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Mid-Century Modern Mark J. Furst
Robert Fellner Modular Wall Unit Credenda
Located in West Hartford, CT
walnut and brass construction and features a fold out desk surface, three drawers and ample storage space
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Secretary by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo Melemstrands, Norway, 1960
By Torbjørn Afdal, Bruksbo
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
folded out, the desk is 68 cm deep and 72 cm high.
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard / Secretary Attributed to Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
/ etagere / vitrine with fold-out writing table /desk top. There is an elegant contrast between white
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
George Nelson Walnut Secretary Butler
s Chest
By George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, wrought iron legs with cupcake pulls. The top of the cabinet folds down for a desk height of 31 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian Walnut and Walnut Veneereed Secretaire, ca. 1800, in Georgian Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
fold down desk opening to reveal a number of smaller drawers, some hidden, the writing surface with an
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian George III Secretaires
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
desk with no hardware. The front of the desk folds down, revealing a leather topped work surface
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
European 18th Century Secretaire
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
storage etc. This piece has a deep carved wooden pediment. The bottom section features a fold down desk
Category
Antique 18th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Flemish Oak Pull Leaf Dining Table
Located in High Point, NC
An antique Flemish oak dining table, produced circa 1900. Stored at the size of a desk, this table
Category
Antique Early 1900s Belgian French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Italian Lombardy Trumeau Secretary Walnut with Burl Veneer Ca 1840
Located in Encinitas, CA
, centre fold-down desk leaf with lock and key conceals 4 small trimmed drawers, and three-drawer
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
single drawer can be found at the top of the desk with a key. The front of the desk folds down when
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Spanish Grain Painted Tall Secretary Bookcase, Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
upper section with glass doors above a middle section with horizontal lozenge detail and a fold down
Category
Antique 1870s Spanish Neoclassical Revival Secretaires
Mid Century Paul McCobb for Wichendon Planner Group Wall Unit
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Astoria, NY
components; a lower credenza with four drawers, a secretary desk with fold down writing surface and interior
Category
Vintage 1950s American Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Cees Braakman BB04 Birch Secretaire for UMS Pastoe, Designed 1952, Netherlands
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Hitchin, England
designed BB04 birch bookcase and writing desk, part of the Combex range. Consisting of shelving, a folding
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Birch, Plywood
19th Century British Colonial Brass Inlaid Campaign Chest
Located in Richmond, VA
of camphorwood and contains a fold out desk with blue felt writing surface and concealed storage
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Poul Cadovius Cado Three Bay Teak Shelving Unit, Denmark
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Philadelphia, PA
-drawer cabinet
1x three-drawer teak cabinet
1x fold down desk with four drawers in teak
1x very rare
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
marble top with finished edge, that is in spectacular antique condition. The front of the desk folds
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Exceptional English Victorian Burl Walnut Fitted Secretary
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
English Victorian burl walnut secretary, the fitted desk folding down to reveal leather writing
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Exceptional English Victorian Burl Walnut Fitted Secretary
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exceptional English Victorian burl walnut secretary, the fitted desk folding down to reveal leather
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
1950s Shelving System, Nils Strinning
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Neuss, NW
metal ladders in white with two shelves and a hinged desk with foldable stand.
This original String
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
French Louis Philippe Mahogany Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. A single drawer can be found at the top of the desk above a fold down writing surface, when unlocked
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
1950s Shelving System, Nils Strinning
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Neuss, NW
metal ladders in white with two shelves and a hinged desk with foldable stand.
This original String
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Guillerme et Chambron Mid-Century French Oak Secretaire Cabinet
Located in London, GB
drawers to the base, fold away desk to the middle over a shelf alcove.
Good vintage condition, some
Category
Vintage 1960s French Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Mario Botta Robot 619 Chest of Drawers
By Mario Botta
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
piece of furniture, Mario Botta imagined a writing desk that folds down, revealing a few storage spaces
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Alfred Hendrickx for Belform Mid Century Rosewood Wall Unit
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Troy, MI
includes two fold down front desk units, a hinged cabinet with a single interior shelf, adjustable open
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Shelves
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Glass
Bench and Two Storage Cubes by Milo Baughman Perspective Line for Drexel
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
. This line for Drexel was made exclusively for Bloomingdale's in New York. A matching desk and folding
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Pastoe Wall Unit
Japan Series
Cees Braakman 1958 Holland
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Den Haag, NL
. 1 Cabinet
with folding out Desk . and 2 with doors . Comes over complete with the rare Chrome
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wenge
Large Scale Bookcase by Gilbert Rohde with Exotic Paldao Wood
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Atlanta, GA
case piece in a room. It has numerous areas to store and display objects, as well as a fold down desk
Category
Vintage 1940s American Bookcases
19th Century Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
brass mounts and pulls. The middle upper drawer folds out into a secretary desk equipped with a writing
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture Co. retailed by John Stuart
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
leather covered drawers conceal a fold down desk perfect size for a lap top. Hidden drawers with no pulls
Category
Vintage 1950s American Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English William and Mary-Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
secret fold-out desk, offering a discreet workspace tucked away from plain sight. Crafted with the
Category
Antique 19th Century English William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Oak
Antique Gustavian Secretary Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
. It has a warm, light gray painted exterior with hints of green. The top folds out to a desk area with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Rare
Tecton
Secretary Cabinet by Oswald Vermaercke for V-Form, 1965
By Oswald Vermaercke, V-Form
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
this design. On the upper part it features a fold-out desk top and plenty of illuminated storage space
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
desk folds forward to reveal a work area inset with vibrant orange leather elegantly detailed with gold
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique White Painted Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
and fold-down desk with traditional cubbies/petite drawers allows one to organize small essentials
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
that matches throughout the piece. The front of the desk folds down to reveal an interior outfitted
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Inlay Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
brass slide. The front of the desk folds down to reveal an interior outfitted with six smaller drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Campaign Chest, Edwardian, Officer
s Secretaire, Drawers, Bureau
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
inlay and raised on bun feet
Two part, campaign chest with brass inset carry handles
Arranged folding
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Louis Vuitton Stokowski Secretaire Trunk, circa 1990
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, GB
.
A drawer for sheet music and music paper.
A hanging file drawer.
On the door, a fold-out desk.
The
Category
1990s French Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
William and Mary English Black Lacquer Bureau Commode, Chinoiserie
Located in Valladolid, ES
desk is foldable, with an opening in the middle and three front registers.
An extraordinary work of
Category
Antique 1780s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Fine Satinwood Baker Furniture Company Crown Glass Breakfront Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
bookcase or china cabinet and has a leather desk surface that folds down. The breakfront comes apart into
Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Blown Glass, Satinwood
Modernist Willem Penaat Secretary Cabinet for Metz
Co, Netherlands, 1930
By Willem Penaat 1, Metz
Co.
Located in The Hague, NL
options and fold out desk, this asymmetrical geometrical cabinet is a perfect example of his modernist
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Modern Cabinets
Materials
Chrome, Nickel
Chinese Traveling Scribes Desk Folding Desk, c.1900
Located in Savannah, GA
A highly carved Chinese scribe’s folding desk, circa 1900.
of small proportions:
34 inches wide by
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Hermès Pippa Folding Desk and Stool
By Peter Coles, Hermès, Rena Dumas
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Hermès folding desk and stool from the pippa line designed by Rena Dumas and Peter Coles. A Modern
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Desks
Materials
Steel
French Childs Folding Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage French child's folding school desk, perfect for the playroom, den, bedroom. Any place you
Category
20th Century Children s Furniture
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" White Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Naples, IT
Italian design folding desk with the name Platone. Designed by Giancarlo Piretti in 1971 and built
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Platone
Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Folding desk, Red ABS plastic and chromed steel, 1970s, Italy.
This playful item is designed by
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Fine Gilt Bronze and Fabric Fold Desk Blotter Possibly J Caldwell
By J.E. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Fine 19th century gilt bronze and fabric fold desk blotter possibly J. Caldwell. This finely cast
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Midcentury Folding Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
Unusual space saving European Danish inspired 42" desk in mahogany and walnut. Features a folding
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Bauhaus Jean Burkhalter Chrome Tubular Foldable Desk with Drawers France 1930s
By Jean Burkhalter
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible Bauhaus chromed tubular and top black glass foldable desk. This fantastic item was
Category
Vintage 1930s French Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Midcentury Wood, Black Metal and Brass Italian Folding Desk with Drawers, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Italian folding desk with drawers, the foldable top is made by a single piece of wood
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Brass
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" White Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury "Platone" white ivory plastic and chromed metal folding desk. This playful piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" White Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely midcentury white "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" Blue Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury "Platone" blue plastic and chromed metal folding desk. This playful piece, "Platone
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Ateliers Genestar "Magic Box" Folding Desk Cabinet
By Ateliers Genestar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
piece is in essence an updated version of the "Wooton" desk which was introduced by the Wooton Desk
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Hermès
Pippa
Folding Desk and Seat, circa 1985
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
. This desk and seat by Dumas in collaboration with Peter Coles, are completely collapsible, folding to
Category
Vintage 1980s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cowhide, Pearwood
Vintage Industrial Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Folding Desk
Located in Lafayette, IN
" T
A beautiful, extremely well-built desk with folding action that makes it just that much cooler
Category
Vintage 1970s American Industrial Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Pozzi
Verga Folding Desk with Leather Top
Drop Sides
Located in Hanover, MA
Pozzi and Verga desk, Italy, black lacquered wood form with drop sides, black leather surface
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
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Folding Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal folding desk for your home. Each folding desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. There are 144 variations of the antique or vintage folding desk you’re looking for, while we also have 11 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer folding desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A folding desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one folding desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Giancarlo Piretti, Mummenthaler and Meier and Anonima Castelli produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Folding Desk?
The average selling price for a folding desk at 1stDibs is $2,031, while they’re typically $68 on the low end and $35,977 for the highest priced.
Questions About Folding Desk
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can build a collapsible desk by attaching a desk surface such as a piece of wood to the wall using hinges. Fold-down legs add stability to a collapsible desk design. Shop an array of collapsible desks from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a Murphy desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A Murphy desk is a wall-mounted desk that folds out to provide a work surface for a laptop, tablet, documents, and other items. It is a great solution if you have a little space or don't require a full desk every day. Shop a range of antique and vintage Murphy desks on 1stDibs.
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