its called a Bureau .
its called a Bureau .
It is desk that you write on
It is called an Escritoire
At his writing desk which was somewhere in London, England.
An office or study desk refers to a small writing desk with drawers.
Possibly a bedside table. An escritoire (writing desk) could be placed at the foot of a bed, but that would be an unusual placement. Otherwise, it may simply be called "the desk at the foot of the bed." I'd just call it a desk.
A desk is used for writing on.
Schreibtisch = desk (lit. writing desk)
A desk can be used for putting your computer on. A desk can be a place for doing homework/work. A desk can be a place for writing.
One can buy an antique writing desk at a local pawn shop or on eBay. There are many places where one could find an antique writing desk. The prices on eBay are cheap for this item.
Because the caps lock.
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