writing desk

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Its standout artifacts include Voltaire’s custom-designed gilded armchair, equipped with a writing desk and drawers, and a re-creation of the bedroom of Marcel Proust, including a piece of his famously cork-lined, soundproof walls.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

If you’ve ever daydreamed about owning an item from Carrie Bradshaw’s closet or the writing desk where she penned her famous memoir, this L.A. event may be your golden ticket.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

A tailcoat and trousers, writing desk, and Breitling watch were among the other auctioned items previously owned by Morecambe.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

As an official gift, the Bidens gave their guests an antique writing desk.

From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Now one of those photographs hung on the wall in Blaine’s apartment, opposite her writing desk.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie