authors' desks

Dr Johnson's desk. Probably.
Dr Johnson’s Desk on Display for First Time at his House-Museum. Or Is It?
Next month visitors to Dr Johnson's House will be able to see the desk on which he wrote his landmark dictionary. Probably.
Winston Churchill's desk
Winston Churchill's Desk Sold for $450,000
Winston Churchill’s desk from his Hyde Park Gate home in London has been sold at The Winter Show 2024, taking place at The Armoury New York for $450,000.
Original portrait in oils of Winston Churchill by Arthur Pan (1943). The present version was used as the specimen to make prints of the portrait, of which 1,000 copies were sold in aid of Clementine Churchill’s Aid to Russia fund.
Winston Churchill’s Books, Desk and Artwork For Sale at The Winter Show
An extraordinary selection of rarities from one of the world’s most highly regarded single-author collections, the Winston S.
John Le Carré's Desk
John Le Carré’s Desk Sells for £21,420
“A desk is a dangerous place from which to watch the world” wrote John Le Carré in his novel
joan didion auction
Joan Didion Auction: Sunglasses, Shells, and 'Desk Articles'
Yesterday in the artsy community of Hudson, New York, an historic, eight-hour auction took place.
Kerouac crucifix
Kerouac’s Crucifix & Dickens’ Candlestick: Appealing Literary Memorabilia
Literary memorabilia has long been a fixation of mine, and so far, 2020 has been a banner year for the sale of objets once owned by famous writers.