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Antique Swedish Satin Birch Desk
Located in London, GB
Antique Swedish satin birch pedestal desk which is finished off & polished just as nicely on the
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Large Vintage Swedish Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very stylish large vintage Swedish oak desk. This was recently imported from Sweden, it
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Birch
19th Century Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Desk Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning Swedish Made Writing Table In The French Style Circa 1880.
Inlaid With Satinwood And
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Göran Strand Desk Rectangular Oak Brass Desk, Sweden, 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
A10 model desk designed by Göran Strand. Produced by Lelångs Möbelfabrik in Bengtsfors, Sweden. Oak
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Swedish Mid Century Birch Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid century birch desk circa 1950.
Good quality table with multiple uses around the home
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Birch
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Writing Style Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish writing table, crafted circa 1880, reflects the timeless
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
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Pine
vintage desk work table pine Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk work table pine Swedish
period 60's
design unknown Sweden
condition good
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Art Deco 1920
s Birch Pedestal Desk Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Beautiful period art deco birch desk circa 1920.
Stamped by the reknowned department store a.B
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
vintage desk work table 1950s Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk work table 1950s Swedish
period 1950s
design unknown Sweden
condition good
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
vintage drawing board table desk Sweden
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage drawing board table desk Sweden
period 60's
design Océ-Ingut Sweden
condition good
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century Gustavian Side Table or Small Writing Desk
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice painted Gustavian side table or small writing desk. Painted to look like if the top has
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Gustavian Style Writing Desk with Dry Scraped Finish
Located in South Salem, NY
Late 18th Century Gustavian Writing Desk with a single drawer with original pull. Historic paint
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Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Satin Birch Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
Large antique Swedish Satin birch pedestal desk in excellent condition & of the finest quality. I
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
vintage desk table oak 60s Sweden
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk table oak 60s Sweden
period 1950s
design unknown Sweden
condition good light
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
18th Century Swedish Slant Front Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This 18th century Swedish desk features a slant front which opens to eight storage drawers, beneath
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk 3 Drawer Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian 3 drawer desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk 5 Drawer Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique 5 Drawer Swedish Gustavian Desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Painted Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th century Swedish painted pine desk with fluted drawers. 1880.
Kneehole measurements: 23
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Carl Malmsten Desk, Sweden, 1940s-1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pine writing table designed by Carl Malmsten, 1940s-1950s, Sweden. Marked CM.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Folk Art Desk from Dalarna
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Swedish folk art desk from the area of Dalarna, scraped to original paint. This would make a
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desk
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine 18th century Swedish black painted Rococo desk with four drawers and great proportions and
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Satin Birch Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
Antique Swedish Biedermeier satin birch pedestal desk with a lovely blond color and of very high
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Antique 1850s Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Gilbert Marklund Swedish Pine Midcentury Desk
By Gilbert Marklund
Located in London, GB
A rare desk by Gilbert Marklund for Furusnickarn AB.
Sweden, circa 1970s.
Pine construction
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Art Deco Burr Walnut Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Swedish Art Deco burr walnut desk, recently imported from Sweden and dating from the
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Swedish Neoclassical Art Deco Carved "Bibliotek" Library or Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Handsome Swedish "Bibliotek" Table from c. 1940's. Does double duty as a library table/writing desk or a
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
18th Century Swedish Blue Gustavian Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian desk from northern Sweden made in pine. The desk is a prime example of antique Swedish
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Style Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish Gustavian style freestanding writing table.
Features a rectangular black-painted top
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Swedish Vintage Desk by Erik Wortz
By Erik Wortz
Located in London, GB
A stunning and extremely well made Swedish vintage desk by Erik Wortz. This was made in Sweden in
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Pine Country Rococo Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish rococo desk made during the late 1700s in painted pine. The desk has traces of the
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
1960
s Vintage Swedish Walnut Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning and extremely well made large 1960’s vintage walnut desk, which was recently imported
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Swedish Sycamore Drop Leaf Desk
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very well made vintage Swedish sycamore drop leaf desk, dating from the 1960’s.
This
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Neoclassical Satin Birch Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent antique satin birch Biedermeier leather top desk of the highest order. This was made
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Birch
19th Century Swedish Birch Knee Hole Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine Freestanding Swedish Birch Veneered Desk Circa 1890
Comprising Of 7 Drawers To The Front
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
19th century Swedish black stained desk / table
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful example of Swedish allmoge craftsmanship from the 19th century, this table carries the
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Art Deco Ebonized and Elm Writing Table, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Art Deco writing table, circa 1920s, the book matched figured elm top with an ebonized
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
vintage desk work table 60
s Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk work table 60's Swedish
period 60's
design unknown Sweden
condition good
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak, Pine
Industrial Architecture
s Desk 20th Century Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A really cool industrial architecture's sketching table in black painted wood and metal. Adjustable height form 25.5 to 33 in. Drawer for storage.
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20th Century Swedish Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Original Painted 2-Drawer Blue Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish original painted 2-drawer blue desk with a natural wood finished top.
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Antique 1880s Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Vintage Swedish Teak Desk by Svante Skogh
By Svante Skogh, AB Möbelfabriken Balder
Located in London, GB
An extremely stylish vintage Swedish teak desk by Svante Skogh. This was made in Sweden in the 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Swedish Gustavian Period Mahogany Desk, circa 1790
Located in San Marino, CA
A Swedish Gustavian period mahogany desk, bureau plat with brass surrounding a dark burgundy
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Swedish Teak Desk by Svante Skogh
By AB Möbelfabriken Balder, Svante Skogh
Located in London, GB
An extremely stylish vintage Swedish teak desk by Svante Skogh. This was made in Sweden in the 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Swedish Teak Desk by Svante Skogh
By AB Möbelfabriken Balder, Svante Skogh
Located in London, GB
An extremely stylish vintage Swedish teak desk by Svante Skogh. This was made in Sweden in the 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Antique Swedish Biedermeier Satin Birch Desk
Located in London, GB
This large antique Swedish desk is fabulous looking & exceptional quality. It’s a blond satin birch
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Swedish Biedermeier Oval Desk or Table with Drawer, 19th Century, Sweden
By Biedermeier
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Swedish Biedermeier table or desk rendered in fruitwood with an oval top and hand turned legs
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique White Swedish Desk or Side Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique desk or side table with light distressed paint and original decorations. The desk is
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Vintage Swedish Desk by Karl Erik Ekselius
By Karl-Erik Ekselius
Located in London, GB
A large and extremely impressive vintage Swedish desk by Karl Erik Ekselius. It was made in Sweden
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Cross Leg Desk with a Drawer
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Cross table from Sweden. It's easy to assemble and very easy to use, Swedish's old texture is top
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Antique 1780s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Writers Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish Gustavian writers desk manufactured circa 1820. The desk has straight and tapered legs with
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Rustic Painted Swedish Pedestal Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here we offer a rustic three piece pedestal desk, circa 1870.
Presented in its as found
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
20th Century French Louis XVI Style Desk Writing Table Marquetry
Located in Madrid, ES
An elegant writing table, made in Sweden in the Louis XVI style, decorated with marquetry in a
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Rare Pair of Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Desks
Located in Manhasset, NY
A very handsome and rare pair of 19th century Swedish Gustavian style writing desks, each overall
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Birch Biedermeier Secretary Desk Bureau, Sweden circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Birch Swedish country biedermeier chest of drawers that also serves as a secretary or bureau
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Birch
1960s Vintage Swedish Desk by Erik Wortz
By Erik Wortz
Located in London, GB
A stunning and extremely well made vintage desk. This was designed by Erik Wortz and was made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Art Deco Desk in Satin Birch
Located in London, GB
A beautifully made and very stylish Swedish Art Deco desk in satin birch, dating from the 1930’s
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Vintage Swedish Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart, stylish and extremely well made vintage Swedish burr walnut leather top desk. It is in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Swedish Desk 19th Century in Black Original Paint
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A rustic writing desk made during the 19th century in Sweden. Made of pine wood and original black
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish 19th century carved birch pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century carved birch pedestal desk circa 1890.
Good quality empire revival Swedish 3
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Walnut
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Swedish Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Swedish writing desk you’re looking for. A Swedish writing desk — often made from wood, softwood and pine — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a Swedish writing desk, we have 1069 options in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Swedish writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each Swedish writing desk bearing Scandinavian Modern, mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Carl Malmsten, Göran Strand and Axel Einar Hjorth each produced at least one beautiful Swedish writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Swedish Writing Desk?
Prices for a Swedish writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $160 and can go as high as $15,675,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,726.
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 Swedish Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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