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New England Federal Period Secretary Bookcase
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A handsome and useful three part desk with fold over writing flap, two cupboard doors concealing
Category
Antique 19th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany Butler
s Cabinet
Located in Woodbury, CT
with oval and string inlays, set on a base with a pull out butler's fitted desk compartment with fold
Category
Antique 19th Century American Hepplewhite Linen Presses
Materials
Mahogany, Pine, Poplar
Italian Walnut and Burl Wood Secretary
Located in Cathedral City, CA
surface. The lower half consists of a three drawer base rising on bracket feet with a fold down top as the
Category
20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Late Federal Fall Front Secretary, circa 1820, New England
Located in Alexandria, VA
two drawers below. Desk section has fold-out cloth writing surface supported by three pull-out slides
Category
Antique 1820s American Federal Secretaires
Walnut and Brass Shelving Wall Unit by Gerald McCabe, circa 1970
By Barzilay, Gerald McCabe
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
folds down to a desk or for needed storage. Rare magazine rack. Fully adjustable to any configuration
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Gilbert Rohde bedroom Set for Cavalier
Located in Coral Gables, FL
drawers topped with a fold – down desk. The set is constructed of mahogany veneers and has brass handles
Category
American Bedroom Sets
Wall Unit by Louis Van Teeffelen for Webe, Netherlands, circa 1955
By WéBé, Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
doors and glass inner shelving on upper cabinet. Fold down lower desk with original lock and working key
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak, Bentwood
Teak Modular Wall Unit by Louis Van Teeffelen, 1950s
By Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
modular unit contains 1 large (folding) table (or desk) element with lots of storage compartments; one
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Louis Vuitton ‘Malle Secrétaire’.
Located in London, GB
folding writing desk, drawers and stationery compartment, the exterior in classic LV Monogramme canvas
Category
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Midcentury High Board in Rosewood and White Panels by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
of a left side (100 meters width / 39 .4 inch) and a right side with 4 large drawers and a desk unit
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Gucci Folding Desk Set
By Aldo Gucci
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a handsome accessory for your desk, its ready for a new address book or note pad.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage White 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 Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Maddox Company Mahogany Folding Desk / Secretary
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Vintage Maddox of Jamestown New York Sheraton style small secretary desk display cabinet, bookcase
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sheraton Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Teak Folding Box Desk with Lamp by Mummenthaler
Meier
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Dorchester, MA
This "Magic Box" folding desk, first designed in 1928 by Swiss architects Mummenthaler and Meier
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak, Maple
Giancarlo Piretti "Plia" Folding Table
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
An original Giancarlo Piretti 'Plia' folding desk table brown (Lucite).
Circa 1969 for Castelli
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Vintage Tan Metal Folding Task Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly designed Mid-Century Modern folding desk or table lamp. Tan metal base and shade
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Jean
Folding Table or Desk by Eileen Gray, 1929
By Eileen Gray
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
'Jean' folding table or desk by Eileen Gray. Originally designed in 1929, this is a new production
Category
2010s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Gustave Miklos Attributed "Bolide" Desk Lamp
By Gustave Miklos
Located in Porto, PT
Brown bakelite, chrome and cooper folding desk table lamp, “Bolide” model.
Producer: La Société
Category
Vintage 1940s French Streamlined Moderne Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Copper
Safari Motif Raffia Covered "Fold Up" Campaign Field Desk
By Stiles Brothers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tropical decor at its best. The letter box top is portable - separate from the base with its
fold
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
US Military Vintage Folding Celadon Green Painted Metal Field Desk
By Atlantic Alloy Industries Inc.
Located in Essex, MA
A vintage US Military celadon green painted metal folding field desk made by Atlantic Industries in
Category
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
English Desk Folding Writing Table 19th Century Mahogany Card Console Table
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive 19th century banded mahogany foldover writing table.
The folding hinged boxwood
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Giancarlo Piretti Platone Folding Table
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Madrid, ES
White folding table called Platone attributed to Giancarlo Piretti
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Mummenthaler and Meier Teak
Magic Box
Fold Out Secretary Desk and Cabinet
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in New London, CT
A multifunctional fold out secretary desk and cabinet, originally designed by Swiss architects
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak, Maple
18th Century Italian Folding Book or Bible Stand
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A very old and unusually constructed folding book stand with carved hinges, made in Italy probably
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Maple
Swedish Gustavian Drafting Desk
Located in Boston, MA
, perfect for drafting, or fold down to a flat desk for everyday use. Equipped with five drawers that lock
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Industrial Metal
Wood Working Desk with Stool, 1930s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Beautiful working desk with foldable stool from the 1930 in metal and wood. Great patina.
H 112 cm
Category
Vintage 1930s European Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Danish Teak Desk by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler
Located in Chicago, IL
. The drop-leaf desk top fold up and extends the work surface or stores folded down to conserve space
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Fläpps Wall Desk / Secretary 100x60-1, White
Second Choice
Located in Berlin, BE
desk folds back up so discretely against the wall that you can no longer see anything of your work
Category
2010s German Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique Walnut Roll Top Desk by Derby Boston, America 1880
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique walnut roll top desk by Derby Boston, America 1880, B2750
America 1990
Solid walnut
Category
Antique 1880s North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Magic Desk in Black Leather and Polished Steel by André Schelbach
By Yomei, André Schelbach
Located in New York, NY
precision-finished stainless steel hinges, the top of the desk can be folded out to extend the writing area
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Teak Secretary Desk by Arne Vodder/Sibast for Maurice Villency
By Maurice Villency, Arne Vodder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
logs the top drawer and the fold down desk. Has lots of little drawers and sections for organization
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
MDF Italia Keramik Office Desk with Leather Chairs and Leather Side Table
By MDF Italia
Located in Jersey City, NJ
little desk can be folded flat after removing the top)
All showroom display take as is where is. On
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Mummenthaler and Meier Magic Box, Desk in a Box Closable Work Station
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare foldable writing desk or secrétaire called the "Magic Box", designed by Swiss Mummenthaler and
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
French Art Deco Brass Mechanical Clock with Dual Shutter-Fold Photo Frames
Located in Port Hope, ON
on two brass feet. Two photo frames are hinge-mounted to the sides of the bezel which fold in to
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Extremely Rare, 20th Century Arthur Conan Doyle Goyard Desk Trunk
By Goyard
Located in Hong Kong, HK
the bottom part, the wooden folding desk which reveals under a square compartment to hold the
Category
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Secretaire with Fold Out Desk, Germany, 1960s
Located in Maastricht, NL
Home secretaire that easily folds up into a lockable cupboard. It has beautiful drawers and a
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Pair of Music Department Folding Chairs with Desk Arms
Located in Essex, MA
A pair of vintage folding steel chairs, the semicircular backs embossed with the words 'Music Dept
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
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
Pine
Space Age Minimalist Foldable Cylindrical Yellow Table / Desk Lamp 1960s
Located in Budapest, HU
Space age folding table lamp from the Szarvasi lamp manufactory. Minimalist and practical design
Category
Vintage 1960s Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Hermès Fruitwood and Leather Folding Photo Frame
By Hermès
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage Hermès fruitwood and leather folding picture frame. Great desk accessory or as a bed-side
Category
1990s French Picture Frames
Materials
Fruitwood, Leather
French Secretaire Desk
Located in Summerland, CA
, a single small mini-drawer and a pull-out writing surface. But when the desk surface fold up it
Category
Vintage 1950s French Secretaires
$1,490
Rare Folding Console by Jansen in Brass and Red Lacquer
By Maison Jansen
Located in New Orleans, LA
at the edge opening to reveal a solid red lacquer surface supported by folding legs; suitable for a
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Mummenthaler
Meier Desk-in-a-Box or "Magic Box" Work Station Desk Secretary
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare foldable and closable writing desk or secrétary desk called the "Magic Box", designed by Swiss
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Teak
Paul McCobb Secretary Desk with Grasscloth Doors, circa 1955
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
shown, otherwise flawless.
Overall dimensions are 36" W x 15.5" D x 46" H. Fold down desk is 28" from
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Grasscloth, Maple
Pair of Walnut Free Standing Bookcases with Bar/Desk, ca. 1970
By Barzilay
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
. Beautiful walnut grain with adjustable shelving on each section with one section having a fold-down desk or
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Teak Modular Wall Unit with Large Table/ Desk Unit by Louis Van Teeffelen, 1950s
By WéBé, Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Great and sophisticated Dutch teak modular wall unit with a large, foldable, table or desk element
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Gilbert Rohde East Indian Laurel Secretary Cabinet
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Brooklyn, NY
exemplified chic American Art Deco. With ebonized lacquered trim and nickel plated hardware. Top drawer folds
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gilbert Rohde East Indian Laurel Secretary Cabinet
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Brooklyn, NY
exemplified chic American Art Deco. With ebonized lacquered trim and nickel plated hardware. Top drawer folds
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cabinets
Bold Antique 19th Century Hand-Painted Empire Secretary Bookcase
Located in Hudson, NY
piece. The base with drawers and a fold-out desk, the bookcase above with divided pane glass doors and
Category
Antique 1850s American Secretaires
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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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