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Massachusetts Federal Hepplewhite Secretary with Bookcase in Mahogany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
. Writing desk folds out with inlaid green baize. Three storage drawers with original brass plates and pulls
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Mid Century Free Standing Wooden Modular Shelf Unit With Black Metal Frame
Located in Troy, MI
frame sections five shelves, a locking cabinet with fold down desk, a cabinet with an open shelf and
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Small 19th Century Swedish Bureau
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
course a secret drawer.
The desk front folds down onto two retracting stretchers. Below are three
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Brass Opéra Glasses with Mother of Pearl Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
folding handle. Placed on a desk or used at the Opéra, these 19th century French glasses will bring a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Royalsystem Wall unit by Poul Cadovius, 1948
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Brussels, BE
, minimalist aesthetics.
The desk box includes a fold-down desk surface, storage compartments, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Teak
Industrial Gacor Handi-Lamp, 1920
s
Located in Montréal, QC
A popular clip-on lamp of the era that can sit on a table, clip onto a wall or desk, and fold onto
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Poul Cadovius Teak Royal Wall System 1950/60 Denmark
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
Located in Den Haag, NL
with 2 drawers and 1 folding door with a desk inside . ideal for working at
home . 8 shelves. 4
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Hans Wegner Folding Desk
By Hans J. Wegner, Andreas Tuck
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Remarkable Hans Wegner Folding desk in teak. Desk features one drawer in the middle section and two
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$6,249
Giancarlo Piretti Platone Folding Desk
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Platone folding desk designed in 1971 by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, Italy. Articulated
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Folding desk chair by Gabriella Crespi
Located in London, GB
Brass folding desk chair with leather seat and back
Category
20th Century Italian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Green Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Green Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Designer - Giancarlo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
White Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
White Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Designer - Giancarlo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Asprey Folding Desk Travel Clock
By Asprey International Limited
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Asprey of London folding desk travel clock with 8-day wind, pristine white enamel dial with bold
Category
Swiss Jewelry
White Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
White Platone folding desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Designer - Giancarlo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Green Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Green Platone folding desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Designer - Giancarlo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
White Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
White Platone folding desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Designer - Giancarlo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Red Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Savona, IT
Folding desk produced by Anonima Castelli and designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the 1960s.
Thick
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Leather top folding desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Small scale folding top desk with light brown leather top and two small drawers.When closed 29"W x
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,250
Mummenthaler
Meier "Magic Box" Foldable Desk / Working Station, 1950
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Wilnis, UT
An impressive foldable desk or working station designed by Mummenthaler and Meier, manufactured in
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Green Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Platone Folding Desk
Design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
White Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Platone Folding Desk
Design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Black Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Platone folding desk
Design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Red Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Platone Folding Desk
Design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Beige Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Platone Folding Desk
Design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Red Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Platone Folding Desk
Design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Red Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Platone folding desk
Design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
El Marangon Walnut Folding Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Solid Italian walnut desk with 1 drawer. Unfolds, doubles in size. Custom sizes and finishes are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks
Lovely Foldable Desk by Portois
Fix, Vienna, 1890
By Portois
Fix
Located in NANTES, FR
Lovely travelling writing desk in mahogany, leather and brass, made by Portois & Fix, Vienna
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Brass
Rancho Monterey Period Signed Coronado Folding Desk
By Coronado Furniture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Very practical Coronado secretary with good storage. Original finish. A bit of wear on front panel. Iron pulls.
Category
Vintage 1920s Rancho Monterey Desks
Mummenthaler
Meier Foldable Desk, Working station, Magic Box, 1960s
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Schagen, NL
This absolute phenominal writing desk, was designed by Mummenthaler and Meier, circa 1960s.
This
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Maple, Teak
White ‘Platone’ Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Savona, IT
Desk produced in the 1960s by Anonima Castelli from Bologna based on a project by Giancarlo Piretti
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
20th Century Wood
Rattan Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Folding Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th Century Campaign style Faux bamboo wood, rattan, wicker and steel folding portable writing
Category
20th Century Campaign Desks
Materials
Steel
Vintage Red Tensor Folding Desk Lamp
By Tensor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfect Mid-Century Modern Tensor articulating desk lamp. Red textured base and shade, chrome
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
18th Century Chest of Drawers with Folding Desk Top
Located in Paris, FR
and wonderfull carved details.
With three drawers and a very well organized top desk.
From South
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Wood
Desk Blotter with Matching Letter Opener in Alligator by Mittaldi B. Aires
Located in New York, NY
Folding desk blotter and letter opener in alligator by Mittaldi of Buenes Aires.
Category
20th Century Argentine Letter Openers
Extraordinary 1920s Vargueno Writing Desk Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, CA
Very attractive vargueno with leather top and folding desk surface. Original polychrome finish
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Spanish Colonial Desks
Scandinavian Desk-Home Office System
By Selfile Systemer Oslo 1
Located in Miami, FL
Desk- Home Office System by Selfile Systemer, Oslo, Norway.
Featuring a foldable desk with a
Category
Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass, Metal
Desk in a Box Attributed to Mummenthaler and Meier
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
What looks like a Mid Century cabinet folds out to become a sophisticated desk, with two worktops
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Folding Military Campaign Desk
Located in Oakland, CA
US military Campaign desk from the mid-20th century. Polished to a mirror finish and ready for
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Mahogany Folding Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Mahogany Folding Writing Desk with Letter Holder, Lifting Top and 1 Drawer
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
Folding Campaign Desk
Located in Treasure Island, CA
This ultra-lightwieght desk with a pleasing machine aethetic becomes a work of art when folded.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks
Materials
Aluminum
$1,100
Folding Campaign Desk and Game Table
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany Folding Campaign Desk and Game Table Fitted with a Leather Writing Compartment, Felt Game
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Folding Writing Desk, France, 1920/30
Located in Vienna, AT
This practical writing desk in oakwood was designed in France around 1920/30. It can be folded
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Softwood
Oak Linen Fold Slant Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, BC
Solid oak four drawer slant front desk with original wood knobs, sitting on bun feet. Slant front
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Three Fold Wedged Campaign Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Three Fold Wedged Campaign Desk
This mahogany slope is made to an unusual wedge shape and also has
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Tan Folding Task Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly designed Mid-Century Modern folding desk or table lamp. Tan colored base and shade
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Fold Away Aluminum Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Originally designed for the military during World War II, this unique designed desk could collapse
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks
Materials
Aluminum
$4,500
Rancho Period Fold Down Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
Desk with fold down desk top with original iron hardware. Restored finish. Measure: 37" H x 30" W x
Category
Vintage 1930s American Spanish Colonial Desks
Mid Century Folding Campaign desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual plywood with rosewood veneer desk with many compartments that closes into a box
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks
Rare Monterey Fold-Down Writing Desk in Spanish Green
By Monterey Furniture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Monterey Spanish green fold-down desk. Early period. Original finish with wrought iron strapping
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Rancho Monterey Desks and Writing Tables
Fold-Out Writing Desk and Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
writing desk can fold up to a sleek, rectangular unit (see photos) or be unfolded to reveal an exquisite
Category
20th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Red Foldable Vintage Writing Desk "Platone" by Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Mid-Century Modern black foldable vintage writing desk "Platone" designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1969
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Guy Lefèvre Desk with 2 Drawers and Folding Chairs in Plexiglas, 1970
By Guy Lefevre
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Guy Lefèvre desk with 2 drawers and folding chairs in plexiglas, 1970
Small brown desk, chrome
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
19th century English Folding Campaign Desk with Original Interior by Finnigans
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
This really is an oustanding quality and condition c19th English Campaign writing table by the very well respected and documented maker, Finnigans Ltd of Manchester, circa 1860.
Camp...
Category
Antique 1890s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Gucci Leather and Brass Trimmed Fold-Out Writing Desk Blotter
By Gucci
Located in Miami, FL
logo on top and gold leafed logo on underside. Blotter folds over revealing the firm black writing
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
1930s Monterey Fold Down Desk in Old Wood Finish
Located in Pasadena, CA
Signed Monterey desk with fold down desk top and original red postcard storage.
Measures: Open the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Rancho Monterey Desks
Arts and Craft Reclining Students Chair
Located in New York City, NY
Arts and Crafts students chair in ebonized oak.
Newly upholstered in blue suede
with folding desk
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs
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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
- 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.
- 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.
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