Tie Rods Designed by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie
By Jaime Tresserra, Dessie Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tecnica" is a desk, designed by Jaume Tresserra and manufactured by Dessie', featuring a metallic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nickel, Metal, Stainless Steel
Modern Small Desk with Grey Onyx Top and Black Frame, Made in Italy
By Matthias Demacker
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Dining table with aluminum legs, structure and drawer.
The top is made of Grey onyx.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Modern Small Desk with Grey Onyx Top and White Frame, Made in Italy
By Matthias Demacker
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Dining table with aluminum legs, structure and drawer.
The top is made of Grey onyx.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Modern Small Desk with Calacatta Ceramic Top and White Frame, Made in Italy
By Matthias Demacker
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Dining table with aluminum legs, structure and drawer.
The top is made of calacatta c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
17th C. Provencal Hand Carved Antique Side Table Walnut Desk Drawers Farm LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
17th C. Provencal Hand Carved Antique Side Table Walnut Desk Drawers Farm LA CA . Beautiful 17th
Category
Antique 17th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$10,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Small Desk with Black Marquina Ceramic Top and Black Frame, Made in Italy
By Matthias Demacker
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Dining table with aluminum legs, structure and drawer.
The top is made of Black marqu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Modern Small Desk with Black Marquina Ceramic Top and White Frame, Made in Italy
By Matthias Demacker
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Dining table with aluminum legs, structure and drawer.
The top is made of Black marqu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Modern Small Desk with Brown Lacquered Glass Top and Black Frame, Made in Italy
By Matthias Demacker
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Dining table with aluminum legs, structure and drawer.
The top is made of 8 mm thick ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Modern Small Desk with Orange Lacquered Glass Top and White Frame, Made in Italy
By Matthias Demacker
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Dining table with aluminum legs, structure and drawer.
The top is made of 8 mm thick ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Modern Small Desk with Green Lacquered Glass Top and White Frame, Made in Italy
By Matthias Demacker
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Dining table with aluminum legs, structure and drawer.
The top is made of 8 mm thick ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Modern Small Desk with Black Lacquered Glass Top and White Frame, Made in Italy
By Matthias Demacker
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Dining table with aluminum legs, structure and drawer.
The top is made of 8 mm thick ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Modern Small Desk with White Lacquered Glass Top and White Frame, Made in Italy
By Matthias Demacker
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Dining table with aluminum legs, structure and drawer.
The top is made of 8 mm thick ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
1950s Danish Modern Table Teak Top with Cream-Coloured Metal Trestle Base
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk/dining table, anonymous, Denmark, 1950s.
Teak top with lacquered wood base.
Measures: H 72
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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
Louis XV Style Marquetry Kingwood Escritoire
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry Kingwood Escritoire, the top with gilt-tooled brown leather writing
Category
20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Louise Art Deco Semainier Fine Hammered Antique Bronze by Paul Mathieu
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
experience the finish first hand.
Louise Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Fine Hammered Antique Bronze by
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2010s American Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Standing English Architect
s Drawing Table of Mahogany from the George III Era
Located in Austin, TX
III period, featuring a double rising adjustable top over a pull-out writing slide with embossed
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Charlotte Perriand bar console Les Arcs 1800 France 1973
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
piece can serve as both a wall console or a writing desk, adapting effortlessly to various interiors. It
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables Rectangular Console in Smooth Copper
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
metal sheets clad over teak-wood structure.
Crafted with utmost care and attention to detail, these
Category
2010s American Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Console Art Deco Conference Tables Mid. Hammered Antique Bronze
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
are available in twelve metal clad finishes, ensuring that you can choose the perfect one to match
Category
2010s Indian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
"Davenport" type desk in Wood and Genuine Leather - Italy - 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Milano, IT
, ruote, legno impiallacciato, Mid‑Century Davenport desk, leather top, Cantù, Italian writing desk, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1950s Wim Rietveld Friso Kramer Reply Drafting Table Ahrend de Cirkel
By Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Wim Rietveld 'Reply' drafting table with rare side tray. The hinging mechanism was a collaborative design with Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1958. Adjust...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Cast Iron Base Drafting Table
Located in Newtown, CT
Antique cast iron Base Drafting Table. Heavy base with a nice clean top. Originally out of Pratt and Whitney East Hartford Ct. The top is 60" x38" and raises from 35 to 44". The b...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Glass Dining Table with Red Lacquered Legs Italy
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
and white rings at the top of each leg. Ideal as a dining table, studio desk, or gallery piece in a
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Sofa Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
leisure.
With a vise-like grip, the metal structure holds the armchair, with its biodegradable internal
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$23,456 / item
19th Century Laptop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century laptop is also known as a writing slope, or a lap desk! It became wildly popular
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$1,400
Original Egon Eiermann Schreibtisch Richard Lampert 180x90cm
By Egon Eiermann, Richard Lampert
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen und klassischen Schreibtisch von Egon Eiermann zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Richard Lamprecht aus den 1950er Jahren, der diesen Tisch als Prof...
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1x Original Egon Eiermann Schreibtisch Richard Lampert 195x90cm
By Richard Lampert, Egon Eiermann
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen und klassischen Schreibtisch von Egon Eiermann zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Richard Lamprecht aus den 1950er Jahren, der diesen Tisch als Prof...
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
7x Original Egon Eiermann Schreibtisch Richard Lampert Metall
By Richard Lampert, Egon Eiermann
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten 7 wunderschöne und klassische Schreibtische von Egon Eiermann zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Richard Lamprecht aus den 1950er Jahren, der diesen Tisch als Professor...
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal metal writing desk for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and hardwood, every metal writing desk was constructed with great care. There are 2001 variations of the antique or vintage metal writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 322 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a metal writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A metal writing desk, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made metal writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Ahrend de Cirkel, Osvaldo Borsani and Tecno are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Metal Writing Desk?
A metal writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,892, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $495,000.
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 Metal 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022The best way to refinish an old metal desk is to start by cleaning the desk. Ensure that the surface is free of dust and rust, then prime the desk with one to two coats of primer. And dependent upon its condition, a coat of any metal paint can freshen up an old metal desk. Browse a wide selection of vintage metal desks on 1stDibs.
- 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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