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Georgian Secretaire Chest with New Faux Bamboo Trim
Located in Port Chester, NY
they make this a striking bureau. The top drawer folds down to reveal a desk area covered in red tooled
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

Materials

Wood

Erling Torvits Designed Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Secretaire
By Erling Torvits
Located in BOSTON, MA
Danish Modern secretary desk is crafted from Brazilian rosewood with a locking desk surface that folds
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

19th Century French Kingwood and Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour
Located in London, west Sussex
long tapered square legs with brass caps. The writing desk has a fold out writing surface, covered with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Very Small George III Mahogany Secretary
Located in Wells, ME
the base. The fold down butler's desk has a fitted interior with cubby holes and drawers with
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Desks

Vintage Black Folding Pill Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
into a perfect desk lamp. Red base and shade, chrome stem, and 2 intensity switch on base. In vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Folding Box Desk by Mummenthaler and Meier
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Dorchester, MA
This desk by Mummenthaler and Meier opens to reveal numerous storage compartments, a large work
Category

20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Rare Antique Cast Iron and Oak School Desk with Foldable Bench and Desk Surface
Located in Bridport, CT
Great antique school desk with elaborate cast iron design and beautiful craftsmanship. Materials
Category

Antique 19th Century American Industrial Children s Furniture

Materials

Iron

Fine Mahogany Double Fold Lap Desk, 19th Century, on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Fine Mahogany Double Fold Lap Desk with Brass Trim, England, Circa 1850, Mounted on a Modern Custom
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Velvet

Mid-Century Modern Folding Wood Childs Desk with Integrated Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
This modern desk with integrated chair is the perfect solution for apartment living. It folds
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture

Materials

Oak

Antique Desk Chair Edwardian Stained Beech Folding Chair 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunning antique Edwardian stained beechwood folding chair, upholstered trellis pattern arms
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Chairs

Materials

Beech

George II Game Table / Desk / Tea Table with 3-Fold Top, English
Located in Lenox, MA
This is a truly gorgeous game table, desk, and tea table with a 3-fold top. It is English, and
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Giancarlo Piretti "Plona" Chairs for Castelli, Italy, 1970
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in Wilnis, UT
); Alky Chair (1970s); Plantone Folding Desk (1970); Plano (1971, Gold Medal IBD); Planto Coat Rack (1972
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Vintage steel folding table
Located in New York, NY
Folding steel table/desk/console
Category

20th Century French Tables

Materials

Steel

Chippendale Style China Cabinet Desk
Located in New York, NY
a hiden fold down desk and is in great condition.
Category

20th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Glass

English Black Lacquered Lap Desk
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
pearl escutcheons and knobs with inkwell and pen holders inside. The lap desk folds out to reveal the
Category

Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wood

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Cabinet/Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Cabinet with Fold Down Desk. 10 drawers surround the desk. Deep Red
Category

Vintage 1940s American Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Japanese Lacquered Secretaire Desk, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
, inset green leather on the fold out desk, lower cabinets on a raised platform base, late 19th century
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Secretaires

Materials

Giltwood

Beautiful Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Long Beach, CA
Beautiful Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary Desk Cabinet. Features a spacious fold down secretary
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Louis Vuitton Malle Bureau or Desk Trunk.
Located in London, GB
with drawers, stationery compartments, central locking system and writing desk which folds open to a
Category

Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Pine Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
A very handsome antique late 19th century secretary bookcase with a fold out desk surface. Upper
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Secretaires

A Meiji Lacquer and Abalone Lap Desk
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
, flowers and rocks. The desk folds open to reveal the original crushed-velvet writing surface with brass
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Abalone

Early 19th Century American Linen Press Butler s Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A rare and unusual early 19th C. American mahogany combination linen press butler's desk; the upper
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Antique 1810s American Federal Linen Presses

Materials

Mahogany

Midcentury Italian Teak Wall Unit with Desk, 1950s
Located in Savona, IT
. Elements in veneered teak and lacquered wood. Desk container with folding door decorated with geometric
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Pair of Chairs with Arm Desks by Pierre Guariche
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Guariche A pair of wood chairs with leather seats, foldable arm desks and metal legs
Category

Vintage 1950s French Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Desk or Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
A late 19th century Chinese profusely carved folding hardwood desk or table. The table consists
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Howe 40/4 Chair by David Rowland with Writing Desk
By David Rowland, Howe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
only stackable without the detachable writing desk Desk folds to rest at side of chair Cherry
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Antique Victorian Campaign Style Oak Desk Chair Office, 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A Victorian Campaign style folding oak desk chair, circa 1870, with studded seat, excellent antique
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Danish Modern Torring Mobelfabrik Rosewood Drop Front Desk or Secretary
By Nils Jonsson
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This beautiful secretary fold down desk measures in at 35” W x 17” D Closed / 27” D Open x 42.5” H
Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Modular Storage / Desk Wall Unit by Finn Juhl For Baker
By Finn Juhl
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Exceptional modular wall unit by Finn Juhl for Baker. Consists of seven components including fold
Category

Vintage 1950s American Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Removable Writing Desk for Howe 40/4 Chair by David Rowland
By David Rowland, Howe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Name: 40/4 chair Designer: David Rowland Manufacturer: Howe, Denmark Design year: 1964 Desk
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chest of Drawers with Hidden Vanity Desk, Ib Kofod-Larsen for Brande Møbelfabrik
By Brande Møbelfabrik, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Munster, NRW
by Brande Møbelfabrik in Denmark. The vanity desk which folds out and is located in the top of the
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Stunning Danish Modern Cado Wall Unit and Drop-Leaf Desk by Poul Cadovious
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
this unit and to have the desk is very rare. It looks like the desk can fold up against the wall like a
Category

20th Century Danish Shelves

Materials

Brass

Gorgeous Teak and Brass Wall Unit with Desk and Bar Cabinet by Nisse Strinning
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
condition with fold out desk cabinet and bar cabinet. This unit is completely modular and very easy to
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Danish Secretary by Nils Jonsson for HJN Møbler, circa 1960s
By Nils Jonsson, HJN Møbler
Located in San Francisco, CA
elegant. Simple tapered legs support a 3 drawer base for storage. The desk surface folds closed to hide
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Beech, Teak

Victorian Oak Step Back Library Bookcase
Located in Georges Mills, NH
Linen fold carving Drawers Desk with pigeon holes
Category

Antique 1890s English Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Wood

19th Century Swedish Pantry
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Swedish pantry in original blue milk paint. Has bin and fold-down desk.
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Cabinets

Italian Secretary
Located in Northfield, IL
With etched antique mirror inlays in doors and black ebony detailing. Depth (when desk is folded
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Mirror

A Borge Mogensen Metamorphic Sideboard/Table/Benches, Denmark
Located in Hollywood, FL
benches fitted under the case, the long drawer opening to reveal a metamorphic folding table/desk
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Sideboards

Rare 18th C. French Cherry Mechanical Work Table, Circa 1780
Located in Lake Forest, IL
designed so that the contents of the drawers and slots can remain safe while the desk portion is folded
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

!920 s Carved Walnut Secretary
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful and functional piece with upper storage area in addition to the fold-down desk, and three
Category

Early 20th Century American Secretaires

Tørring Møbelfabrik ‘Nr. 63’ oak secretary cabinet – Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen, Tørring Møbelfabrik
Located in Heerhugowaard, NL
mirror. The fold out desk top slides in for a more compact workspace. The cabinet is in good condition
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Scandinavian Modern Secretaire or Writing Cabinet in Birch, Sweden, 1951
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Elegant Scandinavian Modern (Swedish) Secretaire or shelving cabinet with a folding down desk made
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Birch

19th Century French Marble-Top Secretaire Chest with Leather Writing Surface
Located in London, GB
French, 19th century An elegant, marble top, secretaire chest. With three drawers, a fold
Category

Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Antique American Empire Bachelor s Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique American empire bachelor's chest of drawers. Top drawer folds down to become a desk
Category

Early 20th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Bookcase by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
drawer units, a folding module and a desk module. Uprights in burnished aluminum, Prod. Tecno, 1960
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage White Secretary Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
base. Fold down desk top. Interior has excellent storage for mail, notes and desk supplies. Shelving
Category

20th Century Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Glass

French Vintage Writing Bureau in Limed Oak
Located in Wolverhampton, GB
A lovely French vintage writing bureau refinished in a limed oak look. It has a desk which folds
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Maison Jansen Secretaire/Bar Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
tapering legs, fold down desk with walnut interior, secret compartment and small drawers; Mirror interior
Category

Vintage 1940s Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

George Nelson Associates Omni Wall Unit
Located in Chicago, IL
uprights, one cabinet with drawers, one fold down desk top, four smaller cabinets with doors, and three
Category

Vintage 1950s American Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Grosfeld House Regency Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elegant Secretary with Fitted Drawer and Fold Out Embossed Leather desk. Top Glass Panel Cabinet
Category

Vintage 1950s American Cabinets

Asian Style Secretary/Cabinet
Located in Hudson, NY
fold down desk with letter compartments. Three shelves on either side of the double doors. Depth of
Category

20th Century American Secretaires

Walnut Providence Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
open up and top folds down for official desk use, opens up to six smaller drawers with custom built
Category

Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Painted Cupboard
Located in Hudson, NY
a shelf and a small fold-out desk surface. The back of the cupboard has an opening cut-out. With
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Cupboards

Italian Mid-Century Wall Unit by Raffaella Crespi
By Raffaella Crespi
Located in Savona, IT
shelves with dowel edges, two storage compartments with a door opening, a folding compartment and a desk
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Brass

COMMODE WITH DESKTOP, BIRDSEYE MAPLE WITH INLAY, MARBLE TOP
Located in New Orleans, LA
fronts. Above the three equal sized drawers, the commode has a fold down leather desk top with a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather

Rare Federal Carved Mahogany Secretary Cabinet
Located in Woodbury, CT
carved mullioned glass doors, set on a base with butler's desk with fold down writing board revealing
Category

Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Birdseye Maple, Pine

Walnut Living Wall Freestanding Wall Unit or Bookcase by Paul McCobb, 1968
By Paul McCobb, Directional
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
storage and a fold down desk. Comes with all pieces seen here. Measures: 98.5" W x 90" H x 13" D.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Aluminum

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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 ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A 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, 2022
    You 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.