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Rustic Folding Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crafted from richly patinated wood with sturdy metal-reinforced corners, this rustic folding table
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Metal
$2,245
Rustic Folding Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crafted from richly patinated wood with sturdy metal-reinforced corners, this rustic folding table
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Metal
$2,675
Rare Chinese Export Dragon Carved Small Folding Campaign Desk
Chair Set Childs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare small circa 1900 Chinese Export folding campaign
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Wood
A Black Rococo Foldable Writing Desk With Drawers, Circa 18th Century Sweden
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful 18th Century Rococo style writing desk in pink and black (bluish black) featuring a
Category
18th Century Finnish Rococo Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Pine
Small Folding Table by Portois
Fix Wien
By Portois
Fix
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Small folding table by Portois & Fix Wien. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Brass
Vintage Rustic Industrial Folding Console Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
timeless charm. Its sturdy design makes it perfect for use as a display table or a compact desk in any
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Wood
Vintage Rustic Industrial Folding Console Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
timeless charm. Its sturdy design makes it perfect for use as a display table or a compact desk in any
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Wood
Vintage Rustic Industrial Folding Console Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
timeless charm. Its sturdy design makes it perfect for use as a display table or a compact desk in any
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Wood
Shapland and Petter Arts and Crafts Fold Down Desk with a Stylised Copper Panel
By Shapland
Petter
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts fold down mahogany desk by Shapland and Petter. Comprising of a cupboard to the
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Copper
An Italian Baroque Walnut Folding Guard Room Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
, the rods unhooking to allow the table to fold for transport or storage
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Wrought Iron
Victorian Pierced Folding Extending Bookend Slide
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Pierced Folding Extending Bookend Slide
A very attractive piece with Pierced Ends which
Category
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Empire Mahogany Secretaire
Located in IT
Empire Mahogany veneered folding desk secretaire. The folding desk is covered with recent black
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Spanish Late Baroque Walnut and Wrought Iron Folding Table, 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the the trestle stretchers. Removing the bolt at the stretcher allows the legs to fold inward for
Category
Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Folding Magnifying Glass, circa 1920
Located in Bath, GB
engraved decoration and the folding handle with a black stone inset.
Either side of the lens are two
Category
1920s European Art Deco Antique Folding Desk
18th CENTURY MAZZARINO TYPE WRITING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant desk with folding top, supported by a base with truncated pyramid legs joined by
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Wood, Palisander
French 19th Century Birdseye Mahogany Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. The desk surface folds back out of the way when not in use. It folds out to reveal an oxblood with
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Mahogany
North Italian Late Baroque Walnut
Wrought Iron Folding Table, Late 17th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
fold under for transport, likely a vineyard table.
Category
1670s Italian Baroque Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Folding Pocket Compass, Pillar Divider, Drawing Instrument, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique folding pocket compass. An English, Electrum alloy pillar-type divider drawing
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Metal
Sicilian Baroque Style Painted Wood Secretary Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
having three shelves, the lower section with a slant front folding desk housing two locking drawers and
Category
1870s Italian Baroque Antique Folding Desk
Satinwood Beidermeier Desk
Located in Nantucket, MA
Beidermeier desk, with fold out desk, with nine drawers and cubby interior, and four drawer case
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Satinwood
Leather Desk Set, Early 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Leather desk pad with fold-out compartments and one etui for pens and pencils. The beige leather is
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Leather
EDWARDIAN 1905 British Antique Foldable Double Loupes Pendant In Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
foldable double loupes pendant created in England during the Edwardian period, back in the 1905. The loupe
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Arts and Crafts or Mission Style Oak Drop Leaf Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century oak arts and crafts Mission style desk with foldable writing surface. The desk
Category
Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Oak
Very Rare English 18th Century Sheraton Cheveret Table and Desk in Satinwood
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
section. The lower part of the desk features a fold over writing service with baize lining which is
Category
Late 18th Century British American Classical Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Satinwood
English Drop Front Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
Classic form, top drawer folds down revealing unique desk with compartments
Category
19th Century English Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Brass
$2,800
19th Century Chinese Traveling Scribes Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century Chinese traveling scribes desk, the legs fold away to make it easy to transport when
Category
1870s Chinese Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Hardwood
Flap secretaire in inlaid walnut wood, "Maggiolini" school, 18th century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Ribaltina, secretaire with folding desk, hand-built in richly inlaid walnut wood, typical
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Walnut
Scandinavian 19th Century Satinwood Commode Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning Scandinavian commode with a fold-down secretary desk housed in its top drawer. The top
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19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Metal
England Small Secretary / Travel Desk in Mahogany, 1900
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Travel desk restored mahogany England around 1900 secretary small
Features:
Foldable model on
Category
19th Century Edwardian Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Louis XVI Secretaire, France, 1780, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
veneer and marquetry. Rectangular body with three drawers. Foldable desk with six drawers and two visible
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An exceptional early 18th-century English desk from the William and Mary period, crafted in richly
Category
Early 18th Century English William and Mary Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Petite 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
that also lines the tiny drawers found beneath the doors. The top of the desk folds open to reveal a
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique American Arts
Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk, Circa 1890s
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Arts & Crafts desk with unique folding roll top
USA, Circa 1890s
Beautiful
Category
Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Brass
Rare 18th Century French Cherrywood Buffet Deux Corps Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
fold out writing desk or in French, a "scriban". Tall fold out desks such as this, sometimes
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Wrought Iron
Spanish Desk ‘Bargueño’ Walnut 17th Century Support 19th Century Restored
Located in Madrid, ES
”, 19th century).
It has restorations; later metal fittings.
“Bargueño” type Spanish desk with folding
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Metal
Antique 1890s Italian Mahogany Secretary Desk with Caryatid Carvings
Paw Feet
Located in Portsmouth, VA
a fold-down desk front that offers a functional workspace, whether you're journaling by hand or
Category
1890s American Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Wood
Antique George III Edwardian Adam Style Satinwood Painted Desk Bonheur Du Jour
By Edwards and Roberts
Located in Portland, OR
corresponding painted floral decoration. The desk having a fold-out paint decorated writing flap with a green
Category
Late 19th Century English Adam Style Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Satinwood
Biedermeier Secretary
Located in New York, NY
folding desk top writing table with two large lower drawers outside. Inside having 8 drawer configuration
Category
1820s European Biedermeier Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Walnut
$4,000
Black Lacquer Bureau de Pente
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Beautiful detail on this highly decorative ‘chinoiserie’ black lacquer fold-down desk from Paris
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Folding Desk
French 19th Century Empire-Style Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful 19th century mahogany secretary, c. 1820. This desk has a black, fossil marble top
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Marble-Top Mahogany and Fruitwood Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
drawer can be found at the top of the desk that has brass bail handles. The front of the desk folds down
Category
19th Century French Antique Folding Desk
French 19th Century Transitional Secrétaire À Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
drop-ring pulls. The front of the desk folds down when unlocked, revealing a burgundy leather topped
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Mahogany
French Ebonized
Brass Inlay Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
be found at the top of the desk. The front of the desk folds down when unlocked, revealing a black
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Ebony
18th Century Swedish Bureau
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
course a secret drawer. The desk front folds down onto two retracting stretchers. Below are two short
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Wood
Highadjustable Architects Table - Table A Tronchin, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
“Table à la Tronchin”.
When folded, we see a desk with a leather-covered top and a wide drawer in the
Category
Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Brass
Empire Architect Table, Table á Tronchin, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
casters. So-called "Table á Tronchin".
When folded, we see a desk with leather covered top and a wide
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Biedermeier Figured Walnut Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular finished top over a drawer and a fold down desk opening to compartments and a writing
Category
1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Dutch 18th Century Birch Secrétaire á Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
cabinet has a carved bone escutcheon plate opening with a functioning lock and key to a fold front desk
Category
19th Century Dutch Other Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
apron. Just below the top drawer, the front of the desk folds forward to reveal a work area inset with
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Stone, Granite, Metal, Brass
Louis XV Cherrywood Bibliotheque Scriban from Burgundy, France, circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic buffet deux corps, meaning a buffet with “two bodies”. However, it is also a fold out writing desk
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Brass, Wire
Exceptional Bonheur du Jour with Viennese Enamel Panels
Located in London, GB
the writing desk folds out from the sloping door at the front. The surface of the desk is lined with
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
Italian Antique Painted Foldable Vanity Desk
Located in London, GB
additional desk space.
Italy, c19th century but probably earlier.
Hand painted.
Raised over hoof
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Mahogany Fold Out Desk Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
resourceful design incorporates a fold out desk into one of its drawers. The case piece has six drawers in
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Mahogany
1880s French Bleached Oak Folding Secretary Desk with Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
A bleached oak desk produced in France circa 1880. An impressive antique vitrine standing tall like
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Light Mahogany Cabinet Folding Door Secretaire Desk
Located in IT
19th century Italian light mahogany cabinet folding door secretaire desk
Light mahogany cabinet
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Antique English Regency Brass Inlaid Mahog. Comprehensive Tri-fold Lap Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
One of the most comprehensive and fine Tri-Fold Writing Slopes or Lap Desks I have ever purchased
Category
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios Counter Balance Linen Fold Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
and will warm up any area with class and taste. Condition is wonderful.
Desk lamp: Linen Fold shade
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Folding Desk
Materials
Bronze
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Antique Folding Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique folding desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique folding desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique folding desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique folding desk, those designed in Industrial, Victorian and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one antique folding desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Remington Rand, Shapland
Petter and T. Powell produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Folding Desk?
Prices for an antique folding desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $68 and can go as high as $10,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,271.
Questions About Antique Folding Desk
- What are antique desks called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
- What is an antique Davenport desk?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
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